I am very excited that my CD is due to arrive on June 28th, after a year of exciting but hard work. My website, www.stevengravesmusic is also running now and the entire album is available for listening. I even had a mention last week in the UK in a podcast called "The Cut". Opportunities for independent musicians like myself to be heard are available now with the internet and sites like empowerma.com.

Here's an exert of an article coming out in the July issue of The Connection Magazine, "Part of a renewed movement of socially minded recording artists, Steven’s highly polished grooves, combined with messages of hope and possibility, allow “Make a New World” to connect with a diverse audience. The influences of Dylan, Lennon, Marley, Ben Harper and others who have infused their music with social and political meaning echo throughout “Make A New World”.

Steven and local producer Jimmy Jackson (Trailer Park Troubadours, Lacy J. Dalton, and others) hand picked some of the most talented musicians from the Santa Cruz and Bay Area to showcase on the album. Lisa Taylor, a world class singer in her own right, is the featured vocalist on “Yes We Can”, a gospel song which was written on the night of the 2008 election. The song calls for America “to rise again in possibility” and to “bring peace all across this land” and feels like a new American anthem reminiscent of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Our Land”. Steven’s soulful vocals and talented guitar work along with the multi-instrumental talents of Jackson and a host of highly skilled musicians make “Make A New World” a must for those open to new music and emerging artists."

steven@stevengravesmusic.com