Artist description singer-songwritist

Music Style Acoustic based mainly

Musical Influences Many and varied Paul Weller, Telivision Personalities, Costello, Aztec Camera, Neil Young,

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Artist History I was formed many years ago

Group Members Me and lots of friends

Instruments Vocals, guitar, keys, mouth organ

Albums It Just Is out June 2001. How Green is Your Valley (16 Tambourines)

Press Reviews Steve Roberts - Album - "It Just Is" (2001) **** Liverpool singer/songwriter Steve Roberts releases his first solo album on the local Viper label. A veteran of the local music scene, Steve fronted the 16 Tambourines in the early 90’s and now with the help of some Lightning Seeds and a couple of La’s, strikes out on his own. Beatlesque without ever falling into the trap of merely imitating, Steve has delivered an album very much in the ‘classic pop’ vein. Demonstrating an enviable knack for writing instantly familiar melodies, here are 12 songs in a vaguely conceptual form (the album begins with a celebration of the sun and ends with "Go to Bed"). The opening track, the lovely "Pushed Far, Held Near" sets the tone with its’ string accompaniment and sweet, yearning vocal. As very personal, honest songs as they are, the themes are universal - life, love and family - and it’s all sung with such conviction and belief. The piano-led love song "Looking Through Your Eyes" is a personal favourite with a shuffling beat and wonderful harmonies ("you walked through my door, picked me off the floor….I couldn’t love you more"). Steve Roberts was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for this LP and deservedly so. Whether it is actually Americana though, shouldn’t really matter. It’s either good music or it isn’t and if I might borrow the phrase for a moment, "It Just Is". PB Americana UK October 2001

Additional Info One song @Holy Moses' on The great Liverpool Acoustic Experiment out now on The Viper Label

Location Liverpool, Merseyside - United Kingdom

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