Steve Gunn (born April 20, 1977 in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States)[1] is an American singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn.[2][3] He studied art and music at Temple University before moving to New York City.[4] Gunn was formerly a guitarist in Kurt Vile's backing band, The Violators.[5][6]
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 20, 1977 Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Matador, Onomato, Digitalis Recordings, Three Lobed, Meudiademorte, Paradise of Bachelors |
Gunn has stated that his musical influences include Michael Chapman, La Monte Young, Indian music, John Fahey, Jack Rose, Robbie Basho, and Sandy Bull.[3]
In July of 2021 he performed as a solo act at the Newport Folk Festival.[7]
Gunn's album Other You (Matador, 2021) comprises 11 tracks all written by himself, among them an instrumental duet with harpist Mary Lattimore. Reviewing the album for Aquarium Drunkard, Tyler Wilcox stated: "However dreamy it gets, you stay wide awake throughout."[8]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Steve Gunn (2007)
- Sundowner (2008)
- Boerum Palace (2009)
- End of the City (2009) (split with Shawn David McMillen)
- Camel Throat (2010)
- Sand City (2010) (with John Truscinski)
- Live at the Night Light (2011)
- Ocean Parkway (2012) (with John Truscinski)
- Golden Gunn (2013) (with Hiss Golden Messenger)
- Time Off (2013)[9]
- Cantos De Lisboa (2014) (with Mike Cooper)
- Melodies for a Savage Fix (2014) (with Mike Gangloff)
- Way Out Weather (2014)[10]
- Seasonal Hire (2015) (with The Black Twig Pickers)
- Steve Gunn/Kurt Vile (2015)[11](with Kurt Vile)
- Eyes on the Lines (2016)[12]
- Bay Head (2017) (with John Truscinski)
- The Unseen in Between (2019)[13]
- "Flops in New York" (2019) (with Ryley Walker and Ryan Jewell)
- Soundkeeper (2020) (with John Truscinski)
- Other You (2021)[1]
EPs edit
- Too Early for the Hammer (2009)
- Livin' in Between (2020)
- Nakama (2022)[14]
Singles edit
- "Human Condition" b/w "Trances" (2011)
- "Decline of the Stiff" (2011)
- "Lonesome Valley" (2013) (with Black Twig Pickers)
- "Wildwood" (2014)
References edit
- ^ a b "Steve Gunn Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Talking travels, characters and Time Off with Steve Gunn (playing Johnny Brenda's tomorrow night) | The Key". Thekey.xpn.org. June 21, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Wooden Wand Interviews Steve Gunn". Aquariumdrunkard.com. February 25, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (January 14, 2019). "Steve Gunn Is Rock's Best-Kept Secret". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "Steve Gunn – Time Off". Echoesanddust.com. June 18, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ Fiander, Matthew. "Steve Gunn: Time Off". PopMatters.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ "Newport Folk Festival stage schedule 2021". newportfolk.org. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "album review Other you (Matador, 2021)". August 26, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Steve Gunn | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ "Steve Gunn's 6 favorite songs". The Week, January 9, 2011. Samantha Rollins
- ^ "Various Artists Parallelogram ; Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ "Eyes on the Lines ; Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Coming January 18 : Steve Gunn – The Unseen In Between". Matablog.matadorrecords.com. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ Howe, Brian (February 3, 2022). "Steve Gunn: Nakama Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- Steve Gunn discography at Discogs
- Steve Gunn at AllMusic
