Delicate Steve slipped under my radar at the 2012 Savannah Stopover, but I’m planning to catch him this year.
Here’s part of Pitchfork’s review of last year’s album Positive Force:
To promote his new record, Delicate Steve — aka 25-year old guitarist Steve Marion — hid play-buttons around Brooklyn and Manhattan for people to plug their headphones into and hear Positive Force ahead of release; hook up to one at Valentino Pier to hear Steve’s chandelier psychedelia, and you might believe you’d just jacked into the heart of a secret world powered by raw joy. Though Marion’s real-life existence seems equally paradisiacal: He hails from New Jersey, where he’s part of the Smallboypants collective, most of whom play in his live band. He’s signed to David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label, spends his time taking 100-mile bike rides, playing basketball, or hanging out with his sonic brothers in Fang Island– who, it transpires, run “a cheese van” in New York, and named their truffle oil-infused grilled sandwich after him: Anyone for the $10 “Delicate Cheese”?
Delicate Steve is among the acts playing at Club One for the 2013 Stopover. It’s an inspired venue choice, and the big club’s dance floor should be moving by the time Delicate Steve takes the stage for the late set on Thursday night.
Check out Positive Force on David Byrne’s label Luaka Bop:
Here’s the video for “Redeemer”:
Delicate Steve — which includes Steve and four band members — plays Club One at midnight on Thursday, March 7.
Click here for the full Savannah Stopover schedule.
Click here for the Stopover page devoted to Delicate Steve.
In the days leading up to the Stopover, I’m posting quite a number of short previews like this. So far I’ve previewed Stop Light Observations, Mac DeMarco, Little Tybee, Eric Britt, Heyrocco, Roadkill Ghost Choir, this mountain, Triathalon, Field Report, Chelsea Light Moving, mumbledust and of Montreal.
Click here for all my Savannah Stopover previews.