Steve Reynolds
Steve Reynolds, winner of the 2003 Telluride Acoustic Blues Competition, has just released his new CD “Downriver,” a lively album of story songs laced with Reynolds’ trademark finger-style acoustic guitar work. Although Steve’s previous release, “Too Much Coffee” was a hard album to follow, Reynolds has done some serious groundbreaking with “Downriver”. An accomplished singer-songwriter, Reynolds performs a variety of originals as well as some tried and true covers that take the listener on quite a journey.
"Steve Reynolds knows the road. Just listen: there's the funky back beat of New Orleans in "Eleezah", the poignant sadness of war in Ireland in "The Town I Loved So Well", the acoustic roots of the Delta in "Mississippi Blues", and the tender sweetness of coming home in "You're the One". With his (very hot) band or on solo guitar, the voice of this singer-songwriter rings with the passion of a richly traveled and well-seasoned life. Apparently the road has been very good to Steve Reynolds. Like a rafting trip down the Grand Canyon, trust your guide to take you "Downriver". It's a great musical adventure."
-- "Ruby" Carol Anderson, host of "Ruby's Roadhouse" on KXCI - Tucson, 91.3 FM.