Biography
From the Northern Kentucky-greater Cincinnati area .After being a side man in other bands Steve Bonafel launched the group ''One Iota''. Being partial to a duet sound ,he recruted some of the areas best grassers. In 2002 they released their first cd''Never Grow Old'' a bluegrass Gospel project that hit it's mark with a new slant on some traditional songs. In 2004 Steve released an all original cd called 'DREAM CATCHER'' full of bluegrass ,stocked with adventure ballads to tender songs of life and love.
The band was sellected to perform Sept. 2006 in Nashville . Tn. at the prestigious IBMA Showcase and released the brand new cd 'Feuds & Fridays'' ...once again filled with new original songs penned by Steve and produced by Andy Leftwich of Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder.
On May 19, 2007 the CD ''Feuds and Fridays'' made it into the top 25 radio chart. According to ROOTS MUSIC REPORT it placed #21 that week and the 2004 Cd ''Dream Catcher ''also placed at # 23 that same week.
In 2007 Steve was a part of the IBMA SONG WRITERS SHOWCASE Oct. 2007 in Nashville.
Today the band consist of Steve on guitar & lead vocals, Jim Moore on bass and vocals, Bob Bentle fiddle, and Rick Hayes on mandolin..
Instrumentation
lead singer & guitar-Steve Bonafel , Bass-Jim More, Mandolin , Rick Hayes and on fiddle-Bob Bentle ,Brandt Smith and the occasional guest musician.
Discography
2009 Due out in Nov.11
''Anthem Of A Family Tree''
featuring the much requested'' Last Parade''
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2006 ''Feuds & Fridays'' cd http://cdbaby.com/cd/stevebonafel2
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2004
''DREAM Catcher''
http://cdbaby.com/cd/stevebonafel
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2002 ''NEVER GROW OLD''
http://cdbaby.com/cd/oneiota
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CALLING ALL RADIO STATIONS ! OUR MUSIC IS NOW AVAILABLE AT ''RADIO SUBMIT''. Thats www.radiosubmit.com .DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE. WE'RE UNDER BLUEGRASS & AMERICANA or look for Steve Bonafel under Artist.
**See vidio at Radiosubmit.com from IBMA in Nashville, Tn.
Links
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