Ah yes...the musicians' bio.
A customarily boring display of mumbo jumbo promotional propaganda, written for the purpose of enlightening and captivating fans, friends and industry types alike! Writing this sort of thing about ones self is hard to do without activating the gag reflex. So Im going to keep it simple, low on B.S. and hopefully high in 'infotainment' value.
...this is going to be tough.
Well fortunately most of the clichés are out. I didnt grow up singing in the church. I dont have a famous parent. I'm not from the 'hood'. I didnt have a troubled adolescence. I havent been shot nine times, and Im not dating the heir to a hotel chain.
I'm a first generation Canadian (by way of Jamaica) living in the most multi-cultural city in the world. I had the good fortune to have studied classical piano as a child (Royal Conservatory) and jazz bass as a teenager. Between practicing Chopin and Ellington, my older brother and sister had me grooving to Wonder and Jackson (not Tito).
Since then Ive played an infinite number of jazz, funk, rock, reggae and soca gigs across Canada. Ive also written, arranged, produced and performed on numerous demos for local artist over the years. But somewhere between playing and writing and producing for others, I hit the musical wall.
The wall is that mixture of boredom and ambition that causes someone to over-reach. For me, that was writing, producing, arranging, and performing every vocal and instrument on every track of an album. And after having done so, to throw it out and start all over again.
So here I am with a collection of pop/RnB/adult contemporary songs about life and love, and whatever happens to be going on around me.
My words, my voice, my hands on the keys.
This is myspace. These are my songs. This is my splash in the vast sea of independent music. Check out the music samples, read the blog, send me a note, and maybe, just maybe show up to my gigs...PLEASE.
If you dig what Im doing, great! If you love it, super-great!!! If you hate it, please dont tell me ...my fragile ego cant take it.
Peace n love
~Stephen