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  Steve Wynn (songwriter)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Steve Wynn (born February 21, 1960) is a songwriter based in New York (born in California).
Wynn started the influential band the Dream Syndicate in 1981, after he had explored new wave in The Suspects (along with Kendra Smith(v), later in the Dream Syndicate, Open and Clay Allison, Ross Tolman(g) and Gavin Blair(d) who later formed True West, and Steve Suchil(b))and flirted with Joy Division like sounds in 15 Minutes.
In 1990 Steve Wynn went solo, and released a number of albums exploring various musical styles.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/steve_wynn__songwriter_   (266 words)

  
 Steve Wynn (songwriter) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1985, Wynn wrote a collection of songs with Dan Stuart of Green on Red, and recorded and released them as Danny and Dusty.
The double CD From a Man of Mysteries: A Steve Wynn Tribute was released by the German label Blue Rose in 2004 and features Wynn's songs performed by the likes of Concrete Blonde, the Silos, Chuck Prophet, the Minus 5 and others.
Wynn is at present more popular in Europe than in the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Steve_Wynn_(songwriter)   (363 words)

  
 StraussMcGarr.com: Steve Wynn
Hell, Wynn himself would probably be quick to support the notion that the always-cool and singular radio station was a crucial part of his rock 'n' roll environment immediately before--and during--making his own contribution to great,vital rock records.
Wynn and Smith went on to form the first incarnation of Dream Syndicate, which was born after they both migrated to Los Angeles, while Tolman and Blair later played in True West, a highly-acclaimed Davis-based outfit.
But Wynn’s tremendous songwriting gifts and accomplishments--and that wisdom--may be presented in their single best shot on the album’s closing piece, “There Will Come A Day,” what may strike some as a classic case of saving the best for last.
www.straussmcgarr.com /stevewynn.html   (1301 words)

  
 Eye - The days of Wynn & roses - 10.11.01
Wynn has released a number of records through the '90s to varying degrees of success, both in terms of his high standards and whether or not anyone actually noticed them.
Wynn is gratified that some people have made it their personal crusade to enlighten their friends about his new record.
Steve Wynn and the Miracle Three are performing two sets, one of which is a complete run through the first Dream Syndicate album, 1982's The Days of Wine and Roses.
www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_10.11.01/music/wynn.html   (1089 words)

  
 Hoboken Rock City
Steve Wynn is a garage rocker at heart, but he sees no paradox in making the most calculated record of his career.
Wynn has just released Melting In The Dark, his third solo album since the breakup of his seminal ’80s Velvets-influenced band Dream Syndicate, and he’d decided a while ago that it would be a collaboration with his longtime friends in the Boston band Come.
If Wynn had his way, in fact, he’d "probably make three records a year." The financial investment required of each release by today’s music business makes that ideal unrealistic, but he still strives to be prolific.
hobokenrockcity.com /interviews_list.asp?id=12   (804 words)

  
 Steve Espinola Music Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Steve is the one wearing the viking helmet, playing the electric tennis racket, and wearing a toga made from the skin of a sabre-toothed tiger.
As Steve and Dwight, (or was it Dwight and Steve?) they performed together for seven solid years and recorded two widely bootlegged cassette albums, "Two Guys and a Doorknob...Two Doorknobs and a Guy...Three Doorknobs" and "Stuck." Do now lives in Seattle; he has recently completed his graduate work in biostatistics.
Steve made memorable cameos on electric tennis racket at their NYC shows at Roseland Ballroom (opening for the Magnetic Fields and They Might Be Giants), CBGB's, and Coney Island High.
members.aol.com /spespinola/stevemusic.htm   (1059 words)

  
 NewBeats: Steve Wynn interview
Wynn view it as a natural part of his consistent work ethic.
Wynn's sense of pushing those emotional buttons while simultaneously rocking with reckless abandon, as he did at SXSW, comes as no surprise given his reputation.
Even after being in music all this time, a life with its ups and downs, Wynn doesn't seemed surprised he would be in the position that he is in right now-continuing to record and tour.
www.newbeats.com /stevewynninterview.html   (2061 words)

