Steve Gunn (musician)

Steve Gunn (born in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn.[1][2] He studied art and music at Temple University before moving to New York City.[3] Gunn was formerly a guitarist in Kurt Vile's backing band, The Violators.[4][5]

Steve Gunn
Background information
BornLansdowne, Pennsylvania
OriginBrooklyn, New York
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active2007–present
LabelsMatador, Onomato, Digitalis Recordings, Three Lobed, Meudiademorte, Paradise of Bachelors

Gunn has stated that his musical influences include Michael Chapman, La Monte Young, Indian music, John Fahey, Jack Rose, Robbie Basho, and Sandy Bull.[2]

In 2021 he as a solo artist was inter alia part of the Newport Folk Festival[6] in July.

His album Other you (Matador, 2021) comprises 11 tracks all written by himself, among them an instrumental duet with harpist Mary Lattimore. A reviewer stated: "However dreamy it gets, you stay wide awake throughout."[7]

Discography

Albums
  • Steve Gunn (2007)
  • Sundowner (2008)
  • Boerum Palace (2009)
  • End of the City (2009) (split with Shawn David McMillen)
  • Camel Throat (2010)
  • Sand City (2010) (with John Truscinski)
  • Live at the Night Light (2011)
  • Ocean Parkway (2012) (with John Truscinski)
  • Golden Gunn (2013) (with Hiss Golden Messenger)
  • Time Off (2013)[8]
  • Cantos De Lisboa (2014) (with Mike Cooper)
  • Melodies for a Savage Fix (2014) (with Mike Gangloff)
  • Way Out Weather (2014)[9]
  • Seasonal Hire (2015) (with The Black Twig Pickers)
  • Steve Gunn/Kurt Vile (2015)[10](with Kurt Vile)
  • Eyes on the Lines (2016)[11]
  • Bay Head (2017) (with John Truscinski)
  • The Unseen in Between (2019)[12]
  • "Flops in New York" (2019) (with Ryley Walker and Ryan Jewell)
  • Soundkeeper (2020) (with John Truscinski)
  • Other You (2021)

EPs
  • Too Early for the Hammer (2009)
  • Livin' in Between (2020)
  • Nakama (2022)[13]

Singles
  • "Human Condition" b/w "Trances" (2011)
  • "Decline of the Stiff" (2011)
  • "Lonesome Valley" (2013) (with Black Twig Pickers)
  • "Wildwood" (2014)

References
  1. "Talking travels, characters and Time Off with Steve Gunn (playing Johnny Brenda's tomorrow night) | The Key". Thekey.xpn.org. June 21, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  2. "Wooden Wand Interviews Steve Gunn". Aquariumdrunkard.com. February 25, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  3. Vozick-Levinson, Simon (January 14, 2019). "Steve Gunn Is Rock's Best-Kept Secret". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. "Steve Gunn – Time Off". Echoesanddust.com. June 18, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  5. Fiander, Matthew. "Steve Gunn: Time Off". PopMatters.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  6. "Newport Folk Festival stage schedule 2021". newportfolk.org. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  7. "album review Other you (Matador, 2021)". August 26, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  8. "Steve Gunn | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  9. "Steve Gunn's 6 favorite songs". The Week, January 9, 2011. Samantha Rollins
  10. "Various Artists Parallelogram ; Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  11. "Eyes on the Lines ; Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  12. "Coming January 18 : Steve Gunn – The Unseen In Between". Matablog.matadorrecords.com. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  13. Howe, Brian (February 3, 2022). "Steve Gunn: Nakama Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
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