Steve Dawson
“…a bottomless pit of classy licks…”
Georgia Straight
On stages ranging from Dobrofest in Slovakia to the renowned Monterey Jazz Festival and almost every major music festival in Canada, Steve is constantly striving for unique sounds and approaches to acoustic music. His instrumental abilities have landed him on stages with artists as diverse as Bob Brozman, Gil Scott-Heron, John Lee Hooker, Oregon, David Lindley, Long John Baldry, Justin Rutledge, and Oh Susannah, to name just a few.
Steve Dawson 2 recent albums “Waiting For The Lights To Come Up” and “Telescope” have received much attention. Dawson decided to put together a crack band and spend a few days in the studio getting the majority of both albums done at once. The idea was to create two completely different projects that tied together sonically and that shared a similar energy. “I thought it would be interesting to have them both done in the same space at the same time, and by the same people.”
The musicians are players with whom he’s been making a lot of records over the last few years. The band comprises Keith Lowe (Bill Frisell, Fiona Apple) on bass, Chris Gestrin (Randy Bachman, K-OS) on keyboards, and Scott Amendola (T.J. Kirk, Bill Frisell, Madeline Peyroux) on drums.
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In addition to being selected for a Juno Nomination, “Telescope” received the following 2009 awards:
Canadian Folk Music Awards: Pushing The Boundaries
Western Canadian Music Awards: Instrumental Recording of the Year
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“…one of the most innovative resonator guitar stylists in North America…”
Toronto Star
