Steve West's first cd "Songs of Love and other Natural Disasters" was recorded at Pod Studios in Minneapolis with Leo Whitebird engineering, Steve had the talents of a number of local musicians and friends with him in the studio : Leo Whitebird on Lead Guitar and Bass, Matt Guidry on Harmonica, Roady Tate on Guitars & Mandolin, Sally Heinz on Flute, Andy Anda on Fiddle, Kraig Olmstead on Drums, Dan Beck on Bass, and special guest Annie Ragz with Vocals on "Do You Want to Dance?"
With over 30 years of playing music solo or with a number of bands in Minnesota, Wisconsin & Texas, Steve West has developed his own unique style of Folk/Pop/Rock. The 8 original songs on his CD, from the folksy "Rivertown" (a song about his farming relatives who live in the Red River Valley and the floods of a few years ago) to the mellow Pop of "Lonely Man" (a song about being on the road) to the Rock & Roll of "I'm on a Roll" (a song about just working and playing hard) reflect on his experience and versatility as a musician and artist.
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