Uncle Steve
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | INDIE
Music
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Discography
Discography:
"LABOUR OF CARING" (1992),
"STORY BOOK BLUES" (1996),
"CANAJUN BLUES" (1998),
"SEA FEVER" (2005),
"HUNGER OF THE HEART" (2007),
"CANAJUN BLUES" (re-released - 2010),
"SPIRIT WARRIORS" (EP - 2010), &
"PARGO ROJO" (EP - 2010);
all registered at SOCAN.
Check out Uncle Steve's music video of their alt country tune, "The Abyss", from "Hunger of the Hearts" at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsxx_iptwRA
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Bio
Born in Northern Ontario in Sault Ste. Marie, Steve has spent most of his adult life active as a performer or staging technician. Steve went on to study both Theatre Tech; and, later Film Studies, at Ryerson University, in Toronto. As well as devoting himself to songwriting and producing; Steve has been developing his skills as an actor and filmmaker.
Over the past eighteen years, Derek Stephen McPhail has produced seven "Uncle Steve" CD projects; all through his home grown company, BEER WEAZL PRODUCTIONS. (http://www.beerweazl.com)
inspired by the jokes of the Canajun comedians, The Mackenzie Brothers", Uncle Steve came to describe their combination of folk, country, blues, rock & alternative music as "Canajun Blues"; different from the various versions of "Mercan Blues" found south of the border.
the name of the production company is inspired by a band joke: that "Uncle Steve" is doomed to poverty & obscurity, as their biggest fans are "beerweazls"; by definition, being bar patrons who always have a beer to drink, but never have any money. of course, beerweazls, though delighted to check out our CDs; always seem offended to be expected to actually pay for one.
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