  
 Outer Sound: In Review: Steve Wynn
Steve Wynn is the oatmeal of the music business.
Flaws in the fabric of Wynn's songs become texture; rather than airbrush his quirks and inconsistencies, he layers and blends them until you can't tell that they're not supposed to be there.
Wynn tends toward unabashed pop, but Sweetness and Light is far from cotton candy.
www.outersound.com /inreview/u-z/wynnste.html   (333 words)

  
 CD Baby: SEARCH RESULTS - from jkloss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
As a fine writer or interpreter of song Steve is comfortable in country, folk or bluegrass, as evidenced by this fine studio recording with some of the BAy Areas finest musicians including Rob Ickes and Sarah Elizabeth Campbell.
Steve is rooted in an American Folk and Celtic Tradition.
Nashville songwriter loses his soul, then remembers he left it on the folk circuit, so he reclaims it with the help of co-writers such as David Mallett and Kate Campbell.
www.cdbaby.com /found/from/jkloss?artist=Steve+Kritzer   (1280 words)

  
 Splendid: Features: Dave DeCastro
The bass player of choice for musicians including Steve Wynn, Jim Mastro, Amy Rigby and Marty Willson-Piper, he is always off on one important tour or another.
But then Jason, who is also Steve Wynn's guitar player, was sitting next to me, and he put a little mandolin thing to it, and it was kind of cool.
Steve will come in with a song, and this is like a lot of songwriters with a band.
www.splendidezine.com /features/decastro   (5333 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Tell Me When It's Over: The Best of The Dream... - Dream Syndicate at Epinions.com
And Wynn takes on the persona of a bored, self-absorbed peckerhead with his laconic vocals...I remember that he even kinda looks like a bored, self absorbed peckerhead on the Days of Wine and Roses album sleeve.
Wynn's lyrics are really simple and evocative; I've always loved the line "History kinda pales when/you and it/are alig-ned" (from "When You Smile").
Wynn's nasally voice is more expressive here, which is welcome, but his songwriting isn't as appealing.
www.epinions.com /content_132065169028   (1419 words)

  
 Junkmedia: An interview with Steve Wynn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
For the past 20 years, Steve Wynn has been making passionate, inventive music, both as a solo artist and with bands such as the Dream Syndicate and Gutterball.
Wynn was wrapping up an almost year-long tour in support of Miracles at TT the Bear's (a rock club in Cambridge, MA) when I caught up with him.
The show Wynn and his incendiary touring band put on that night was an explosive, joyous celebration, featuring a good chunk of tunes from Miracles, as well as a few choice Dream Syndicate nuggets.
www.junkmedia.org /?i=237   (2448 words)

  
 Tucson Weekly: Soundbites (October 3 - October 9, 2002)
But bandleader and primary songwriter Steve Wynn went on to a lengthy solo career, again chock-full of fine albums, but none that really showcased just how friggin' powerful the guy could be.
For the past couple weeks, once again Wynn and his bandmates have been shacked up at Hotel Congress and holed up in Wavelab, creating their next batch of literary, sonic madness.
Wynn and Co. will repay the debt to the hotel by performing a free show at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., on Sunday, October 6.
www.tucsonweekly.com /tw/2002-10-03/sbites.html   (1080 words)

  
 Come and Steve Wynn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
There is charm in Wynn's legacy, especially in the grooves of The Dream Syndicate EP and their debut album, the lyrically poetic and feedback-fueled (hey, what the hell happened to original Dream Syndicate guitarist Karl Percoda, anyway?) The Days of Wine and Roses.
The CD features Wynn backed by Come, as he was at Mama Kin, but presumably with more rehearsals and the benefit of studio production.
And on stage, regardless of what Wynn was singing, it was a pleasure to hear him chew syllables like a man mouthing chunks of dry earth during his most passionate moments.
bostonphoenix.com /alt1/archive/music/reviews/03-07-96/REX/COME.html   (443 words)

