Steve Oliver
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Steve Oliver is a California based guitarist & vocalist. He creates and performs music in a wide variety of styles including Jazz, Pop, Latin and World Music.
Growing up in Northern, California, Oliver started out playing in progressive rock oufits in high school. Influenced by acts such as Genesis
and Yes
, his band Fragile Glass released one LP entitled "Farewell Father Analogue" before disbanding. Oliver played steady gigs in and around Nothern California.
While gigging around the San Francisco Bay Area
, Oliver attracted the attention of Steve Reid, former percussionist with The Rippingtons
, who recruited him to join his new project Bamboo Forest. Oliver was the lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for Bamboo Forest.
Steve Oliver, is a hit recording artist, music producer, and world acclaimed performer with Seven Albums, Three Number One Hits and Several Top 30 Hits has perfected the sensational iconic style with Carvin’s breakthrough guitars. His performances exemplifies a concert with multi instruments being extrapolated out of this guitar. It has been said “Oliver’s performances puts one in the center of a full spectrum Orchestra.”
Steve Oliver has become the face and sound for the New Innovative Carvin Guitar
A new album is set for a 2012 Spring release. Steve Oliver is moving forward to introduce this one of a kind instrument for film, television and print.
Contact for Publicity:
Larry Garrison
805-370-3630
View Steve’s web-site:
www.steveolivermusic.com
Growing up in Northern, California, Oliver started out playing in progressive rock oufits in high school. Influenced by acts such as Genesis
Genesis (band)
Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...
and Yes
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
, his band Fragile Glass released one LP entitled "Farewell Father Analogue" before disbanding. Oliver played steady gigs in and around Nothern California.
While gigging around the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, Oliver attracted the attention of Steve Reid, former percussionist with The Rippingtons
The Rippingtons
The Rippingtons are a contemporary group mainly relating to the genres Smooth jazz, Jazz pop, and Crossover jazz. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman , their career has spanned two decades...
, who recruited him to join his new project Bamboo Forest. Oliver was the lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for Bamboo Forest.
Steve Oliver, is a hit recording artist, music producer, and world acclaimed performer with Seven Albums, Three Number One Hits and Several Top 30 Hits has perfected the sensational iconic style with Carvin’s breakthrough guitars. His performances exemplifies a concert with multi instruments being extrapolated out of this guitar. It has been said “Oliver’s performances puts one in the center of a full spectrum Orchestra.”
Steve Oliver has become the face and sound for the New Innovative Carvin Guitar
A new album is set for a 2012 Spring release. Steve Oliver is moving forward to introduce this one of a kind instrument for film, television and print.
Contact for Publicity:
Larry Garrison
805-370-3630
View Steve’s web-site:
www.steveolivermusic.com