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Unspoken Volume 1
$9.99
2007
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For teenaged kids with time on their hands, a space to rehearse is a
tried and true petri dish in which to cultivate a rock musician. For
Steve Fister, long winters in western New York and the fact that
“everyone in Buffalo had a basement” served that purpose well, as did
a household where “music was always playing, from The Beatles, to
jazz, to big band.” Entranced by the sound of boogie-woogie piano at
the age of four - “I heard the rhythm and the melody,” Steve says,
“and it sounded really good to me” – he adopted the guitar as his
instrument of choice, beginning lessons a year later at the local music
store. It was the usual regimen of method book study and despite the
fact that his hands weren’t yet large enough to properly finger the
chords, something resonated. “My teacher would take my guitar
and tune it for me,” he says. “Then, after tuning it, he would play
something like B.B. King’s “The Thrill Is Gone” or the solo from “Rock
Around The Clock.” I thought it was the coolest thing and believed that
if I did all my lessons well, I’d eventually be able to play that kind of
stuff.”
The fascination never wore off and pre-teen distractions vanished
when his older brother turned him on to Hendrix, Zeppelin, and
Cream, triggering a focused commitment from Steve. “When I was 13,
I knew that playing music was what I was going to do,” he says. “I
realized that if I was playing in a band and performing in front of
people - that was what I thought success was.” That definition of
success was reinforced as he soon was getting club gigs with older
musicians before he was old enough to drive. “I had a fake ID, long
hair, and parents that were lenient about letting me stay out until 2:00
a.m.,” Steve says. He also taught guitar through high school, while
trying to learn as much about the business of music as he could.
Graduating high school at 17, he headed cross county for a promised
gig with a band in Hollywood which, upon arrival, didn’t materialize. “I
was living in this sleazy apartment in Van Nuys,” he recalls. “I had
$200 and absolutely nothing; living in a huge city and not knowing
anyone – it was a quite a learning experience!
There was soon an opportunity for Steve to go on the road,
playing guitar for Iron Butterfly and later, Michael Des Barres. “It was
a chance to play and learn”. “When you’re a kid,” he says, “you just
want to go out and work. I took every opportunity to play, be heard,
and learn my craft.”
In the late 80’s, Steve was doing session work and received an offer to
audition for ex-Runaway Lita Ford who was heading out to promote a
new album. Joining her band as guitarist, Steve spent two years on
the road with Ford as her album “Lita” went platinum and
spawned two Top Ten hits “Kiss Me Deadly” and “Close My Eyes
Forever.” The success gave him the chance to perform in arenas
world-wide and share the stage with acts like Bon Jovi, Ozzy
Osbourne, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Ted Nugent. His responsibilities as
Ford’s musical director stoked his desire to write and perform his own
music.
Although he had spent several years in a band that was very much a
part of the ‘80s, MTV-fueled, hard-rock heyday, Steve drew on his love
of the blues particularly artists like B.B. King, Peter Green, Freddie
King, and Albert Collins, as he prepared his first record.
Steve continued to record and tour throughout the early to mid ‘90s
with many diverse artists including Pat Travers, Stuart Hamm,
Steppenwolf, Robin Beck, Jack Casady, and Carmine Appice.
During that time Steve enlisted guest musicians including drummer
Gregg Bissonette, Double Trouble keyboardist Reece Wynans, and his
old boss, noted bass player Stu Hamm, and released the critically
acclaimed “Shadow King” in late 1997 through an independent label.
The past few years have seen Steve continue to hone his sound,
releasing the solo records, “Age of Great Dreams”, “2 Ways 2 Skin A
Groove”, “Between a Rock and a Blues Place”, and “Dodgin Bullets”.
His current release “Live Bullets” and “Deeper Than The Blues” are
released on ZYX / Pepper Cake Records.
Steve has played countless shows in support of his CD’s, in Europe and
the US, developing a loyal fan base as a result. His music can also be
heard in numerous movies, television shows, and commercials.
On Steve’s albums he continues to remain true to himself as an artist;
never compromising his musical integrity. “It’s all about creating music
that evokes emotion and is timeless”.
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