Artist description All Original Truckstop Jukebox Beer-Swillin' Rockin' Country Blues

Music Style Country

Musical Influences John Hiatt, Rolling Stones, Gram Parsons, Bonnie Raitt

Similar Artists Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris

Artist History In one year, Steve Elliott & Lucie Walker went from learning each other’s songs, to standing ovations, to opening for country star, Terri Clark. Now, on their debut CD, Straight Up,they are waking up critics to their high-octane originals and soulful harmonies. Recently, 5 of their songs have landed in 2 Feature Films. 4 of those songs are from their critically acclaimed debut CD, Straight Up.

Group Members Steve Elliott & Lucie Walker with guest musicians on "Straight Up": John Cody, Rob Becker, Charlie Hase, Frankie Rodgers, Michael Creber, Mike Crozier, & Jim Foster

Instruments Bass, drums, acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, fiddle, peddle steel, piano, and vocals

Albums Straight Up

Press Reviews " This CD has several smash hit possibilities -- commercial, Top 40, mainstream country radio. There's every reason in the world for it to happen." - Les Reynolds, Indie-Music.com review. Read Full Review at www.rockincountryblues.com/reviews.html "10 great original compositions! This Vancouver duo has certainly found a fresh country concept, easily moving between hectic countrysurf and a nice touch of laid-back bluegrass...Steve Elliott& Lucie Walker are 100 % present on this passionate recording!" -Gert Fridlund, Hallandsposten (Swedish newspaper) "You only have to listen to Steve Elliott & LucieWalker once to realize that they’re the real thing. The combination of Elliott’s rocking guitar and rough edged passionate vocals and Walker’s pure-toned yet wonderfully warm voice and her sensitive way with a lyric has a genuineness about it that puts more carefully contrived country acts to shame." Alex Browne, The Peace Arch News "They call their music "Rockin' Country Blues" but all their tunes reveal deep country roots. A tasteful steel guitar and fiddle embellish a mixture of 10 original tunes ranging from the rockin' 'It's a Cruel Cruel World' to ballads like 'Borderline'. Straight Up features great harmonies and superb musicianship, so if you like your country on the contemporary side, you can't go wrong picking up this CD. In fact, you can even dance to it!"Fred Smith,Scene Magazine "With a loose, rootsy feel, Steve Elliott and Lucie Walker seem to be having a heck of a good time!"John P. McLaughlin, The Province "It’s a very, very good record...they are to be congratulated!"Tom Everett, 'Hardcore Country' CHRW 94.7 FM

Location Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada

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