Grace and Melody now on iTunes
Our latest album, released earlier this month (12/2/08) is now available for download from the iTunes music store.
In case ya didn't know, you can also download individual tracks or the entire album at DigStation and Amazon as well!
TSB in-studio on Fearless Radio 12/18 6-7pm
Thursday, December 18th, visit Fearless Radio's website to listen live to an in-studio performance, cuts from the new album, and interview material w/ Jeff and Tod.
Grace and Melody Review in latest Hittin' The Note
Our new album Grace and Melody received a great review in Hittin' The Note, one of our favorite music magazines.
"Crackling with gritty energy and featuring strikingly direct lyrics, Grace and Melody demonstrates that Steepwater Band is a bluesed-based rock group with a considerable amount of depth and nuance. This may be due in part to the wizened oversight or producer Marc Ford; the veteran guitarist first met the band at a festival in Spain and now has guided them to an impressive and inspiring release. Ford even dons a guitar for a few tracks, most notably..." [read the whole review here]
Grace and Melody Reviewed on JamBase.com
"Everything about Grace And Melody (released November 26 on Diamond Day) has the feel of natural born rockers doggedly focused on making a solid musical impact, the broad, hearty stride of men determined to get everyone's rocks off. It takes an album like this to make one appreciate where dedication to the basics, tweaked ever so nicely, can be just as satisfying, if not more so, than endless innovation..." [read the whole review at JamBase]
Grace and Melody Reviewed in Illinois Entertainer
Review by Mike O'Cull, as appearing in the latest edition:
"Chicago's Steepwater Band has been playing a blend of blues, boogie, and psychedelia around the world since 1998, progressing from basic blues to an original sound that incorporates more songwriting and classic rock influences. Grace And Melody continues the evolution; produced by ex-Black Crowes guitarist and Grammy winner Marc Ford, the record has an updated '70s vibe and, although it has a strong blues influence, aspires to a rock audience. "Lord Knows" and "The Healer" stand out, but the whole album works if you ever wondered what the Faces might sound like in the 21st Century."
Grace and Melody Available Now!
Our new album, produced by Marc Ford, is available for purchase today! Preorders are shipping now and new orders will be filled as they come in.
Very soon you can order the CD from CDbaby if you prefer.
All songs will also be available for download from iTunes and DigStation shortly, stay tuned and we'll let you know when!
Steepwater Web Store is Open for Business!
Now accepting Grace and Melody Preorders
For the first time ever you can buy merch directly from the band without attending a gig. All payment processing is done through PayPal's merchant system and we accept most major credit cards. You can use a PayPal account but you don't need one (and there's no requirement to sign up either).
Tonight's CD-release gig is your first opportunity to get your mitts on Grace and Melody, but if you can't make because, say, you live in Germany, preorder your copy today for the official December 2nd release!
Joe Interviewed on Cara's Basement
Longtime Chicago radio personality Cara Carriveau posted to her website a podcast featuring her interview with Joe Winters.
You can download the entire interview here in mp3. [18MB // 13:25 run time]
Copy/paste this URL if you have trouble downloading:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/carasbasement/The_Steepwater_Band.mp3
TSB on the Radio Sunday 11/23/08
UPDATE: You can now download an mp3 of the short but positive commentary by Richard Milne of WXRT Chicago before and after playing 'Lord Knows', track #3 on Grace and Melody. [4MB // 4:20 run time]
On Sunday November 23, three radio stations in the Chicagoland & northwest Indiana area will be featuring The Steepwater Band in anticipation of their CD release & 10th Anniversary show this Thanksgiving Eve. If you like what you hear be sure to let the stations know you want more TSB ~ contact info for each station is provided below.
WXRT (93.1FM) @ 12:45pm 312.329.9978 | comments@wxrt.com
XROCK (103.9 FM) @ 6:00pm - 9:00pm 219.462.8654 | xrock1039.com/contact.php
Q101 (101.1FM) @ 10:00pm - 11:00pm 312.591.8300 | send texts to 99161
CD-Release & 10th Anniversary Celebration!
Free Show at Double Door Wed 11/26/08
The Steepwater Band celebrates their 10 year mark by releasing new
album at Chicago‘s Double Door on November 26, a free concert.
Diamond Day Records is proud to announce the release of "Grace And Melody", the fourth full-length record from Chicago-based rock n‘ roll outfit, The Steepwater Band. The release show, Wednesday, November 26 at the Double Door, also celebrates a decade of the band‘s existence. That evening the band plans on performing a set heavily rooted in "Grace And Melody" with some sprinkles of past recordings. The new album, which was produced by Marc Ford, former Black Crowes and Ben Harper guitarist, is the group's strongest record to date, already receiving rave reviews.
The free concert, which starts at 8pm, also features some of the Midwest‘s best up-and-coming talent. The Lions Of Hazelwood (St.Louis) will start the evening off with their own brand of minimalistic-Delta blues, and the Dirty Rooks (Chicago) bring their commune-soul music to the stage, ala Cocker and the Mad-Dogs. Plus DJ Michael Patrick will be spinning rock n‘ roll vinyl throughout the night.
What: "GRACE AND MELODY" Album Release Show with special guests THE DIRTY ROOKS and LIONS OF HAZELWOOD
When: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8pm
Where: Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Tickets =FREE | www.doubledoor.com | 773.489.3160
Gig History Now Online
Check out the band's log of past gigs spanning the last decade.
We're going to continue rolling out new content on the website so stay tuned.
New Website
Our pal Baker is currently cranking out a new website for your interweb enjoyment. The new steepwater.com will have some cool stuff like a pop-out music player, gig history, and a calendar feed you can plug into your RSS reader. Merch will be for sale directly on the site a little later too. (We just pressed a reissue of Revelation Sunday which is now available at shows and CDBaby.)
In the meantime, checkout our newly-spiffed MySpace page where you can listen to two brand new tracks from our new album, Grace and Melody, due this fall.