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MP3 Steve Cunningham - Slide

An innovative approach to lap steel and slide guitar with a soulful blend of jazz, roots, and rock.

16 MP3 Songs in this album (54:03) !
Related styles: ROCK: Roots Rock, JAZZ: Jazz-Funk

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Rochester, NY native Steve Cunningham began playing guitar at age 14, where he was influenced by such diverse artists as Led Zeppelin, Pat Metheny, Yes, and the Brecker Brothers, as well as classical and bluegrass music. After years of playing and touring with various rock, country, and Top 40/dance bands, including his own original instrumental rock trio "The Value of X", Steve released his first solo CD, "Travels", in 1995. Featuring blazing, yet tasteful electric, acoustic, and slide guitar playing, "Travels" still enjoys steady sales, as well as daily airplay on national radio. Later in ''95, Steve relocated to Atlanta, where he began playing the lap steel, immersing himself in the styles of David Lindley, western-swing great Tom Morrell, and Sacred Steel player Aubrey Ghent.

In 2003, Steve released his second solo CD "Dubious Tones", a blend of jazz, rock, blues, and bluegrass. "Dubious Tones", has received national airplay and rave reviews in publications such as "Modern Drummer " and "20th Century Guitar" along with on-line publications including https://www.tradebit.com and https://www.tradebit.com.

In 2006, Steve released "Rustic Spirit", a collection of hymns performed on slide guitars combined with his own unique musical voice complementing these traditional songs. "Rustic Spirit" is a roots-based instrumental approach with a blend of blues and gospel, with jazz inflections added in. This soulful blend of styles will be a favorite of all music lovers.

In 2008 Steve will release his fourth solo cd "Slide", an instrumental composition showcasing Steve''s talent on the lap steel. The music is a blend of all styles from swampy rock jams to latin ballads and smoky jazz tributes. Steve let''s his singing strings soar with this release that''s sure to appeal to all music fans!

One of the most in-demand guitarists on the Atlanta scene, Steve performs over 200 dates a year playing jazz, R&B, rock, funk, gospel, country, blues, pop and western-swing among other styles. He has played with Grammy nominated Susan Tedeschi, long-time members of the James Brown band, and Grammy Award winner William Bell, as well as opening for Jeff Beck, The Barenaked Ladies, Kool and the Gang, Dream Theatre, The Four Tops, Chuck Mangione, and Blondie. In addition, he has performed at the Southeast Emmy Awards, The World Series, and headlined at Caesar''s Palace in Las Vegas.

Steve is a first-call session player, playing on hundreds of local and national CD releases, TV and radio commercials, and movie soundtracks. He has recorded for Coca-Cola, Ford, IBM, Cartoon Network, Microsoft, CNN and NASCAR to name a few, as well as recording with the London Symphony Orchestra.

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