Steve Strongman
Band Details
About the Band
JUNO Award-winning Canadian bluesman Steve Strongman is a versatile talent, and a restless one. By constantly pushing himself in new directions, he has kept himself vital. His talent is huge and impossible to miss, and it’s matched by his staggering musical ambition — as guitar-slinger, songwriter or vocalist. The same structures and progressions that animate blues and roots music can also choke the air out of it, smothering it in caricature and cliché. But Strongman is a subtle shape-shifter who manages to slip that trap without betraying the music he loves. Throughout, he never sounds an inauthentic note or loses touch with the essence of the blues.
The 2019 release of Strongman's 7th studio recording "Tired of Talkin'" is destined to further establish the guitar slinger's reputation as one of the most exciting artists on the International Blues scene. Strongman’s impressive resume includes stints opening for guitar legends such as B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Johnny Winter. The performer’s breakthrough 2012 release A Natural Fact was hailed as a standout, earning Maple Blues Awards for Recording, Songwriter, and Guitarist Of The Year as well as a 2013 Juno Award for Blues Recording Of The Year. In 2014 he was thrice-nominated at the Maple Blues Awards (Guitar Player, Electric Act, and Entertainer of the Year) and in 2015 received a second Juno nod for Blues Album of the Year (for Let Me Prove It To You). In 2018, No Time Like Now, was a Juno award nominee for Blues Album of the Year and in 2019, Strongman won Best Guitarist for the Solo Duo Category at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. His 2019 release “Tired of Talkin” is earning rave reviews and showcases why Strongman is one of the most exciting performers on the scene today.
Beyond Strongman’s talent as a songwriter, guitarist and front man is his ability to engage his audience and deliver an outstanding performance at every live show. With his inimitable guitar playing and soulful vocals, Strongman delivers incredible performances with power and passion. Steve Strongman has a way of stirring a crowd that evokes the emotion, maturity and authenticity of classic blues themes. His music speaks for truth and passion, and offers hope for the soul in the face of hard times in a way that leaves audiences craving more. In a musical world of many pretenders, Steve Strongman is as real and authentic as it gets.
Discography
Songs on the Album
| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hard Luck | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 2 | Swansong (feat. Steve Marriner) | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 3 | Fine Young Man (feat. Dawn Tyler Watson) | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 4 | I Don't Miss You (feat. Harrison Kennedy) | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 5 | I Like to Ride (feat. Harrison Kennedy) | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 6 | White Lightnin' | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 7 | Tell Me I'm Wrong (feat. Crystal Shawanda) | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 8 | Gettin' Stoned | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 9 | True to Me | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 10 | Love Comin' Down | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
Songs on the Album
| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tired of Talkin' | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 2 | Paid My Dues | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 3 | Still Crazy 'Bout You | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 4 | Just Ain't Right | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 5 | Can't Have It All | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 6 | Tell Me Like It is | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 7 | Livin' the Dream | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 8 | That Kind of Fight | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 9 | Hard Place and a Rock | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 10 | Highway Man | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 11 | Bring You Down | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 12 | Let's Stay Together | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
Songs on the Album
| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Time Like Now | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 2 | Bring the Hammer Down | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 3 | Money in the Bank | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 4 | You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (feat. Randy Bachman) | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 5 | Love Love Love | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 6 | I'm a Man | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 7 | Old School | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 8 | Good Times | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 9 | Sometimes | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 10 | The Day They Carry Me Away | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
Songs on the Album
| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There's Something Goin' on | Blues | Blues |
| 2 | What I Believe | Blues | Blues |
| 3 | Get Used to It | Electric Blues | Blues |
| 3 | Get Use to It | Electric Blues | Blues |
| 4 | We're Goin' out Tonight | Blues | Blues |
| 5 | Let Me Prove It to You | Blues | Blues |
| 6 | It Ain't the First Time | Electric Blues | Blues |
| 7 | Lookin' for Trouble Feat Guy Belanger | Electric Blues | Blues |
| 8 | Whatever You're Doin' | Blues | Blues |
| 9 | Ain't Nobody Like You | Blues | Blues |
| 10 | Older | Acoustic Blues | Blues |
| 11 | Can You Feel It? | Electric Blues | Blues |
Songs on the Album
| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Haven't Seen It Yet | Acoustic Blues | Blues |
| 0 | Leaving | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 1 | Haven't Seen It Yet | Acoustic Blues | Blues |
| 2 | The Mood | Acoustic Blues | Blues |
| 3 | Can't Go Back | Acoustic Blues | Blues |
| 4 | Secret | Acoustic Blues | Blues |
| 6 | I Forgot | Acoustic Blues | Blues |
| 7 | Comin' Home Tonight | Acoustic Blues | Blues |
| 8 | Rockin' Chair Blues | Blues | Blues |
| 9 | I Got Trouble | Acoustic Blues | Blues |
| 10 | You Do It to Yourself | Acoustic Blues | Blues |
| 11 | Full of You | Acoustic Blues | Blues |
| 12 | Just One Thing | Acoustic Blues | Blues |
| 0 | Leaving | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
Songs on the Album
| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mean to Me | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 2 | Woman Across the River | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 3 | That's What She Does | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 4 | Can't Back Down | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 5 | Take My Arms | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 6 | Can't Stop, but I'm Tryin' | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 7 | Wastin' My Time | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 8 | Heart | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 9 | Lie to You | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 10 | Plain Hard Truth | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 11 | Emily | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 12 | Shout It out Loud | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 13 | Just Sorry | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
Songs on the Album
| Track # | Song Title | Style | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hard Headed Lover | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 2 | Let's Sleep on This | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 3 | Honey | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 4 | Big Legged Woman | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 5 | Soul Searching | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 6 | That's Me | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 7 | How Blue Can You Get (featuring Mel Brown) | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 8 | River | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 9 | Silhouette | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 10 | The Birthday Song | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
| 11 | Keep It to Yourself | Contemporary Blues | Blues |
Reviews
Tired of Talkin'
