Biography
Steven Bacon is an award winning Alaskan singer/songwriter who writes and performs original acoustic indie folk music.
Described as "a deep, clear, cool pool of songwriting talent; quiet grooves, soothing vocals, lyrics from out of the heartland", Steven has studied the craft of songwriting under well known songwriter Peter Mulvey, 2 time Grammy nominee Peter Case, and Memphis based songwriter Keith Sykes (long time co-writer of John Prine).
2008 has been a great year for Steven. Having relocated to Boston in fall of 2007, Steven began performing in the subway and on the streets to supplement his income in between gigs.
On September 19th, 2008, Steven was playing on the streets of Boston when Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova happened to be walking by. Glen and Marketa are Grammy winning songwriters and Oscar winning actors from a film they starred in about an Irish Street performer called "Once". Later that night during their sold out concert at Boston's Agannis Arena they invited Steven on stage to perform so that the crowd could hear a real "busker". Steven's performance brought the crowd to their feet for a standing ovation.
This comes just one week after Steven won first place in the showcase finals of Tom Bianchi's Cambridge, MA Lizard Lounge performing songwriters contest that had been going on for the past 6 months between approx. 400 Boston Based and touring acts.
Since the concert with Glen Hansard, Steven's career has really sky rocketed, and he's found himself opening for and performing with the Bacon Brothers (Michael and his actor brother Kevin Bacon's band), working with a well known Boston based manager, contacted by MTV to submit his music for t.v. show placement, featured in the Boston Globe (see the press page), been personally invited by Ellis Paul to spend an afternoon together to trade songs, asked to come out to Hollywood by a T.V. producer to record and shop around his songs, had one of the largest P.R. firms in New York City offer to represent him pro bono, and had a great review of a recent concert of him playing with the Bacon Brothers (see press page).
Steven's currently working on his 4th album, working out a singer/songwriter duet act, and planning a mid-winter / spring 2009 tour.
Here's a timeline of some recent event's in Steven's Career
-Performed with Michael and Kevin Bacon (the bacon brothers) 11-09-08
-Performed at Agannis Arena (Boston) as special guest of Glen Hansard (Oscar and Grammy winning songwriter, star of the movie ONCE and member of the Swell Season (9-19-08)
-Shared the stage with Antje Duvakot and Chris O'Brien (Me & Thee, Marblehead, MA (9-26-08)
- First Place Winner of the 2008 Lizard Lounge Songwriters Open Mic Competition Finals,
(winners of the weekly challenge from the past 6 months competed. AKA the "Main Event" 9-13-08)
- April 2008 Winner, Lizard Lounge weekly Open Mic Songwriters Competition (cambridge,ma)
-Feb 2008: became a Boston Subway and Street Performer
- Played Club Passim's Campfire songwriter's festival (Cambridge, MA. August 2007)
- Played with Edie Cary and Michael Troy (Northstar Cafe, 2 seperate shows)
- Played mandolin in 3 of Vance Gilberts music videos
- April, May 2007 East Coast tour w/ songwriter John Elliot
- 2006 Songwriter of the Year nominee (Portland Phoenix)
- 2004 "Folk Artist of the Year Award", 1st Place (PTSCA)
- 2003 Alaskan Song of the year contest, 2nd place (APRN, Regional Catagory)
- 2005 Unity College Earth Day song writing contest. 2nd Place.
- 2004-2005 Board member of Maine Songwriters Association
- 2006 Judge for the Unity College Earth Day Song writing contest.
Instrumentation
Steven Bacon: Voice, Guitar, Harmonica
Discography
All songs on Steven's albums have been written, performed, and arranged by Steven Bacon.
CD's currently Available:
"Sparrow" (2006)
"Carolina" (2005)
"Chugach Range Sky" (Collected works, 1999-2003)
Links
| http://www.stevenbacon.com |