Steve West & the Northern Stars
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Funny man Steve West brings a bit of comic relief to his debut release, “Songs of Love and Other Disasters”. Singing on personal experiences, this singer/songwriter does not pick a certain direction with his music. He’s covered the long, winding highway of jazz, soul, blues, folk and a curve of rock in the release. Each song has it’s own combination of instrumentation, making each song fun & lively. One song not to be missed is Steve’s cover of Bobby Freeman’s “Do you want to Dance”. Steve’s vocals on this track make it purely enjoyable! An excellent CD to relax with, its comfort food for the ears!
- Heather Corcoran
In my opinion, Steve West represents what Indie music is really all about, because he doesn't have a major label contract, he doesn't have a big glitzy band, he goes out and sings his own songs in places like taverns and coffeehouses, and even puts on shows in his own backyard. He collects cans of food at his appearances to give to charity and donates his proceeds from cd sales and gigs to research to find a cure for breast cancer. He lets his family be a part of the show and lets his 11 year old daughter Emma (who does NOT go to the bars with dad) have her own spotlight songs to sing. Now,what about the album itself? Well, there are nine tracks on it and only one is a cover, of Bobby Freeman's oldies hit, "Do You Want To Dance?". The other 8 are self-penned originals. There are four I would call "really good" songs and another 2 I'd give an "okay" to. I think the best songs are "You Don't Care", "You Better Run", "I'm On A Roll", and "Lonely Man", in that order. The other two I also enjoyed were "Rivertown" and "Lost Love." Like I already mentioned, there isn't a lot of real fancy "glitz" about this album, but it does have a lot of plain good music being played by a bunch of folks who obviously know how to enjoy their work. I would recommend this album to folks who like going around the comfortable chair, laid back, troubadour lounges, those who remember the days of the coffeehouse folk song singers and those who, like me, actually remember the 60's.
- Doug Morris, Founder, Indie Music Appreciation Group
Discography
2003 CD release:"Songs of Love and other Natural Disasters" featuring the songs: "Lonely Man", "Rivertown", "Dancing Lady" and more.
Press Reviews
You will LOVE this CD!!!!
Heather Corcoran
Funny man Steve West brings a bit of comic relie...
Funny man Steve West brings a bit of comic relief to his debut release, “Songs of Love and Other Disasters”. Singing on personal experiences, this singer/songwriter does not pick a certain direction with his music. He’s covered the long, winding highway of jazz, soul, blues, folk and a curve of rock in the release. Each song has it’s own combination of instrumentation, making each song fun & lively. One song not to be missed is Steve’s cover of Bobby Freeman’s “Do you want to Dance”. Steve’s vocals on this track make it purely enjoyable! An excellent CD to relax with, its comfort food for the ears!
This is what Indie music is all about!!
Doug Morris, Founder, Indie Music Appreciation Group
In my opinion, Steve West represents what Indie ...
In my opinion, Steve West represents what Indie music is really all about, because he doesn't have a major label contract, he doesn't have a big glitzy band, he goes out and sings his own songs in places like taverns and coffeehouses, and even puts on shows in his own backyard. He collects cans of food at his appearances to give to charity and donates his proceeds from cd sales and gigs to research to find a cure for breast cancer. He lets his family be a part of the show and lets his daughter Emma have her own spotlight songs to sing. Now,what about the album itself? Well, there are nine tracks on it and only one is a cover, of Bobby Freeman's oldies hit, "Do You Want To Dance?". The other 8 are self-penned originals. There are four I would call "really good" songs and another 2 I'd give an "okay" to. I think the best songs are "You Don't Care", "You Better Run", "I'm On A Roll", and "Lonely Man", in that order. The other two I also enjoyed were "Rivertown" and "Lost Love." Like I already mentioned, there isn't a lot of real fancy "glitz" about this album, but it does have a lot of plain good music being played by a bunch of folks who obviously know how to enjoy their work. I would recommend this album to folks who like going around the comfortable chair, laid back, troubadour lounges, those who remember the days of the coffeehouse folk song singers and those who, like me, actually remember the 60's.
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Steve West and The Northern Stars
Folk / Country / Rock Music for the Masses
Http://www.myspace.com/steviewestmusic
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