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Beggar’s Cup

About Me

Beggar's Cup is an acoustic mix of blues, folk, rock, and gospel featuring guitar, drums, and three part harmonies with Steve’s wife, Lisa, and his sister Stephanie Wilsey. Last year they released their second full length CD, This Continual Fight, at Club Café.” Scott Tady from the Beaver County Times wrote, ”This Continual Fight is a compelling acoustic-rock effort with nimble guitar picking, catchy percussion, and thoughtful lyrics. Stylistically rooted somewhere between Jack Johnson — minus the beach vibe — and Over the Rhine.”

While attending Geneva College, Steve became the lead singer of the rock band Quiver. After they disbanded, Steve formed the folk/rock duo Xara and won AcoustiCafe’s 2003 Singer-Songwriter Competition. He then released his first full-length album, Beggar’s Cup, which contained the single “I Never Feel More Lonely than I Do When You’re Around” featured on WYEP. When Xara broke up, Steve spent a year writing scores to plays for Blankspace Arts, Mimeradio, and Cup-A-Joe Productions, but then realized he wasn't making enough money, so he formed a band and the rest is history. Well, he's still not making a lot of money, but at least he's singing with family.

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Member Since: 15/05/2007
Band Website: you're looking at it
Band Members: Steve Vesolich (Guitar, Bass, Vocals)

Collaborating Artists:
Levi Stahl (Drums, Djembe, Shaker)
Lisa Vesolich (Soprano Vocals)
Stephanie Wilsey (Alto Vocals, piano)
Aubrey Strano (Cello)
Influences: Top 100 favorite bands/musicians. Subject to change at any given moment. All depends on what I’m listening to at the time.Eric Clapton, Elliot Smith, Wilco, Damien Rice, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeplin, Over the Rhine, Bob Dylan, Ben Folds, Ella Fitzgerald, Amos Lee, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash,The Beatles, Jump Little Children, Citizen Cope, Iron and Wine, Jack Johnson, Van Morrison, The Decemberists,The Velvet Underground, Bright Eyes, The Doors, B.B King, Elton John, M Ward, Rufus Wainwright, Neil Young, Djano Reinhardt, Harrod and Funck, Rocky Votolato, Beck, Janis Joplin, Norah Jones, The Arcade Fire, Chet Atkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billy Joel, Smashing Pumpkins, CCR, Coldplay, Simon and Garfunkle,Cat Stevens, Keith Green, Jars of Clay, Aimee Mann, Counting Crows, Rolling Stones, Alexi Murdoch, Cake, Morphine, Muse, Phantom Planet, Burlap to Cashmere, Ryan AdamsThird Day, G Love and Special Sauce, Ray Charles, Nirvana, The Shins, Sufjan Stevens,Pedro The Lion, David Gray, Ray LaMontagne, Dave Mathews Band, Louis Armstrong, Billy Holiday, Madeline Peyroux, Rich Mullins, Etta Cox, Willie Nelson, Phil Keggy, The White Stripes, My Morning Jacket, Matt Redman, Moby, Rusted Root, Sublime,U2, Queen, Rich Mullins, REM, Badly Drawn Boy, The Kinks, Modest Mouse, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Zero 7, Pink Floyd, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Seu Jorge, Oasis, Collective Soul, Live, The Verve, Massive Attack, Sigor Ros, Damien Jurardo.
Sounds Like: Over the Rhine, Marshall Tucker Band, and Josh Ritter.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Scott Tady Article

By Scott Tady, Times Entertainment EditorVesolich wages 'Continual Fight'Pittsburgh  The cozy confines of Pittsburgh's Club Cafe should give Sewickley singer Steve Vesolich a perfect platform to...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:27:00 GMT

The Cd is Done!

The CD is finally finished! I have the mastered copy in my hands. After much debate, the title of the CD is, "This Continual Fight." Right now Josh Wilsey and I are working on the cover art. The plan ...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:29:00 GMT

Top 5

Here are my top ten albums of the year. What’s on your list?   Top Five Albums of 2007 1. Sky Blue Sky  Wilco 2. In Rainbows  Radiohead 3. The Trumpet Child  Over the Rhine 4. Neon Bibl...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:58:00 GMT

BAND NAME PART II

So, I'm working on a new album, and everything is going fine, except that we are still without a band name. It was easier when I was playing solo. Currently Levi is playing drums, Steph is playin...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:34:00 GMT

Me and Wayne Henderson

This past weekend I found myself playing in a bluegrass festival usingWayne Henderson's guitar. If you're not sure who Wayne Henderson is, he's considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greates...
Posted by on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:31:00 GMT

Whats in a name?

I've recently been debating what name to go by when playing shows. Steve Vesolich doesn't exactly roll off the tongue; however, it rolls a little better than Stephen Vesolich. I could continue to be c...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:32:00 GMT

new blog

Sorry for the switch in blogs. I decided to move to Myspace Music. At this site you can view upcoming shows, pictures, and even some CD reviews.
Posted by on Wed, 23 May 2007 21:49:00 GMT