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"CRITIC'S CHOICE: Fancy finger picking, weathered vocals ... charisma ... socially conscious originals ... , " wrote j. poet, music critic for the East Bay Express, as well as No Depression, Harp, Paste and other magazines. "Hot dog! There are some nice rhymes here."
Songwriter Steve Taylor-Ramírez' interests include folk, blues, classic country, and Latin roots. His tunes have also received praise from personalities such as Billboard Award-winning producer Eddie Galan of Trilogy Productions; critic Joel Selvin of the San Francisco Chronicle; Alan Kalter, announcer of The Late Show with David Letterman; Corey Mason of worldOneradio (KECG, 88.1 FM); Randy McMullen, senior A&E editor for the Contra Costa Times; and bluegrass Grammy winner Laurie Lewis. Audiences compare his work to that of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Lou Reed.
Steve’s songs have aired on KECG 88.1 FM, KUSF 90.3 FM and KYCY 1550 AM. He's performed live on KUSF twice.
"I like music that has an edge," he says," songs that deliver a message, a story, and a bit of humor. I love our old-time American folk-country artists, such as the Carter Family and Hank Williams; sixties folk-rockers Bob Dylan and The Byrds; as well as blues pioneers John Lee Hooker, Lightin Hopkins and Jimmy Reed. The work of classic Mexican ranchera songwriters and singers -- such as José Alfredo Jiménez, Miguel Acéves Mejía and Javier Solís -- has long held my interest as well."
Steve finger-picks acoustic and electric guitars. "I like to feel the strings on my fingers," he says. "It makes the experience more personal and gives me greater control."
For two years, Steve had a regular spot as guitarist in a gospel band in Oakland, CA. He first performed his original tunes in July '04 at the UC Berkeley International House. That fall, he formed a band called Cowpokes for Peace to play in the "How Berkeley Can You Be?" Parade.
Steve has since appeared at the Make-Out Room, Café du Nord, the Plough and the Stars, Café Lo Cubano, Bazaar Café, Cherry Bar, SF Folk Festival and House of Shields in San Francisco; La Peña Cultural Center, Starry Plough Pub and Epic Arts Studios in Berkeley; Nomad Café, Stork Club and Prism Café in Oakland; and other venues.
He worked as a journalist after earning a master's degree in Latin American studies and journalism at Columbia University, New York, and a BA at Occidental College, Los Angeles.
http://www.myspace.com/thestevetaylor
Songwriter Steve Taylor-Ramírez' interests include folk, blues, classic country, and Latin roots. His tunes have also received praise from personalities such as Billboard Award-winning producer Eddie Galan of Trilogy Productions; critic Joel Selvin of the San Francisco Chronicle; Alan Kalter, announcer of The Late Show with David Letterman; Corey Mason of worldOneradio (KECG, 88.1 FM); Randy McMullen, senior A&E editor for the Contra Costa Times; and bluegrass Grammy winner Laurie Lewis. Audiences compare his work to that of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Lou Reed.
Steve’s songs have aired on KECG 88.1 FM, KUSF 90.3 FM and KYCY 1550 AM. He's performed live on KUSF twice.
"I like music that has an edge," he says," songs that deliver a message, a story, and a bit of humor. I love our old-time American folk-country artists, such as the Carter Family and Hank Williams; sixties folk-rockers Bob Dylan and The Byrds; as well as blues pioneers John Lee Hooker, Lightin Hopkins and Jimmy Reed. The work of classic Mexican ranchera songwriters and singers -- such as José Alfredo Jiménez, Miguel Acéves Mejía and Javier Solís -- has long held my interest as well."
Steve finger-picks acoustic and electric guitars. "I like to feel the strings on my fingers," he says. "It makes the experience more personal and gives me greater control."
For two years, Steve had a regular spot as guitarist in a gospel band in Oakland, CA. He first performed his original tunes in July '04 at the UC Berkeley International House. That fall, he formed a band called Cowpokes for Peace to play in the "How Berkeley Can You Be?" Parade.
Steve has since appeared at the Make-Out Room, Café du Nord, the Plough and the Stars, Café Lo Cubano, Bazaar Café, Cherry Bar, SF Folk Festival and House of Shields in San Francisco; La Peña Cultural Center, Starry Plough Pub and Epic Arts Studios in Berkeley; Nomad Café, Stork Club and Prism Café in Oakland; and other venues.
He worked as a journalist after earning a master's degree in Latin American studies and journalism at Columbia University, New York, and a BA at Occidental College, Los Angeles.
http://www.myspace.com/thestevetaylor
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