Steven Graves

STEVEN GRAVES

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!

DISCOGRAPHY

Making A New World is Just a Matter Of Time

American roots-based singer-songwriter Steven Graves first professional full-length release was in 2010. It was aptly entitled, Make a New World. That first album title foretold much of what has unfolded in the last 11 years in Steven’s life and artistic career. His music and worldview are always grounded in assessing who we are and how we can make for a better world for ourselves and each other. As his first few album names divulged, Making a New World is but a Matter of Time for Steven Graves. Graves describes his musical journey as, “A spiritual path of self-discovery founded with authenticity and purpose.” Steven’s songs revolve around a depth of spiritual and social consciousness that truly makes him unique as a singer-songwriter.

How Long, Steven’s 8th CD leans more heavily toward the roots rock realms and even explores a new side with elements of gospel, soul How Long R&B. Even so, there’s plenty of Americana, Country and Jam/Dead influences present throughout the CD and like all of Steven’s music, it is woven together by finely crafted songwriting and extraordinary musicianship by Steven’s touring band and special guests. How Long couldn’t be any more perfectly timed given the current state of our world, music, and culture. The music connects the listener with a “collective consciousness” and desire for a more peaceful world all the while laying down undeniable and “impossible not to like” deep pocket grooves!

As a songwriter, Steven has been prolific, releasing a total of eight CDs including his new CD How Long released in October 2018. Like his 2017 release Captain Soul, How Long has been played on nearly 250 stations worldwide, placing well in a wide range of genre music charts. Let It Ride, released in 2013, peaked at number 13 on the Roots Music Chart. Take a Stand, from that record, approached the Top Ten on the New Music Weekly Country Music Chart, gathering over 28,000 spins on country music radio. Steven’s Matter of Time CD climbed as high as number eight on the Relix Magazine and Jambands.com music charts. In addition to these accomplishments, his song “White Buffalo,” from the Matter of Time CD, was nominated for a Native American Music Award (NAMA) in 2012.

One of Steven’s biggest fans and advocates is Dennis McNally, who has worked with the Grateful Dead for more than thirty years. With McNally’s help, the band has an ever-growing presence in the Grateful Dead and Jamband.com circles. The band has been touring several states throughout the West Coast over the last six years playing festivals and local venues building an impressive fan base.

Steven Graves is much more than a musician; he is an artist, an activist, and a visionary; a truly authentic individual who is willing to live, love and experience life in alignment with his vision of a more peaceful world. Steven feels there exists a parallel reality can replace the current one once a critical mass of people awakens to understand what is possible in their lives. For Steven Graves, Making a New World is just a Matter of Time.