Brad Steckel

Music:

Member Since: 04/01/2007
Band Website: www.nevinpark.com
Band Members:
WHAT DID THEY SAY?!?!
“Ron (Sexsmith) said he thought you were a pretty cool guy.”Debra Winger (yes, that one!)
"I've only heard a few tracks from McKinley Matters new CD, but you've clearly brought something brilliant to his project. Why am I not surprised?"Duris Maxwell - legendary drummer
"McKinley Matters new CD features an enormously talented artist, along with some of the finest engineering these ears have ever heard. Brad, you're a genius and the world deserves to know about you."Cindy McLeod www.cindymcleod.com
“Thanks so very much Brad. The CD is more than I could ever have hoped for! Can we do another one soon?”Kennedy O’Brien – Company 125
“Everyone at Disney LOVES your Piglet song. The producer told us it was a treat to work with a soundtrack that’s so much fun and sounds “fresh”! They said it inspired them to make an exceptional effort when editing the promo. They love you. We love you. Everyone loves you!”Edie Tusor – ET Voiceworks: www.etvoiceworks.com
“Brad Steckel is a humble man who doesn't boast about how rare and remarkable and, well, unique he is. And I suspect a lot of clichés about how good and rare and remarkable and all that would embarrass him. But I must say I learn something new every time I listen to him play.”Kathy Shane, from her website: www.kathyshane.com
“What an absolute privilege to get to work with Brad. He put me at ease with his sense of humor and his personable nature. One thing I really appreciated was his ability to communicate clearly what he wanted from me with respect to my vocals. The result was a great tune!”Zoe Theodorou, vocalist-songwriter: www.zoemusic.ca
“In almost fifty years of recording, I have been privileged to work with people of outstanding musical and recording ability -- some who are associated with the largest record companies in the world. Brad Steckel is unquestionably in that class. His incredible musicianship is at the center of everything he does in the studio. The sounds he achieves and the professional judgment he applies to his work are absolutely first-rate. I would trust him with any project, large or small.”Duris Maxwell, LL.B / Studio Musician
“I have had the good fortune of working with Brad Steckel many times, both on the stage and in the studio. His talent as a guitar player is unsurpassed, his vocals superb, and his instincts for laying down just the right part bang on. He did both the vocals and many guitar parts on my CD "Waiting for the Sun", and played a big part in its success at radio. Rest assured, your recording project will be in good hands!”Val LeRoy, singer, songwriter
“It is a matter of some pride to me that Brad Steckel and I have been associated since 1985, and he has produced and engineered 4 CDs of original songs with me. He has been a most positive and patient producer and recording engineer on all my projects. Brad brings a deep knowledge of music, technique and style, together with skills as an arranger and all-around string player to provide the perfect compliment to my songwriting.Nevin Park Studios provides a warm, comfortable, creative and very efficient space in which it has been (and will again be) my pleasure to record.”Robert Burton Hubele – singer, songwriter, raconteur: www.hubele-arts.com
“Brad's tasteful and stylistically perfect guitar playing helped to give the Canadian premiere of “Dreamgirls” the right sound and feel. And his team-player attitude and professionalism made my job, as music director, so much easier. A pleasure to make music together.”Stephen Woodjetts – multi-award winning musical director
“I've worked with Brad Steckel for many years, on many projects and found him to be a professional and gifted musician, songwriter, engineer and producer.”Brian Cowieson Director of Engineering QSound Labs
Brad’s a pleasure to work with because the studio is always a blast to be in when he’s there; it has this positive, creative, relaxed, yet focused vibe that always results in a great product. I tell all sorts of clients about Brad and his studio because I know their experience will be good. I know when I need a track, I can get it from Brad with minimum hassle and it's always just what I need. I have complete confidence in what he does because I've seen him do his thing countless times and he just doesn't falter. Really. And he’s a damn funny guy to boot. A great track AND a joke for free, what's not to like? If it weren't so easy to recommend him, I probably would have kept it short.Stefan Hengst – Composer/Producer/Songwriter
“Brad Steckel is a great musician who plays with ease in so many styles. What I love most about Steckel is his desire to achieve the best possible result - he just keeps working until it's right! Most importantly, Brad is one of the nicest guys I've ever worked with. It's refreshing when a talented musician is also an honest person with a great personality.” Anthony Bastianon - B.Mus., B. Ed., M.Ed. Music Director - Stage West Theatre
“Amongst the things I'd love to be when (if?) I grow up would be a deadly musician or a really good recording engineer. Brad's both, and then some. If he wasn't such a swell guy to work with (as I did, for some years) I could hate him for his abundant and diverse talents. Damn!”Scott Willing - DLS Instrument Designer, Tech Writer & Crappy Musician

Influences: John, George, Sir Paul, Sir George, Steveland!, GFOS!!, Jimi, Jeff, Eric, Pete, BB, Albert, Freddie, Carlos, Bloomfield, Muddy, Elmore, Robert, Miles, JS, Sco and Mike, Jim Hall, the Breckers, the Robins, Joni, Bonnie and Ricky Lee, Patty Griffin, Dana Cooper, Randy Newman, JT, Joe Pass, Tal, Herb, Chet, Les, Django, Charlie Christian, Wes, Mom, the guy from the Blues Magoos, Jesus, Clearmountain, Jim Gaines, Dan Lowe, Guthrie, Parsons, Padgham, Yakus, Sting, Jaco, Bird, Trane, Miles, Ray Brown, Ry and Lowell, Todd, Leslie, Bowie, Luther, Zappa, Dexter Gordon, Prince, Jonatha Brooke, Fred Waring, Clyde Sechler, Ray Sax Shroeder, John Coates Jr, Metheny, Mel Bay, Berklee, Dylan, Buckethead, Erik Cartwright, Swalla, Fluck, Coyle, Jim and Frank, Jesse, Itchy, George Ross and The Combinations, Johnny and The High Keys, Clarence White, The Temps, Smokey, Jackie, Marvin, Little Anthony, The Funk Brothers, The Stones, all the Buddys... more as I think of them.
Sounds Like: Brad Steckel
Record Label: I make my own
Type of Label: Indie