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Steve Gunn
BornLansdowne, Pennsylvania
OriginBrooklyn, New York
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active2007–present
LabelsOnomato, Digitalis Recordings, Three Lobed Recordings, Meudiademorte, Paradise of Bachelors

Steve Gunn (born Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American, Brooklyn-based, singer-songwriter.[1][2] Gunn was formerly a guitarist in Kurt Vile's backing band, The Violators.[3][4]

Gunn has stated that his musical influences include Michael Chapman, La Monte Young, Indian music, John Fahey, Jack Rose, Robbie Basho, and Sandy Bull.[2]

Discography

Albums

  • Steve Gunn (2007)
  • Sundowner (2008)
  • Boerum Palace (2009)
  • End of the City (2009) (split with Shawn David McMillen)
  • Camel Throat (2010)
  • Live at the Night Light (2011)
  • Golden Gunn (2013) (with Hiss Golden Messenger)
  • Time Off (2013)[5]
  • Cantos De Lisboa (2014) (with Mike Cooper)
  • Melodies for a Savage Fix (2014) (with Mike Gangloff)
  • Way Out Weather (2014)
  • Seasonal Hire (2015) (with The Black Twig Pickers)
  • Steve Gunn/Kurt Vile (2015) [6](with Kurt Vile)

EPs

  • Too Early for the Hammer (2009)

Singles

  • "Human Condition" b/w "Trances" (2011)
  • "Decline of the Stiff" (2011)
  • "Lonesome Valley" (2013) (with Black Twig Pickers)
  • "Wildwood" (2014)

References

  1. ^ "Talking travels, characters and Time Off with Steve Gunn (playing Johnny Brenda's tomorrow night) | The Key". Thekey.xpn.org. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  2. ^ a b "Wooden Wand Interviews Steve Gunn". Aquarium Drunkard. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  3. ^ "Steve Gunn – Time Off". Echoes And Dust. 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  4. ^ Fiander, Matthew. "Steve Gunn: Time Off". PopMatters. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  5. ^ "Steve Gunn | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  6. ^ "Various Artists Parallelogram ; Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-01-10.