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.
Over the past decade or so Steve Dawson has become such an indelible fixture on the Canadian musical landscape that it’s tempting to take him for granted. One of the drawbacks of being so talented is that Dawson makes everything he does sound so effortless. The music that continually flows out of him is so natural and unforced that it’s possible to forget all of the toil that went into producing it. Behind the organic, flowing guitar work, the crisp arrangements and the laconic singing voice, resides one of the brightest, hardest working musicians the country has ever produced.
Steve's latest release is 'Nightshade': a new solo album from Steve is always something special...! Although it continues in the vein of his previous solo recordings, it expands upon the language of his guitar work and offers more complex and fully realized songs than ever before. It represents a significant leap forward and is destined to become one of the most admired albums in an already impressive body of work.
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 Geoff Hicks (Barney Bentall, Colin James) on drums.
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“... his guitar work, as offhandedly brilliant as any he's done, flashy at moments, painterly at others.” Penguin Eggs Review "Nightshade" - March 2011.
.. Dawson is comfortable in almost any musical setting you could name, and his newest album, "Nightshade" draws from his many interests to form his most satisfyingly complete album to date." Blues Festival E- Guide - March 2011.
Booking inquiries: Frank Hoorn - Email: Frank Hoorn/Near North Music Phone: (250) 847-5228
