Artist description THE CLIFFORD STEVENS BAND IS A BLUES-BASED GROUP WITH POP SENSIBILITIES AND INFLUENCES RANGING FROM ERIC CLAPTON,SRV, ALBERT KING, JOHNNY WINTER TO MORE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS LIKE JOHN HIATT AND SONNY LANDRETH. CLIFFORD STEVENS COMBINES THE POP INFLUENCES OF THE BEATLES AND OTHER MELODIC SONGWRITERS WITH HIS FIRST LOVE - THE BLUES. HE KEEPS A ROOTS FEEL IN ALL HIS MUSIC - HIS LIVE SHOWS ARE A TESTAMENT TO THIS: RAW, INTENSE AND EXHILARATING. CLIFFORD STEVENS ORIGINAL TUNES WITH THEIR ACCESSIBLE LYRICS AND MELODIES PLEASE THE MOST ARDENT OF BLUES FANS AS WELL AS THE NOVICE.

Music Style Blues-Rock-Country blues

Musical Influences Eric Clapton, Albert King, Beatles, Johnny Winter, Albert King

Similar Artists Eric Clapton, Albert King, Dire Straits , Beatles, Johnny Winter

Artist History Long known for his energetic virtuosity and versatility on electric lead guitas a sideman, Cuttin' Cliff Stevens decided to go solo in 1997. He made his debut on Preservation Records' Preservation Blues ReviewSIDEMAN, THE CLIFFORD STEVENS BAND WAS PUT TOGETHER IN 1997 FOR THE RELEASE OF THE PRESERVATION BLUES REVIEW CD. TWO ORIGINAL SONGS BY STEVENS, SAID THE WRONG THING AND CRYING MY HEART OUT WERE FEATURED. SINCE 1997 CLIFFORD STEVENS HAS BEEN DEVELOPING HIS SONGWRITING ABILITIES,BRANCHING INTO DIFFERENT STYLES WHILE ALWAYS FIRMLY KEEPING A ROOTS TYPE OF FEEL TO HIS MUSIC, WHETHER IT BE BLUES OR POP. THE BAND HAS CONTINUED TO PLAY LOCALLY IN THE MONTREAL AREA AT CLUBS AND BLUES FESTIVALS. CLIFFORD STEVENS HAS SPENT HALF OF HIS TIME IN MORROCO SINCE 1997 PLAYING AND WRITING NEW TUNES SUCH AS BLINDED BY THE SUN AND DON'T DO ME NO MORE. A FULL CD THAT WILL INCLUDE 10 ORIGINAL SONGS IS IN PRODUCTION AND SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED BY MID 2001. LIVE PERFORMANCE FAVORITES SUCH AS FINGER XPRESS,DON'T WALK AWAY, I KNOW AND SINCE I MET YOU WILL BE ON THIS LONG AWAITED ALBUM FROM ONE OF MONTREAL'S HOTTEST GUITARIST/PERFORMERS.

Group Members CLIFFORD STEVENS - GUITAR, VOCALS - STUART PATTERSON - BASS - R.D. HARRIS - DRUMS - KENNY PEARSON, PHIL BECH - PIANO, ORGAN

Instruments Vocals - guitar - piano/organ - bass - drums

Albums Preservation Blues Review

Press Reviews 'A guitarist of amazing talent!"ENJEUX MAGAZINE - 1996 - "he sings and plays his heart out-one of the best discoveries on the album (Preservation Blues Review)" LES AMIS DE BLUES MAGAZINE 1997 - "Said The Wrong Thing by Clifford Stevens is my signature song" - Dave Bronstetter - CBC Daybreak - "Crying My Heart Out and Said The Wrong Thing showcase Clifford Stevens' fluid playing" - Real BLues 1998

Location Montreal, QUEBEC - Canada

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