Americana duo, Steve and Kristi Nebel are currently promoting their latest CD, "Raven Speaks", recorded with their songs, and the poems of Pacific Northwest poet, Duane Niatum. This internationally touring duo has been performing together for fifteen years, recorded ten albums as a duo, and three albums as founding members of "The Madrones" and "The Fabulous Filucies". Both of the Nebels sing lead, or harmony, and both of them play instruments, Kristi; bass guitar, and Steve; guitar.
Here are some comments from abroad and home about the work of Steve and Kristi Nebel, both live and recorded:
"This was a joint presentation of love, peace and freedom with nature, in their own music encapsulated in the title of their latest CD offering ‘Bohemian Outback’. Steve's thoughtful guitar and flowing, lyrical style, matched by crystal clear vocalizing and gentle electric bass playing from Kristi prove a compelling musical vehicle for transporting the listener along with them on their journey from Tacoma, Washington State.
“Beautiful stuff ! But somehow it's also something more. I was reminded of Paxton's exuberance, and songs reflecting so vividly the country he comes from; the heartfelt concerns and perceptions of nature in ‘The Crow’, and a sense of how humanity "treats" itself, and it's privileged lease holding on this planet in ‘Harbor Island’ . There was Paxtonesque fun-poking in ‘Superman's Dilemma’, and Steve`s perceptive ‘Lillian`s World’ was for me his strongest writing. Kristi's wonderful voice was most powerfully in evidence in ‘On Fishermen’, written along with Steve."
Bob Benbow, retired lorry driver, and co-organizer Acoustic Music Club, Leicester, UK
“. . . there's something in each of you that has the ability to connect beyond the words and music. You are a gift...that I am so grateful to receive.” Linda Frank
The Nebel's attended The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA where they first met David Michael. At that time David was playing 12 string guitar, and playing his own songs. While at Evergreen David met Paul Winter of the Paul Winter Consort and became interested in instrumental music. Later still, after graduate school in California David picked up the celtic harp, and was immediately able to make music with it. He has played the harp on a number of Steve and Kristi's recordings. He lives, and plays in Pt. Townsend, WA where he lives with is wife Dari. He continues to record with flautist Randy Mead, with whom he has been creating, and recording music since 1973. You can find out more about David at: http://www.olympus.net/personal/harp/
Read more...