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steve garcia

San Diego, California, United States | INDIE

San Diego, California, United States | INDIE
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"Steve Garcia"

San Diego singer and songwriter Steve Garcia plays the acoustic guitar with great flair, and is breaking into the pop music field with his first album, entitled 8 West. Steve blends a traditional style of music with strong vocals drawing on an array of genres that have influenced his style. These include Pop, Americana, Adult Contemporary, Blues, Jazz,Reggae,World and Folk Music. Enjoying a wave of popularity and success with his first 10 songs, Steve is a great addition to our site in the pop music field. His quintessential story telling music will fit nicely in TV, film and indie projects.
Steve Garcia's song lyrics in his 8 West album are magical yet accessible to many walks of life. His stories fit several music styles in a wonderful way and would work in numerous productions. Having lived for many years near the ocean in laidback San Diego, Steve's songs often cover the nuances of life during these years. Overall, his music is soulful and uplifting.
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"STEVE GARCIA 8 West"

Steve Garcia is a multi-faceted artist with an extensive catalog of songs.

Musically, Steve Garcia is one of the most developed acoustic guitarists and singer songwriters that are breaking into the pop music scene today. He blends a traditional style of music with a strong unique vocal drawing on different styles throughout the album. Garcia gets his influences from pop, Americana, adult contemporary, blues, jazz and folk music - resulting in a strongly self-produced ten-song full length album with what amounts to a sound of his own.

He demonstrates that he is not your every day acoustic guitarist singer-songwriter right away by showing off his powerful vocals on his opening track 'Waiting On A Train,' which opens up with a nice, Americana, country and adult contemporary feel that really sets a wonderful tone throughout the entire 8 West LP. Steve's voice brings music lovers some of the most unique and powerful vocals that not only works perfect with the music; his songs also have this mellow feel to it. - New Releases Now!


"Steve Garcia's Debut CD, '8 West' Is Set To Be Released Globally On August 24th"

Steve Garcia, sets up his “8 West” ten (10) song full length CD, to be released all over the world, on August 24, 2010!

Musically, Steve Garcia is one of the most developed acoustic guitarists and singer songwriters that are breaking into the pop music scene today. He blends a traditional style of music with a strong unique vocal drawing on different styles throughout the album. (Steve) Garcia gets his influences from pop, americana, adult contemporary, blues, jazz and folk music – resulting in a strongly self –produced ten (10) song full length album with what amounts to a sound of his own. He (Steve Garcia) demonstrates that he is not your every day acoustic guitarist singer songwriter right away by showing off his powerful vocals on his opening track 'Waiting On A Train,' which opens up with a nice, americana, country and adult contemporary feel that really sets a wonderful tone throughout the entire “8 West” LP. Steve’s voice brings music lovers some of the most unique and powerful vocals that not only works perfect with the music; his songs also have this mellow feel to it.

There are many stand out songs on the “8 West” CD such as ‘The Finer Things,' 'Inside Out,' 'Fly Away,' and ‘It’s Alright.' They are a complete blend of soft sounding and alluring songs which are being worked to Triple A (AAA) Radio formats starting at the beginning of August. ''There are plenty of songs to work to radio,” says Don Lichterman, the head of Sunset and “we are still deciding what song(s) to work first to AAA radio stations.” There are many catchy songs on this debut CD, and the constant ‘Garcia’ rhythms are evident from song to song on the album. The “8 West” CD is not only filled with a relaxing set of songs, the full length CD also envelops many music styles most likely because of the powerful vocals Steve (Garcia) bring to his own CD. Lichterman also says that “8 West” is a “catchy album that moves quickly from beginning to end,” and “everyone that listens will no doubt find themselves singing along to what are many great avenues of writing in his (Steve Garcia) songs.”

Further, the lyrics written for the songs on the 8 West album are magical yet accessible to many walks of life. Steve (Garcia) is a quintessential story teller and his songs tell many stories on this debut CD that happen to fit all respective music styles in a wonderful way. His life is still spent near the ocean in San Diego, as he refers to that life style as nuances in many of his songs. Overall, the album is perfect for every music collection but most of all, hearing these songs on the beach with groups of people would be uplifting in so many ways.

The self produced CD (8 West) has a street date for retail stores on August 24, 2010. The first singles are being worked to AAA (Triple A) radio format stations starting in early August and the entire album was recorded and mixed in San Diego - Music Industry News Network


Discography

8 West (current)
songs getting national airplay:
*Waiting on a train
*The finer things
*The way the river runs
* all cuts streaming

Copper Sky-CD
Songs that recieved regional airplay:
* Hearts on fire

Single "Almost Christmas Eve"- National airplay

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Acoustic based singer songwriter Steve Garcia is a music veteran and yet has flown under the radar for most of his career, with his new CD 8 West he is poised to break through to a multitude of new fans and music lovers everywhere. Garcia says,“ I’ve been playing pro for years and am being looked at like a new artist. I love it!”

“Steve Garcia is one of the most developed acoustic guitarists and singer songwriters that are breaking into the pop music scene today. He blends a traditional style of music with a strong unique vocal drawing on different musical styles. Further, the lyrics written for his songs are magical yet accessible to many walks of life. Steve Garcia is a quintessential story teller and his songs tell many stories on this debut CD that happen to fit all respective music styles in a wonderful way” say’s Music Industry News Network.

One of the best components of a Steve Garcia performance is his versatility and scope of music. While his originals are recorded, published, and played nationally and internationally, he also covers many songs by other artist in his own distinctive and ingenious and worldly manner. Garcia says, “ when I do a cover, I want to do it at least as good as the original artist if not better.” “ I love when someone’s head turns around to hear me and they have a big smile on their face”!

Steve has played hundreds of clubs nationally and shared the stage in concerts setting with Hiroshima, Spyra Gyra, Kenny Rankin, Buckwheat Zydeco, Strunz and Farah, Shawn Colvin, Andy Summers, Karla Bonoff, C.J. Chenier, Flora Purim & Airto Moreira, Ashford and Simpson, the Gin Blossoms and on and on.

Entertaining, humorous, big voice, big grooves, strong songs, down to earth..Steve Garcia