Collaborating Artists:
Levi Stahl (Drums, Djembe, Shaker)
Lisa Vesolich (Soprano Vocals)
Stephanie Wilsey (Alto Vocals, piano)
Aubrey Strano (Cello)
Influences
Top 100 favorite bands/musicians. Subject to change at any given moment.
All depends on what I’m listening to at the time.
Eric Clapton, Elliot Smith, Wilco, Damien Rice, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeplin, Over the Rhine, Bob Dylan, Ben Folds, Ella Fitzgerald, Amos Lee, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash,The Beatles, Jump Little Children, Citizen Cope, Iron and Wine, Jack Johnson, Van Morrison, The Decemberists,The Velvet Underground, Bright Eyes, The Doors, B.B King, Elton John, M Ward, Rufus Wainwright, Neil Young, Djano Reinhardt, Harrod and Funck, Rocky Votolato, Beck, Janis Joplin, Norah Jones, The Arcade Fire, Chet Atkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billy Joel, Smashing Pumpkins, CCR, Coldplay, Simon and Garfunkle,Cat Stevens, Keith Green, Jars of Clay, Aimee Mann, Counting Crows, Rolling Stones, Alexi Murdoch, Cake, Morphine, Muse, Phantom Planet, Burlap to Cashmere, Ryan AdamsThird Day, G Love and Special Sauce, Ray Charles, Nirvana, The Shins, Sufjan Stevens,Pedro The Lion, David Gray, Ray LaMontagne, Dave Mathews Band, Louis Armstrong, Billy Holiday, Madeline Peyroux, Rich Mullins, Etta Cox, Willie Nelson, Phil Keggy, The White Stripes, My Morning Jacket, Matt Redman, Moby, Rusted Root, Sublime,U2, Queen, Rich Mullins, REM, Badly Drawn Boy, The Kinks, Modest Mouse, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Zero 7, Pink Floyd, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Seu Jorge, Oasis, Collective Soul, Live, The Verve, Massive Attack, Sigor Ros, Damien Jurardo.
Sounds Like
Jack Johnson, Wilco, Elliot Smith, Marshall Tucker Band, Rusted Root, Jars of Clay, Josh Ritter, Eric Clapton, and the Solo Bruce Springsteen albums.
Steve Vesolich’s first full-length solo CD, “This Continual Fight,” is an acoustic mix of blues, folk, rock, and jazz. Scott Tady from the Beaver County Times wrote, “A compelling acoustic-rock effort with nimble guitar picking, catchy percussion, and thoughtful lyrics. Stylistically rooted somewhere between Jack Johnson — minus the beach vibe — and Over the Rhine.” Spirituality and cynicism both get their say on “This Continual Fight” as Vesolich attempts to look past the trivial and focus on the more important things of life. The album was recorded at Audible Images and features Steve’s wife Lisa Laura Lucci on vocals, his sister, Stephanie Wilsey on vocals and piano, Levi Stahl on drums, Aubrey Strano, and Steve on vocals, guitar, and bass
While attending Geneva College, Steve became the lead singer of the rock band Quiver. After they disbanded, Steve formed the folk/rock duo Xara and won AcoustiCafe’s 2003 Singer-Songwriter Competition. He then released his first full-length album, Beggar’s Cup, which contained the single “I Never Feel More Lonely than I Do When You’re Around” featured on WYEP. When Xara broke up, Steve spent a year writing scores to plays for Blankspace Arts, Mimeradio, and Cup-A-Joe Productions. In 2006 he started performing again as a solo/collaborative artist. His shows feature an eclectic mix of over 200 covers and 50 originals.
Hey Steve! It was a pleasure meeting you and Lisa on Saturday. And thank you so much for agreeing to play. Hope that you're able to make it back to The Fallout Shelter sometime. And definitely...more Cope!! ;-p
I haven't talked to you in sometime, buddy. Sorry for dropping the ball on my end. You were the last to call and I have not really called back. I hope everything is cool and Lisa is great. I hope to make it up there soon. I will probably be alone this time and I pray that we could spend a whole night together or something. The last visit was just a touch and go. I really didn't like it that much. i didn't get much of a Steve fix. Well, that is all. TTYL.
Well, I won't be able to make it up for the CD release; I am the best man in Jacob's wedding in Va, the next day...but I am bringing him up the weekend before to get this Bachelor Party...so, if you got any ideas on what to show/do, holla @ yo boy! See you next month...oh, and will i be able to get a early release copy? I promise not to leak the music :D
I'm doing ok. I'm asking Jesus for grace every day as I move ahead with London plans. Ugh. :) I'm currently at 71% of my monthly support needs, so I'm hoping to be (FINALLY) moving in September. We'll see! How are you guys??
SWEET ON THE SINGLE!! I got your call, thanks and sorry...work, but have weds and thurday off, I'll try to call then but i understand that it is during the week.
Love you and give love to lisa & everyone...and their babies!
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