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Press
"Best Country Newcomer." - None
"Her pop-country sound and candid lyrics make Steff a sure bet."
- None
"The guitar prowess of Sheryl Crow; the voice, a cross of Stevie Nicks and Emmylou Harris; the songwriting of Joni Mitchell. That's Steff Mahan. Her version of Amazing Grace made a woman cry. I've scheduled and heard live acts in our cafe for 3 years and I've seen no one as polished as Steff Mahan. An amazing talent and outstanding live show." - Steve Craft, Manager - Borders Northland
"After twenty years on the air doing a contemporary folk show, Steff gives me hope that there is life . . . for a songwriter. She has a knack for transferring her life experiences into a song that everyone can identify with one way or another. Keep it up and Nashville be damned, you've got the gift."
- Jeanne Jasperse, Coffeehouse Folk
"... an entertaining, can't miss performance..." - Mike Gionet
"Steff is an amazing live performer. She appeared on my show and got the phones ringing off the hook." - Linda Serafini
"... a true professional who pours her heart into every note...amazing..."
- Andria Towne, Executive Producer
"Simply a wicked cool singer/songwriter."
- Ron Wynn
"I saw Steff at Slow Bar and was blown away so I booked her for our birthday party with Patty Griffin." - Keith Coes, Music Director
"Steff frames her well-crafted songs in humorous stories, making her a geniunely accessible performer, and her hip-shaking keeps all eyes on her ("I'm Elvis' illegitimate child," she explains). Steff's style walks the line between Shawn Colvin and Nashville country, and the result is music that sounds better with each listening." - Beth Scalet - www.BethScalet.com
Discography
42.50
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42.50
little sad for me
leaving money
rock in my shoe
not so perfect
laughin'
this time around
even this broken heart
wish
wrong woman man
Steff Mahan
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i don't want to know
i tend to lose things
all we never had
happened to see the moon
love me enough
circle of love
finely fine
when i understood love
what if
state of the heart
"I don't want to know," "42.50" and other titles have received airplay across the country. "42.50" and "Steff Mahan" tracks are available through Snocap, Itunes and other online digital retailers. Both CDs are available for purchase through CDBaby.com, Amazon.com and in several Borders Books and Music locations.
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Bio
Sweet and soulful is the sound of alt-country's Steff Mahan. With a voice that is pure and powerful as it is soft and sultry. Steff's lyrics are heart-crafted and rock-solid. She is a natural storyteller with the voice, music, and charisma to capture her audiencesÂ’ hearts every time.
Steff Mahan's self-titled debut album garnered national attention, creating a coast-to-coast fan base from L.A. to New York. 42.50, Steff Mahan's second album for Lounge Hound Records, is a compelling collection of people, places and stories from life on the road. 42.50 rocks with the talents of Will Kimbrough, Brother Henry, and J.D. Wilkes of the Legendary Shack Shakers.
Steff Mahan has performed coast to coast as a headliner and has opened for Patty Griffin, Tift Merritt, Holly Williams, Tracy Lawrence and the Indigo Girls.
Born in Arkansas, raised in Illinois, Steff Mahan resides in Nashville, TN. Succeeding largely on her own terms, Steff plays music because she loves it and cannot imagine not sharing music with others. Steff Mahan captivates her audiences telling stories with her songs that everyone can relate to. She takes her audiences on an intimate tour of her music and inevitably shares her life and experiences with them. It's a ride most cannot resist.
Nancy Given Gardner is a versatile drummer, having performed with Restless Heart, Steve Warner and Wild Rose. She also has a Grammy nomination to her credit for songwriting.
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