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Stevie Salas is a Native American guitarist,[1] author, [2] television host,[3] music director,[4] record producer, and film composer.
In recent years, Salas has also worked as advisor to contemporary music at the Smithsonian NMAI.[5]
Early career
In 1990, Salas released his first solo album Stevie Salas Colorcode, opening for Joe Satriani and his 1989 album Flying in a Blue Dream. Despite heavy promotion, Salas' first album did not make a mark in the charts. However, while not popular in the United States, Salas' music began to receive some attention in both Japan and Europe.
1990s to 2010s
In 1993, he released Stevie Salas Electric Pow Wow, a cover album featuring celebrity guests playing covers of songs that Salas was influenced by growing up, to critical acclaim. Then in 1994, Salas released Back From the Living in Japan, where his singles "Start Again" and "Tell Your Story Walkin" were released. During this time, he also appeared the album Rats by then girlfriend Sass Jordan.
After a period of inactivity, in 2001, Mick Jagger hired him to play guitar on some concert dates. In 2001, Salas released Shapeshifter: The Fall and Rise of Stevie No-Wonder. In 2003, he released The Soulblasters of the Universe, and did his first European Colorcode tour since 1999.
From 2006 to 2010, Salas served as music director and consultant for American Idol and 19 Entertainment nurturing Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Chris Daughtry, and their respective touring bands for subsequent American tours.[6]
Salas began working as host and executive producer of the Canadian Music TV series Arbor Live for APTN. In mid-2009, Salas co-founded with the internet entrepreneur Laurence Dorazio the company Rockstar Solos, LLC which focuses on iPhone and iPad gaming and entertainment application development. The first application also called Rockstar Solos became available in the iTunes Store in December 2009.[7] The company Rockstar Logic has thousands of downloads to date.
In 2009, Salas received a Native American Lifetime Achievement Award at the Native American Music Awards. From 2010 to 2012, he served as the advisor to contemporary music at National Museum of the American Indian. He co-created both the Up Where We Belong-Natives In Popular Culture exhibit and The Living Earth Festival. In 2012 Salas created and is executive producer of Catch The Dream Bios with Adam Beach for APTN with shows airing 2014.
Salas is currently executive producing Rumble, a Native American music documentary for PBS and Super Channel.
Musical influences
Salas' musical influences are derived mainly from late 60s and 70s rock and roll music, as well as funk. Artists who have had an impact on Salas as a musician include James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, and Frank Black,[8][9]
Discography
Solo career
Studio albums
| Year | Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Stevie Salas Colorcode | Colorcode | Island Records |
| 1992 | Stevie Salas Colorcode | Stuff EP | Island/Polystar Records |
| 1993 | Stevie Salas Presents | The Electric Pow Wow | Polystar Japan/EMI Aquarius Canada |
| 1994 | Stevie Salas Colorcode | Back From the Living | Polystar Japan/BMG. US/East West/Warners Europe |
| 1996 | Stevie Salas Colorcode | Alter Native | Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan |
| 1997 | Stevie Salas Colorcode | Alter Native Gold | Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan |
| 1997 | Stevie Salas | Seoul Power | Indanee/Pony Canyon Korea |
| 1998 | Stevie Salas | The Sometimes Almost Never Was | Indanee/Pony Canyon |
| 1999 | Stevie Salas | Sol Power | Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan |
| 2002 | Stevie Salas | Shapeshifter: The Fall and Rise of Stevie No Wonder | Surfdog/Sony U.S. Europe/Yamaha Japan |
| 2004 | Stevie Salas Presents | The Soulblasters of the Universe | Yamaha Japan |
| 2006 | Stevie Salas | Be What It Is | Columbia Japan/ Arbor EMI Canada/Bellaphon Europe |
| 2006 | Stevie Salas | Reflections | |
| 2008 | Stevie Salas | Set It On Blast | Columbia Japan |
| 2010 | Stevie Salas | Jam Power | Columbia Japan |
Live albums
| Year | Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Stevie Salas Colorcode | Bootleg Like a Mug!!: Live in Japan | Island Records |
| 1995 | Stevie Salas Colorcode | All That... And Born to Mack: Live in Japan | |