  
 Steve Wynn: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com
Born February 21, 1960 and raised in Los Angeles, Steve Wynn [+], as founder of the Dream Syndicate in the early '80s, almost single-handedly made college-age rock fans open their eyes to two decades' worth of the guitar-drenched rock that inspired him.
Wynn abruptly did an about face and embraced the feedback-flooded sounds of the Velvet Underground [+] for his new band Dream Syndicate [+].
Heralded as the leaders of the Paisley Underground, a neo-'60s scene out of Los Angeles that included the Bangles [+] and the Three O'Clock, Dream Syndicate [+] were by far the most "outside" band in the bunch, often challenging their audiences to three-hour sets built around endless jams and feedback sessions.
www.music.com /person/steve_wynn/1   (448 words)

  
 Metroland Online - Live
Wynn’s band support these days is exceptional, with Dave DeCastro on bass and Linda Pitmon, who played in ’90s band Zuzu’s Petals, rocking out on the drums.
Those who dismiss Wynn as a faded ’80s rocker are missing out on one of the best performers to visit Albany on occasion; he and his band have the ability to wrap the listener in a charged, hair-raising sort of electricity.
That was half of my new album,” Wynn said before returning to older fare with The Days of Wine and Roses classic “When You Smile.” The night’s most intense whammy-bar workout came during “That’s What You Always Say,” and then Wynn fielded requests with “Merrittville” and “Halloween” closing the set.
www.metroland.net /back_issues/vol28_no04/live.html   (1134 words)

  
 Steve Wynn Web - Welcome to the WynnWeb
A new Steve Wynn album called...tick...tick...tick is all done.
Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3 will appear live on the 2 Meter Session on Dutch KinkFM radio this Thursday night at 10pm (central Europe time).
Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3 (with new bass player in the lineup, Eric Van Loo) will play a few secret warmup show before the european takes off, at the Tom Tom club in Heythuysen, Holland.
www.stevewynn.net   (528 words)

  
 Steve Wynn - TheBestLinks.com - Disambig, Steve Wynn (songwriter), Steve Wynn (developer), ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Steve Wynn - TheBestLinks.com - Disambig, Steve Wynn (songwriter), Steve Wynn (developer),...
Steve Wynn, Disambig, Steve Wynn (songwriter), Steve Wynn (developer)
This is a disambiguation page, i.e., a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
www.thebestlinks.com /Steve_Wynn.html   (110 words)

  
 Tiny Mix Tapes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Steve Wynn’s post-Dream Syndicate career has always been somewhat schizophrenic; he’s released pop-oriented, singer-songwriter albums (Kerosene Man) alongside gritty, stripped-down ones (Melting in the Dark, 2001’s Here Come the Miracles).
To my mind, Wynn is at his best combining these two sides, which he does to good effect on his latest, Static Transmission.
Of course, Wynn’s lyrics have always been an entertaining part of his music, and the wordplay and snappy putdowns are in full effect here.
www.tinymixtapes.com /musicreviews/w/wynn.htm   (186 words)

  
 Select Artist Guide
Steve Wynn, a widely-respected if not exactly famous guitarist and singer/songwriter, has a slew of MP3 goodies up on his site, including songs from albums, live songs, and interviews.
Wynn led a group of some repute called Dream Syndicate in the '80s, but has come increasingly into his own as a solo performer through the '90s and into the new decade.
Wynn's music is characterized by a crunchy guitar sound that's part psychedelic, part grungy, and lyrics that manage to throw all sorts of unexpected words and rhymes around.
www.fingertipsmusic.com /artistindex.htm   (5732 words)

  
 Steve Wynn: Riding Shotgun -- Review by Kevin Burton Smith
Of course, because it is a sampler of sorts, Wynn gets to pick and choose some of his best, and although long-time fans may quibble with some of his omissions (where the hell's Charcoal Sunset?), few will argue with the inclusions.
Wynn, a Santa Monica native, may call New York City his home now, but the Golden State and its endless freeways, desert landscape and especially its unceasing mythology as ground zero for big, busted dreams figures prominently in his songs.
Reckoning, after all, is a big deal in Wynn's work, as is the quest for some sort of at least temporary salvation.
www.thrillingdetective.com /non_fiction/r010.html   (1236 words)

