Kingston Springs, Tennessee
54 Years Old
Songwriter, Melodist, Lyricist

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BIOGRAPHY

With formal training on piano, guitar, trumpet, flute, and saxophone as well as voice, dance, and a degree in graphic design, Steve has been training in music and the arts since the early age of five. He began writing songs as a teenager and recording his own demos performing all the vocals and instruments himself. As lead singer and front man for several bands in Houston, Texas, Steve was able to develop his on-stage persona and his vocal abilities, which include a 4-octave range. In 1992, he moved to Nashville to further develop his songwriting abilities. He has received many songwriting awards including First Place in the NSAI Song Competition in 2000 and five Honorable Mentions in the Billboard Song Contest, just to name a few. Steve has written for Lou Munson (former manager of Michael Jackson) and wrote at Buddy Killen's company, KMG for three years.

LEVEL

semi-pro

GENRES

Country, Alternative Country, Pop

PUBLISHING COMPANY

"It's Like Butta" Music (ASCAP), I own my own publishing

Contact

Administrative: Steve Craig

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

flute / acoustic guitar / piano / vocals

INFLUENCES

Elton John, Billy Joel, Gary Burr, James Taylor, Grand Funk Railroad, Styx, Kansas, Heart, Journey, Dan Fogelberg

DAY JOB

IT Tech

I AM INTERESTED IN

in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

It's my second job

I Also Write:
by myself
with others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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