| 1997 | Stevie Salas Colorcode | Le Bootleg: Live in Paris | USG/East West/Warners Europe |
Compilations
| Year | Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Stevie Salas Colorcode | Anthology: 1987–1994 | |
| 1998 | Stevie Salas | Viva La Noise | USG/East West/Warners Europe |
| 2007 | Stevie Salas | The Sun and the Earth: The Essential Stevie Salas, Vol. 1 | Columbia Japan/Arbor EMI Canada, Bellaphon Europe |
Group projects
| Year | Group | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Hardware | Third Eye Open | Black Arc/Rykodisc Records |
| 1995 | Nickelbag | 12 Hits and a Bump | Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan/East West/Warners Europe |
| 1997 | Nickelbag | Mas Feedback | Iguana U.S. |
Guest appearances
- 1986 – George Clinton: R&B Skeletons in the Closet (Capitol Records)
- 1988 – Bootsy Collins: What's Bootsy Doin'? (Columbia Records)
- 1988 – Was (Not Was): What Up, Dog? (Chrysalis Records)
- 1988 – Eddie Money: Nothing to Lose (Columbia Records)
- 1988 – The Pandoras: Rock Hard EP (Restless Records)
- 1988 – Phil Cristian: No Prisoner
- 1989 – Shakespears Sister: Sacred Heart (FFRR Records)
- 1989 – Shakespears Sister: "You're History" single (FFRR Records)
- 1989 – Cats in Boots: KickedClawed
- 1989 – The Burns Sisters: Endangered Species (Columbia Records)
- 1990 – Ronald Shannon Jackson: Red Warrior (Axiom Records)
- 1991 – Mister Fiddler: With Respect
- 1992 – Sass Jordan: Racine (MCA Records)
- 1992 – Steve Thomson: Steve Thomson
- 1992 – Jeff Healey Band: Feel This (Arista Records)
- 1993 – Terence Trent D'Arby featuring Des'ree: "Delicate" single (Columbia Records)
- 1994 – Sass Jordan: Rats (Impact Records)
- 1995 – TM Stevens: Out of Control... BOOM!!!
- 1995 – Terence Trent D'Arby: Vibrator (Columbia Records)
- 1995 – Red Thunder: Makoce Wakan
- 1996 – Cassius Slade: Land of Opportun-ists
- 1997 – Anri: Twin Soul (For Life Music)
- 1997 – TM Stevens: Radioactive
- 1997 – Carmine Appice: Guitar Zeus 2: Channel Mind Radio
- 1997 – Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle: Free World
- 1998 – Tomoya with 3T: "Eternal Flame" single (Universal Music Japan)
- 1998 – Taisuke: Heavy Pop
- 1998 – Robert Williams: Date with the Devil's Daughter
- 1998 – Tokio: Graffiti (Sony Japan)
- 1999 – Michael Hutchence: Michael Hutchence (V2 Records)
- 1999 – Glenn Hughes: The Way It Is (SPV/Nippon Crown/Shrapnel Records)
- 2000 – Takul: Nuclear Sonic Punk
- 2000 – Jeff Healey Band: Get Me Some (Eagle Records)
- 2001 – TM Stevens: Shocka Zooloo
- 2002 – Andy Dick: Andy Dick and the Bitches of the Century
- 2003 – Chris Catena: Freak Out
- 2003 – Ken Tamplin and Friends: Wake the Nations
- 2004 – Koshi Inaba: Peace of Mind
- 2005 – OctavePussy: Here Are the Results of the Universal Jury
- 2006 – Bernard Fowler: Friends with Privileges (Sony Japan)
References
- ^ "NAMA: Hall of Fame 2009". Native American Music Awards. Native American Music Awards & Association. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Salas, Stevie (2014). When We Were The Boys: coming of age on Rod Stewart's Out of Order tour/Stevie Salas with Robert Yehling. Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58979-988-2.
- ^ "Blog Archives: Stevie Salas Matt Sorum Interview". Mattsorum.com. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
- ^ Lonsdale, Laurie. "Guitarist STEVIE SALAS On Being American Idol Music Director". BraveWords. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
- ^ Wheeler, Kim. "Smithsonian exhibit highlights Native Americans' contribution to music". CBC Music. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ Grenda, Tim. "The Idolmaker". Carlsbad Magazine.
- ^ "Rockstar Solos Stevie Salas iPhone iPad applications guitar games". RockstarSolos.com. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ "Stevie Salas Fave 5 Record Reviews". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. January 7, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Stevie Salas Biography". All Music. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ Official Stevie Salas Website http://steviesalas.com. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
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External links
- Official website
- Stevie Salas at IMDb
- Stevie Salas Colorcode discography at Discogs
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