  
 The Silos and Steve Wynn and the Miracle 3 at Seidel's Bowling Center
Sharing the bill with Salas-Humara and Co. is Steve Wynn, another veteran of the early 80s independent music renaissance.
As the lead singer and chief songwriter for the Dream Syndicate, Wynn was a central figure in the early 80s L.A. Paisley Underground scene.
Since 1990, Wynn has pursued a solo career with an ever-increasing emphasis on roots-rock textures, stripping the arena-rock affectations from his rock-noir narratives and noisy garage riffs to reveal darker and starker songs.
www.rootscafe.org /acts/silos.html   (219 words)

  
 In Music We Trust - INTERVIEW: Steve, drummer for Nerf Herder
Steve: In the late 80's I was in a glam band called Lost Kittenz.
Steve: Parry is the main songwriter, although Charlie and I contribute as well.
Steve: It's a line from The Empire Strikes Back where Princess Leia calls Han Solo a "stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerf Herder." According to the Star Wars encyclopedia, a "Nerf" is a small, futuristic animal raised as a food source.
www.inmusicwetrust.com /articles/02h06.html   (615 words)

  
 Steve Wynn Web - Articles
Fantastic American singer/songwriter STEVE WYNN first came to our notice with a series of superb psych/pop albums with his LA based quartet THE DREAM SYNDICATE during the 1980s.
Steve, your introductory sleevenotes with the Rhino edition really set the scene...what was the mood in the band at the time of recording “Wine and Roses”?
We were very excited but we also knew that we had only one six-hour session to capture all of our songs and deliver the music we had been making in the clubs over the previous eight months.
www.stevewynn.net /articles.php?showid=12   (2655 words)

  
 ALBUM REVIEWS 2001
Back in the Reagan era, songwriter and performance artist Laurie Anderson was cursed with having crafted a debut single that so perfectly encapsulated her worldview and her aesthetic that everything since "Big Science" has seemed like a let-down.
While singer-songwriter Steve Wynn continues to impress as a solo artist, the delivery of his literary tunes was never more intense or gripping than on the Dream Syndicate’s 1982 debut.
Wynn’s slashing attack combines with Karl Precoda’s orgies of feedback to create massive and mesmerizing settings for nervous-breakdown anthems such as "Tell Me When It’s Over" and "Until Lately." And the deliciously devilish "Halloween" was a "Sister Ray" for the ’80s.
www.jimdero.com /News2001/AlbumReviews2001.htm   (10680 words)

  
 STEVE WYNN INTERVIEW
But Steve Wynn is now a bona fide solo artist and with the 1999 album My Midnight, he had actually released more albums as a solo artist (six) than with Dream Syndicate.
Having spent a decade as a solo artist, Wynn feels that he is
Wynn offers and the placing of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and ”Neil Young and Crazy Horse” in the same verse, Wynn attributes to
powerofpop.tripod.com /steve_wynn_interview.htm   (655 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Being drawn into the bar by the familiar sound of the song, Wynn approached the band stand and inquired of Sam which Grateful Dead song he was playing.
Handling the production for Musique Records were Steve Wynn, late of the Dream Syndicate who produced the cover of "Burn," and Larry Goetz, producer for Opal, War, Viva Saturn, and Empty Set.
Besides eleven Sam Lapides originals and the aforementioned "Burn", "Still She Waits," written by Steven Roback and originally recorded by Viva Saturn, there is "Down The Road," a Steven Earle tune that melds perfectly with the GhostHouse sound.
www.geocities.com /SunsetStrip/Alley/2181/ghosthouse.htm   (540 words)

  
 Steve Espinola   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Steve Wynn (of Gutterball and The Dream Syndicate), and other friends.
The new Antimatters Editor is Toronto native and I-in-Iconoclast songwriter Tony Hightower.
One would think that would be enough of us, but there's also a Steve Espinola who's a contractor in New Hampshire.
members.aol.com /spespinola/apesteve.htm   (2126 words)

  
 Gretsch® Guitars and Basses
Currently, Roscoe's traverrsing the globe with Steve Earle and The Dukes—and his brand spankin' new Gretsch Spectra Sonic—in support of their recent release, Jerusalem (Artemis).
Steve uses Epiphone John Lennon Casinos on stage and in the studio.
Steve's son Justin (my tech), who is a great fingerstyle player, has gravitated to the Spectra Sonics
www.gretschguitars.com /artists/03142003_roscoe   (1815 words)

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