Steve has been an unassuming but constant fixture (like a lightbulb but not as bright) on the Ottawa scene for over 20 years, having played over 1000 shows in Jimmy George, played in front of thousands in Mystic Zealots, and performed hundreds of other live performances across the country with his various bands. While mostly known for his upright bass playing (hence the moniker “Standup Steve”) he is an accomplished guitarist as well as multi-instrumentalist, having played all the instruments on his Friends of Steve album himself.
Steve has recorded at most Ottawa studios, as well as at legendary SUN Studio in Memphis and Cowboy Jack Clement’s studio in Nashville. He plays with whoever he can, records and produces whoever he is able to, and is constantly writing and recording new material of his own for his rock project Laguna, his singer-songwriter project Friends of Steve, and the bands he plays in. Recordings he has produced and engineered have charted on national campus/community charts and been voted best album in their genre in Ottawa.
Audio Production
- The Kingmakers – “Last Night In Nashville” CD (2010)
- Uncle Sean and the Shifty Drifters – “Drinkin’ Ramblin’ Honkytonkin’” CD (2010)
- Ninety Pounds of Ugly – “Richmond Motel Rm. #3” CD (2009 - voted best roots/country album of 2009 by Ottawa Xpress, reached #3 on the national folk/roots/blues chart)
- The Kingmakers – “Tupelo To Memphis” CD (2009, reached #6 on the national folk/roots/blues chart)
- Friends of Steve – “A Staggering Work of Heartbroken Genius” CD (2009)
- The Kingmakers – “Live at SUN Studio” CD (2008)
- The Lowbellies – Self-titled CD (2007)
- Laguna – “Looking Forward To Trying Your Stupid Idea” CD (2007)
Audio Engineering
Includes all of the above plus:
- Ray Harris – “East End West End North End South End” CD (3 songs) (2009)
- Lynne Hanson – demos for grant application (2010)
- “Slo’” Tom Stewart – demos for upcoming album (2010)
- Bible All-Stars – “Pretty Down There” CD mixing (2010)
- Sawdogs – Self-titled CD (2006)
- Pigout (featuring Jim Bryson) demos (1992)
Live Performance
As band member:
- The Kingmakers (upright bass, backing vocals, primary songwriter, 2007-present)
- Ninety Pounds of Ugly (upright bass, backing vocals, 2008-present)
- Ray Harris and the BSOB’s (upright bass, backing vocals, 2009-present)
- Uncle Sean and The Shifty Drifters (upright bass, backing vocals, 2009-present)
- Laguna (electric guitar, vocals, primary songwriter, 2002-present)
- Jimmy George (electric bass, backing vocals, 1991-present); performed over 1000 shows, appeared on Rita & Friends (CBC), Lunch TV (City TV), MuchMusic (2 videos in rotation), toured nationally, released 3 CD’s
- The Lowbellies (electric bass, backing vocals, primary songwriter, 2002-2006)
- Mystic Zealots (electric guitar, backing vocals, 1990-1992)
Plus many other short-lived bands including Dude Ranch, The A-Tease, Remi Royale,
As “hired gun”:
Huntley Slim (upright bass, 2009-present), Lynne Hanson (upright bass, 2009), Trevor Alguire (upright bass, 2009), Eric Eggleston (mandolin, 2008-2009)
Songwriting
The Kingmakers – “Last Night In Nashville” CD (2010) – 10 of 14 tracks
Ninety Pounds of Ugly – “Richmond Motel Rm. #3” CD (2009) – 1 of 13 tracks
The Kingmakers – “Tupelo To Memphis” CD (2009) – 11 of 15 tracks
Laguna – “Looking Forward To Trying Your Stupid Idea” CD (2007) – all 12 tracks
Laguna – unreleased Little Bullhorn session – all 10 tracks
Jimmy George “Hotel Motel” CD – 1 track and cowrote all others
Jimmy George “A Month of Sundays” CD – 1 track and cowrote all others
Mystic Zealots – “Still My Eyesore” CD – 1 track
Mystic Zealots – “Joyride” Cassette – 1 track
Ten Miles High – 12 original songs (performed live, recorded live but not released)
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