In a time when superficial attitudes and smart phone fodder dominates, Steven Graves returns us to a time when music held meaning and helped define the times in which we live.”
John Aiello, Electric Review
'American roots music, compellingly honest, beautifully crafted and fully realized songs that just happen to be in the Americana realm. Really good stuff.'
Dennis McNally | Grateful Dead Publicist
One of the most powerful and influential qualities of popular music is its capacity to reach deep into the human heart and consciousness, reflecting upon, responding to, and lighting the way for society, especially in these turbulent times. Steven’s 9th CD “All Alone” has that quality. Steven sings passionately about life in these challenging times and grapples with universal issues of love, identity and the seeking of truth and meaning. In the tradition of Dylan, Springsteen, Lennon, and others, he has something relevant and powerful to say and lucky for music fans he has channeled this sincere and compelling presentation into the 13 finely crafted original songs of “All Alone”.
Steven is a prolific song writer who continues to grow and expand what is possible and who has his fingers on the pulse of modern Roots and Americana music. Since his first release “Make A New World” in 2010, Steven has worked tirelessly honing his craft not only in the studio but also on the road with his band, the Steven Graves Band that regularly plays festivals, street fairs and large and small venues throughout the Western US. Steven sees his music as a gift that has helped him find compassion and meaning in his life and he takes great joy seeing how his music and band helps others do the same. These inspiring songs are the antidote to the fear, and despair that many are feeling these days. Never preachy, there is an authenticity, organic and real quality to his voice, his band, his songs and message that can’t help but move you if you want to be moved.
One only has to listen to “Sitting Bull” to remember the sincerity of Johnny Cash as he presented “Bitter Tears” or gain a reminiscent feeling of Bob Dylan’s songwriting abilities on “I Can Be Free”. Throughout the CD, Steven weaves a camaraderie between the soul and the human spirit, with a willingness to express a gamut of emotions from longing, despair, to a visionary’s optimism all the while keeping it fun and instrumentally engaging.
With Steven’s compelling voice out front his harmony singers, super tight horn section and host of highly skilled musical veterans have succeeded in creating a wonderful musical journey and experience encapsulated in the “All Alone” CD. We invite you to come along on this journey and see what it has to offer. You won’t be disappointed. “All Alone” couldn’t have come at a better time….world get ready…this music will help lead the way to a better tomorrow!