Steven M. Berlin (born September 14, 1955,
Philadelphia) is an American
saxophonist,
keyboardist and
record producer, best known as a member of the
rock group Los Lobos
Los Lobos (, Spanish for "the Wolves") are an American rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, ...
and, before that,
Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs were an American rock and R&B band that emerged from the Los Angeles punk/roots music scene of the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Music writer Chris Morris dubbed them "L.A. punk's house band."More Fun in the New Wo ...
, the
Blasters, and
the Flesh Eaters. Berlin is married and lives with his wife and children in
Portland, Oregon. Berlin joined the band
Tuatara as a side project in 1998 on their second
album, ''Trading with the Enemy''.
As either a
session musician
Session musicians, studio musicians, or backing musicians are musicians hired to perform in recording sessions or live performances. The term sideman is also used in the case of live performances, such as accompanying a recording artist on a ...
or producer, Berlin has worked with the
Crash Test Dummies,
Backyard Tire Fire
Backyard Tire Fire is an American band that formed in Asheville, NC in 2001. The band began in the fall of that year with founding members Edward David Anderson (songwriter, vocals, guitars), Tim Kramp (drums, percussion) Warren Hawk (bass guitar) ...
,
The Beat Farmers,
John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1912 or 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often ...
, the
Paladins,
Faith No More
Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979. Before settling on the current name in July 1983, the band performed under the names Sharp Young Men and later Faith No Man. Bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist/r ...
,
Dave Alvin,
R.E.M., the
Go-Go's, the
Smithereens, the
Replacements,
Leo Kottke,
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three li ...
, the
Act,
Los Super Seven,
Rickie Lee Jones,
Leftover Salmon,
String Cheese Incident
The String Cheese Incident (SCI) is an American jam band from Crested Butte and Telluride, Colorado, formed in 1993. The band is composed of Michael Kang (acoustic/electric mandolin, electric guitar, and violin), Michael Travis ( drums and perc ...
,
Alec Ounsworth (
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah),
Raul Malo,
Rick Trevino,
Jackie Greene
Jackie Greene (born November 27, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He has a solo career and became a member of The Black Crowes in 2013, though the band broke up in 2015 before he could contribute any studio work.
Early life
...
, the
Tragically Hip,
Great Big Sea
Great Big Sea was a Canadian folk rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional Newfoundland folk songs including sea shanties, which draw from the island's 500-year Irish, Scot ...
, the
Bridge,
Nathan Wiley
Nathan Wiley (born ) is a musician and singer from Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada, whose music blends modern rock and blues.
History
Wiley started out as a guitarist in a handful of local independent projects, including Electric Deadhe ...
, the
Dandy Warhols,
Making Movies,
No Te Va Gustar,
Brownout and
Deer Tick.
[Timothy Fin]
"Making Movies: 'An Amazing Special Band'".
Kansas City Star, December 14, 2012
References
External links
*
1955 births
Living people
American keyboardists
American rock saxophonists
American male saxophonists
American session musicians
Musicians from Philadelphia
Los Lobos members
The Blasters members
The Minus 5 members
Tuatara (band) members
The Flesh Eaters members
The Plugz members
21st-century American saxophonists
21st-century American male musicians
{{US-record-producer-stub