Delicate Steve
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steve Marion |
| Origin | New Jersey, United States |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Luaka Bop |
| Website | delicatesteve |
Delicate Steve is the moniker of musician Steve Marion, a multi-instrumentalist who leads the band of the same name. Delicate Steve's sound has been described as hand-crafted with elements of progressive rock, folksy twang, African rhythms, surf rock and 1970s pop.
A resident of Fredon Township, New Jersey, he graduated from Pope John XXIII Regional High School in 2005; Warner Brothers had signed his band to a recording deal while he was still in high school.
After opening for Yeasayer at New York City's Governors Island in summer 2010 and a residency at Brooklyn club Union Pool, the band attracted media and record label attention. That year, Delicate Steve signed to Luaka Bop, who released the "Butterfly" 7" single, backed with a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Albatross" on the B-side.
On January 25, 2011, Delicate Steve released their debut album, Wondervisions, on Luaka Bop. The entirety of the album was recorded by Marion in his bedroom and quickly gained the attention of critics, becoming a "Critics' Choice" of The New York Times as well as being included on NPR's "Favorite Songs of 2011".
For the release of Wondervisions, author Chuck Klosterman wrote a fictional biography of Delicate Steve. The bio was originally published anonymously and was mostly taken as fact by fans and press, but was exposed in a feature news story on NPR's All Things Considered.
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