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Steve Gunn (musician)
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Steve Gunn (born in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn.[1][2] He studied art and music at Temple University before moving to New York City.[3] Gunn was formerly a guitarist in Kurt Vile's backing band, The Violators.[4][5]
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| Background information | |
| Born | Lansdowne, Pennsylvania |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Matador, Onomato, Digitalis Recordings, Three Lobed, Meudiademorte, Paradise of Bachelors |
Gunn has stated that his musical influences include Michael Chapman, La Monte Young, Indian music, John Fahey, Jack Rose, Robbie Basho, and Sandy Bull.[2]
In 2021 he as a solo artist was inter alia part of the Newport Folk Festival[6] in July.
His album Other you (Matador, 2021) comprises 11 tracks all written by himself, among them an instrumental duet with harpist Mary Lattimore. A reviewer stated: "However dreamy it gets, you stay wide awake throughout."[7]
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