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Stephen Paul Wallace
Stephen Paul Wallace is not only a
gifted singer-songwriter but also a
seasoned performer and outstanding
entertainer who has played gritty blues
in biker bars, smooth pop and jazz
standards in lounges, country in
honkytonks as well as classic rock
Born in Tallahassee Florida, Stephen
spent his
childhood moving around the country and overseas. At an early age he
became intrigued with the many forms of American music. Folk music,
early Rock and Roll, and the Motown sound were woven into his childhood
memories. At age twelve he picked up the guitar and his course was set.
Learning to play during the ‘60’s when American music was at its
most dynamic and diverse, his
influences were many. As a teenager, his discovery of the classic
bluesmen had a profound effect on his playing. “I’m still learning from
those guys,” he says. At age eighteen, Stephen returned to Tallahassee
and spent the next five years traveling throughout the South with
various bands, playing everything from Lynard Skynard to Earth, Wind and
Fire. Moving to the San Francisco Bay A rea in the late ‘70’s, he began
to focus on songwriting. He gained some recognition by winning a
songwriter’s showcase with the Northern California Songwriter’s
Association and his band produced demos of his songs as well as those of
other songwriters. He spent the 80’s writing songs and performing at Bay
Area venues.
In the ‘90’s, Stephen put his music on the back burner to pursue his
o ther passions – travel, the mountains and prose writing. This took him around
the world and to the summits of some of the highest mountains on
four continents. He immigrated to Ecuador for several years, climbed in
the Andes, traveled in the rainforest and became conversant in Spanish.
He also produced a novel, a short collection including a published piece
and a non-fiction account of his life in South America, which received
an honorable mention in a national literary contest. Upon his return to
the USA, Stephen picked up the guitar again when a Nashville publisher
took an interest in some of his old songs. What followed was a new
collection of origin al songs, three publishing contracts and a little
airplay in Europe. He also became a lead guitarist again, performing
with bands in Colorado and Florida. Stephens songs have
been recorded by Mike Lusk, Stephen Hill, Beth Williams, Becki Mayes
and Deb Bukala just to name a few. Stephen's song "As Long As I'm Still
Breathing" was also included on the Lampco Records Compilation CD.
Stephen
currently performs Monday nights at the Swing Station
in Laporte Colorado, often accompanied by some of Northern Colorado's
top musicians.
LISTEN TO STEPHENS SONGS AND PURCHASE
THEM HERE!
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