Steven Springer is an accomplished and soulful songwriter and innovative fingerstyle guitarist, with his roots firmly planted in reggae, soca and calypso. His unique musical style is a melting pot of jazz, reggae, latin, blues, rock and R&B, which combine to form a very refreshing and exceptional sound that’s easy on the ears and cheers the heart. When watching Steven perform, audiences from around the world have been witness to an artist delivering his music with energy, conviction and raw emotion.
Born in Trinidad, in the West Indies, Steven Springer was inspired by the melodic lilting sound of soca and calypso, and started playing guitar at a young age. Steven was intrigued by the fusion of many different cultures and beautiful natural features of Trinidad. He started a band while in high school, and quickly became a very popular and sought-after guitarist, and was a regular fixture at local dances and parties. In his early twenties, Steven moved to Phoenix, Arizona and formed a band called Sanctuary, which rose to fame, winning local awards for “Band of The Year†for three consecutive years, as well as “Album of the Year,†during the 1980’s. Touring worldwide, Springer was a featured artist at the 1988 World’s Fair in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, performing with the Trinidad Calypso Band. Upon returning to the United States, Springer joined Hugh Borde’s world famous Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band, performing and recording with them for over ten years. Among other numerous awards and honors, Steven was chosen “Best Guitar Player,†every year from 1990 to 1993, at the annual Detroit Music Awards.
Steven Springer is an entertaining act for any musical event, offering everything from jazz and rock to reggae, soca and calypso. Steven has recorded and produced over twenty-five albums/CD’s alongside many of Caribbean music’s most popular acts, as well as numerous jingles for radio and television. Steven is currently the guitarist for the immensely popular Nite Flight Caribbean Band, and he also tours and records with several other groups. In addition, he performs as a solo guitarist and as part of a steel drum and guitar duo. As a cancer survivor, he often performs at fund raisers and benefits for the Cancer Society. Steven Springer is currently signed with Big Big Productions and Black Kettle Records and is featured on releases from Schoolkids Records as well as Sony Records.
Steven Springer can be contacted through his management, H. Fred Reif of Black Kettle Productions, at [email protected]
My Photos:
Monkey Brains
The Legend of Springer:
Steven Springer: Amazing Grace:
NiteFlight - How The West Was Won (2007)
Sanctuary - Victory For Me (1984)