Track Of The Day: The Steepwater Band
Come in and get today’s free Track Of The Day by The Steepwater Band, as recommended by Classic Rock editor Siân Llewellyn. Click here for previous Tracks Of The Day.
It probably comes as no surprise to learn that we get sent a great deal of music here at CRock HQ. And every now and again something lands on your desk that’s a little bit special.
Case in point – The Steepwater Band. Their disc had been sitting on my desk for ages before I finally listened to it, and then I spent ages wondering why I hadn’t checked it out before.
The Steepwater band, a power trio it transpires, are from Chicago. And if you like your rock rootsy, bluesy with a bit of Beatley sensibility thrown in, then you’ll probably get a kick out of this lot.
First time I heard All The Way To Nowhere (complete with its insistent riff) from the band’s latest CD – Grace And Melody, I was reminded of a band called Burning Tree. Remember them? Well, it turns out there may well be a good reason for this.
Grace And Melody was produced by ex-Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford – who, prior to that gig, was also the Tree’s frontman/guitarist.
As it happens, the Black Crowes have played a big part in The Steepwater Band’s evolution, it was at one of their gigs that the trio – vocalist/guitarist Jeff Massey, drummer Joe Winters and bassist Tod Bowers – got together in the first place.
Fast-forward a decade to 2008 and they’re in the studio with recording with Ford, after having met (and shared a stage jamming Neil Young’s Cortez The Killer) at a festival in Spain the previous summer.
The Steepwater Band are planning a trip to the UK and Europe later in the year, but in the meantime, wrap your ears round this.
Get The Steepwater Band – All The Way To Nowhere.
Find out more at The Steepwater Band’s Myspace or their official website.
Was turned onto these guys a few months back after a review in CR and promptly bought the album Revelation Sunday, which is a corker. Not heard Grace and Melody yet, but any collaboration between the band and Marc Ford is sure to be superb.
I can’t download it.
The link goes to a streamed Oasis song.
A very good Oasis song. Possibly their best.
to download it right click and ‘Save File As’. but i do believe that is the Steepwater Band you are hearing not Oasis.
These guys smoke! Thanks for turning me on. I went to steepwater.com and they have a jukebox with a ton more songs. The first one (“Fall of the Day”) is awesome I think it’s on the new album too.