Steve Dawson Guitar Tab Books, Instruction DVDs, Solos, Licks, Arrangements, Video Lessons

Steve Dawson

    Multi-instrumentalist, producer and multi-award winner Steve Dawson has evolved into a musical chameleon, whether appearing with his group Zubot and Dawson, the avant-folk quartet The Great Uncles of the Revolution, blues legend Jim Byrnes, performing his own solo shows, or producing acclaimed albums in the studio.

    On stages ranging from Dobro Fest in Slovakia to the renowned Monterey Jazz Festival and almost every major music festival in Canada, Steve is constantly striving for unique sounds and approaches to acoustic music. His instrumental abilities have landed him on stages with artists as diverse as Bob Brozman, Gil Scott-Heron, John Lee Hooker, Oregon, David Lindley, Long John Baldry, and Justin Rutledge to name just a few.

    When the renowned guitarist/songwriter Kelly Joe Phelps put down the slide guitar to focus on songwriting a few years ago, he called on Steve to play the slide parts for the album "Slingshot Professionals", as well as to produce his latest release "Tunesmith Retrofit" (Rounder Records). Steve's arsenal of instruments always grows, but includes all kinds of guitars, banjo, ukulele, Weissenborn Hawaiian guitar, dobro, lap steel, and most recently the pedal steel, for which he received a Canada Council grant last year to study with the legendary Greg Leisz.

    Steve is known as an innovative and experimental engineer, an award winning producer and an in-demand musician. Steve has worked closely in the studio with renowned producers Lee Townsend, Mike Plotnikoff, and David Travers- Smith, among others, and his solo production talents have resulted in recent successes for Zubot and Dawson, and Juno Awards for Jim Byrnes and Jenny Whiteley. His studio work as a musician adds up to over 50 albums. Steve Dawson released 2 new albums of his work in 2008; "Waiting For The Lights To Come Up" and the all-instrumental "Telescope".