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Birth Name:
Steve Wold

Born:
Oakland, CA

Genre:
Blues

Years Active:
'90s, '00s, '10s






Seasick Steve

Biography

Like T-Model Ford, Seasick Steve (aka Steve Wold) began recording his own music much later in life than other musicians. A storytelling singer reviving traditional country blues, Wold spent his childhood in California, but left home at 14. As a hobo, he traveled for several years, jumping trains and working odd jobs. After drifting around the U.S. and Europe, he finally ended up in Norway. Aside from his respectable musical background (which includes recording early Modest Mouse, appearing on BBC television, and playing with John Lee Hooker), Wold is also noted for his unusual custom-made stringed instruments. By the time he was in his sixties, he'd finally released some official material. His first solo album, Doghouse Music, out in late 2006, was performed almost entirely by Wold. Another record, Cheap, was recorded with the Swedish rhythm section the Level Devils. An amorous seven-track Valentine’s Day EP called Songs for Elisabeth (six of the cuts were culled from previous releases) arrived in 2010. With a rustic and at time almost punk-blues approach to his material, Wold increasingly merged country blues trance boogie with a street holler voice that makes Tom Waits seem like a mainstream crooner, and the best of his songs carry a hard-earned wisdom that can only come from living on the street one block over from the edge of civility. He released the stark and powerful You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks in 2011, and returned in 2013 with his sixth offering, Hubcap Music, which featured guest appearances from Jack White and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. ~ Kenyon Hopkin & Steve Leggett, Rovi. Like T-Model Ford, Seasick Steve (aka Steve Wold) began recording his own music much later in life than other musicians. A storytelling singer reviving traditional country blues, Wold spent his childhood in California, but left home at 14. As a hobo, he traveled for several years, jumping trains and working odd jobs. After drifting around the U.S. and Europe, he finally ended up in Norway. Aside from his respectable musical background (which includes recording early Modest Mouse, appearing on BBC television, and playing with John Lee Hooker), Wold is also noted for his unusual custom-made stringed instruments. By the time he was in his sixties, he'd finally released some official material. His first solo album, Doghouse Music, out in late 2006, was performed almost entirely by Wold. Another record, Cheap, was recorded with the Swedish rhythm section the Level Devils. An amorous seven-track Valentine’s Day EP called Songs for Elisabeth (six of the cuts were culled from previous releases) arrived in 2010. With a rustic and at time almost punk-blues approach to his material, Wold increasingly merged country blues trance boogie with a street holler voice that makes Tom Waits seem like a mainstream crooner, and the best of his songs carry a hard-earned wisdom that can only come from living on the street one block over from the edge of civility. He released the stark and powerful You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks in 2011, and returned in 2013 with his sixth offering, Hubcap Music, which featured guest appearances from Jack White and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. ~ Kenyon Hopkin & Steve Leggett, Rovi

Top Albums

Hubcap Music, Seasick Steve
1. Hubcap Music
You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks, Seasick Steve
2. You Can't Te..
Man from Another Time (Bonus Version), Seasick Steve
3. Man from Ano..
Dog House Music, Seasick Steve
4. Dog House Mu..
Man From Another Time, Seasick Steve
5. Man From Ano..
Introducing Seasick Steve, Seasick Steve
6. Introducing ..
Cheap, Seasick Steve
7. Cheap
It's All Good - EP, Seasick Steve
8. It's All Goo..
Dog House Music, Seasick Steve
9. Dog House Mu..
Write Me a Few Lines - Single, Seasick Steve
10. Write Me a F..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
Down On the FarmHubcap Music3:50$0.99
2.
Freedom RoadHubcap Music5:35$0.99
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Self-Sufficient ManHubcap Music4:16$0.99
4.
Coast Is ClearHubcap Music5:08$0.99
5.
Heavy WeightHubcap Music5:09$0.99
6.
HopeHubcap Music3:14$0.99
7.
HomeHubcap Music3:31$0.99
8.
Purple ShadowsHubcap Music4:19$0.99
9.
Way I DoHubcap Music4:50$0.99
10.
Over YouHubcap Music3:18$0.99
11.
Keep On Keepin' OnHubcap Music3:53$0.99
12.
Levee Camp BluesYou Can't Teach an Old ..6:17$0.99
13.
Write Me a Few LinesYou Can't Teach an Old ..4:09$0.99
14.
It's a Long Long WayYou Can't Teach an Old ..3:39$0.99
15.
Days GoneYou Can't Teach an Old ..3:46$0.99
16.
PartyYou Can't Teach an Old ..4:04$0.99
17.
What a Way to GoYou Can't Teach an Old ..3:17$0.99
18.
Underneath a Blue and Cloudless SkyYou Can't Teach an Old ..3:07$0.99
19.
Back In the DoghouseYou Can't Teach an Old ..4:17$0.99
20.
Whiskey BalladYou Can't Teach an Old ..3:45$0.99
21.
Have Mercy On the LonelyYou Can't Teach an Old ..2:37$0.99
22.
Don't Know Why She Love Me But S..You Can't Teach an Old ..3:26$0.99
23.
Burnin' UpYou Can't Teach an Old ..4:09$0.99
24.
You Can't Teach an Old Dog New T..You Can't Teach an Old ..3:36$0.99
25.
TreasuresYou Can't Teach an Old ..3:54$0.99

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