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Artist
Steve Strongman
12+ albums
under 2000 listenersblues
about
Steve Strongman isn’t a household name in blues circles…yet. But Hamilton’s scorching guitar ace raises the bar in his highly anticipated release “Honey” (Fallen Sky/Fontana). Long gone are the days he would sneak up the fire escape at Kitchener’s renowned blues club “Pop the Gator”, but in a return to his roots Strongman has sewn a seamless blend of old school and contemporary sensibilities that ultimately heralds the arrival of one of the blues world’s most exciting newcomers. Having started a professional career at the age of 16, playing clubs all around southern Ontario, it wasn’t long until Strongman caught the eye of Mississippi Blues legend Mel Brown. Under his tutelage, Steve met, played with and was inspired by legends like Kim Wilson, James Harmon, Luther Tucker, Duke Robillard and Ronnie Earl. In fact, it was after one blistering opening set that Chicago soulster Otis Clay exclaimed, “I’m gonna do what you do…” Not wanting to commit stylistically to any one genre, Steve began touring extensively with country, rock and blues bands playing venues like Opryland, Renfro Valley in Kentucky and opening for Roy Clark at his theatre in Branson Missouri . After a taste of L.A. , playing with Columbia recording artist Tal Bachman, Steve chose to concentrate on his own rock band, Plasticine. With irresistible stage presence and gritty hard-driving rock & roll, Plasticine developed a devoted legion of fans and quickly garnered a record deal with the Allen Gregg ven
