Artist description Rock'n'Roll with poetic lyrics, soulful vocals, sophisticated harmony and loud guitars. Influenced by Classic Rock, power pop and soul.

Music Style Rock'n'Roll / Pop

Musical Influences The Beatles, Faces, Replacements, Jeff Buckley, Counting Crows, Philly Soul, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Humble Pie, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Pretenders

Similar Artists Counting Crows, Faces, Jeff Buckley, Humble Pie, Bad Company, Black Crowes, Matthew Sweet, Replacements

Artist History It was a small village in upstate New York. Brothers Steve & John Conte met in a playpen. Learned their first musical instruments shortly thereafter. They've been playing, writing and recording music together ever since.

Group Members Steve Conte, John Conte

Instruments guitars, bass, drums

Albums Linoleum, SpitShine, Bleed Together

Press Reviews "The brothers Conte write songs with a Jeff Buckley-like sensibility--melodic power pop with lyrics both earnest and surreal...."Linoleum" is a collection of well-crafted songs that recalls such disparate influences as Radiohead and Duncan Sheik... Crown Jewels are equally adept at the mid-tempo rocker and the ethereal ballad...." -The Asbury Park Press ********************"Five Stars! Spitshine is solid, irresistable and downright delicious...the Conte brother's instincts for melody, feel and execution are flawless..." -The Musicians Exchange ********************"On Spitshine, the band's amazing 11 song debut, Conte and Crown Jewels whip up a proper, 90's friendly froth on blues-drenched winners..." -The Aquarian Weekly ********************"Like [Oasis's] Gallagher Brothers (without the attitude), New York 's Conte Brothers wrap good ol' pop songcraft in unabashed retro-rock. In their new, stripped down power trio Crown Jewels, they deliver a live-show payoff with drum-tight harmonies that slingshot off Steve Conte's guitars; a real Stratmeister, his slight-of-foot can make an acoustic sound like a Hammond B-3..." -Huh Magazine ********************"Badfinger meets Radiohead and late period Byrds. Conte is a veritable six-stringed wonder..." -Al Muzer / NJ Newsbeat ********************"With inventive lyrics and infectious grooves, Crown Jewels manages to put a new twist on the old. If your feet aren't tapping within the first thirty seconds of the album, you'd better check your pulse..." -Flat Iron News ********************"These guys bring together soul, R&B, 70's and even Southern rock and shape it with a 90's sensibility. The songs are dynamic and catchy as hell; the vocal harmonies are icing on the cake!" -Juice Magazine ********************"Some of the best songs to come our way in quite awhile, like the Black Crowes with better lyrics..." -Soundcheck Magazine ********************"NYC's best unsigned band comes of age. For the Conte brothers it's in the genes. Killer vocals, big time guitars and heartfelt melodies make this indie release a keeper!" -The Two River Times ********************"Inventive melodies, interesting lyrical perspective, great singing and commercial hooks. Strong overall-- I'd like to hear more records like this! -Billy Squier ********************"Watching a Crown Jewels show is like seeing the best of all the Jeff Beck Groups put together!" -Bob "Nite Bob" Czaykowski (Aerosmith sound engineer) ********************"Very cool stuff. It seems free of any catagory-- and thats good!" -Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, Niacin)

Location New York, NY - USA

Copyright notice. All material on MP3.com is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. You may download this material and make reasonable number of copies of this material only for your own personal use. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works of this material, unless authorized by the appropriate copyright owner(s).