Steve Strongman

Steve Strongman
Strongman performing in August 2010
Background information
Genres	Blues, Canadian blues, Blues Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, Guitarist, Songwriter, Vocalist, Record Producer
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1990’s - present
Associated acts	Rob Szabo Plasticine Mel Brown
Website	www.stevestrongman.com

Steve Strongman is an award-winning Canadian blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has released several full length blues albums, Honey, Blues in Colour, A Natural Fact and Let Me Prove it to You.

Strongman originally from Kitchener started playing guitar at age 16. He studied under blues veteran Mel Brown, later playing country, rock, and pop. He has performed with Canadian musicians Roy Clark, Jeff Healey, and Tal Bachman. He subsequently formed Plasticine with co-frontman Rob Szabo. Their video "No One" received extensive play on Much Music. They released two albums, 1999's self-titled CD and 2001's Public Address System. They appeared on national television on Open Mike with Mike Bullard, but folded shortly after when their label collapsed. Following the band's demise, Strongman opted to be the lead guitar player for Kazzer, giving him the opportunity to tour in the United States and Europe.

Strongman relocated to Hamilton, Ontario in 2007 releasing Honey, his first blues album. The album, consisted of eleven tracks including nine originals, earned good reviews and earned him a Maple Blues Award nomination as well as four nominations at the 2007 Hamilton Music Awards. He toured with his band playing blues clubs across the country, with stops at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Ottawa Blues Festival and the Tremblant International Blues Festival. He opened for Buddy Guy in Hamilton in 2008. He also supported well-known slide guitar player Sonny Landreth on his only Canadian date in Toronto, Ontario.