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AWARD-WINNING CANADIAN BLUESMAN STEVE STRONGMAN IS A VERSATILE TALENT, AND A RESTLESS ONE. BY CONSTANTLY PUSHING HIMSELF IN NEW DIRECTIONS, HE HAS KEPT HIMSELF VITAL. HIS TALENT IS HUGE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO MISS, AND IT’S MATCHED BY HIS STAGGERING MUSICAL AMBITION — AS GUITAR-SLINGER, SONGWRITER OR VOCALIST. THE SAME STRUCTURES AND PROGRESSIONS THAT ANIMATE BLUES AND ROOTS MUSIC CAN ALSO CHOKE THE AIR OUT OF IT, SMOTHERING IT IN CARICATURE AND CLICHÉ. BUT STRONGMAN IS A SUBTLE SHAPE-SHIFTER WHO MANAGES TO SLIP THAT TRAP WITHOUT BETRAYING THE MUSIC HE LOVES. THROUGHOUT, HE NEVER SOUNDS AN INAUTHENTIC NOTE
OR LOSES TOUCH WITH THE ESSENCE OF THE BLUES.
"This is as good as Lenny Kravitz version of "American Woman" – Randy Bachman regarding Steve’s version of “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”
“Rarely does an opening act connect so immediately with an audience as to elicit ecstatic applause resulting in a standing ovation, but that is exactly what occurred following Steve’s set prior to the Fabulous Thunderbirds at the Kingston Grand Theatre. If there was any lingering doubt about why Steve is a multi-Maple Blues and Juno award winner, those thoughts were quickly dispelled when Steve was invited to play with The Fabulous Thunderbirds later that night, where he shone brightest against the backdrop of one of the most legendary blues outfits of all time. Steve’s unparalleled guitar playing, dynamic vocals and effortless ability to connect with audiences make him one of the few elite Blues artists in Canada.” - Jayson Duggan - Kingston Grand Theatre Dec. 2024
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