Steve Strongman is a Canadian blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has released several full length blues albums, ''Honey'', ''Blues in Colour'', ''Live at the Barn'' ''A Natural Fact'', ''Let Me Prove it to You'' and ''No Time Like Now''.

Career

Strongman originally from

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started playing guitar at age 16. He studied under blues veteran Mel Brown, later playing country, rock, and pop. He has performed with Canadian musicians Roy Clark,

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, and

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. He subsequently formed Plasticine with co-frontman Rob Szabo. Their video "No One" received extensive play on Much Music. They released two albums, 1999's self-titled CD and 2001's ''Public Address System''. They appeared on national television on ''

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'', but folded shortly after when their label collapsed. Following the band's demise, Strongman opted to be the lead guitar player for

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, giving him the opportunity to tour in the United States and Europe. Strongman relocated to

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in 2007 releasing ''Honey'', his first blues album. The album, consisted of eleven tracks including nine originals, earned good reviews and earned him a Maple Blues Award nomination as well as four nominations at the 2007 Hamilton Music Awards. He toured with his band playing blues clubs across the country, with stops at the

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, the Ottawa Blues Festival and the Tremblant International Blues Festival. He opened for

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in Hamilton in 2008. He also supported well-known slide guitar player

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on his only Canadian date in

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, Ontario.

Awards and recognitions

* 2019 International Blues Challenge Winner, Best Guitarist, Solo/Duo * 2018 Juno Award Nominee, Blues Recording of the Year, No Time Like Now * 2015 Juno Award Nominee, Blues Recording of the Year, Let Me Prove It To You * 2013 Juno Award Winner, Blues Recording of the Year, ''A Natural Fact'' * 2012 Maple Blues Award, Recording of the Year, ''A Natural Fact'' * 2012 Maple Blues Award, Songwriter of the Year * 2012 Maple Blues Award, Guitarist of the Year * 2011 Maple Blues Award, Guitarist of the Year * 2009 Mel Brown Blues Award * 2009 Hamilton Music Award, Blues Album of the Year, ''Blues in Colour''

Discography

* 2019 ''Tired of Talkin' '' * 2017 ''No Time Like Now'' * 2014 ''Let me Prove It Too You'' * 2012 ''A Natural Fact'' * 2010 ''Live at the Barn'' * 2009 ''Blues in Colour'' * 2007 ''Honey''

Audio visual

* 2010 ''Live at the Barn''

References

External links

Steve Strongman WebsiteFacebook – Steve Strongman Music
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