There Are Reasons Why Canadian Blues Artist Steve Strongman Was the Maple Blues Award Winner for Guitar Player of the Year in Two Consecutive Years

There are reasons why Canadian blues artist Steve Strongman was the Maple Blues Award winner for Guitar Player of the Year in two consecutive years. There are reasons why Steve Strongman consistently packs venues across Canada for his performances. There are reasons why he was chosen as one of Hamilton, Ontario’s "Top 40 Achievers Under 40 Years Old" by the area’s major newspaper. There are reasons why in the last three years Strongman has performed at major blues festivals in Rio de Janeiro, France, Switzerland, Mexico City, Memphis and Canada, including two appearances at the famed Montreal International Jazz Festival, four appearances at the Mont Tremblant International Blues Festival, and the Ottawa Blues Festival.

Charisma. Verve. Passion. Unbridled talent.

Since it's release in May 2012, Strongman’s new acoustic CD A Natural Fact has been getting regular airplay and admirable reviews from critics in Canada and USA, regular positions on the !Earshot and Roots Music Report charts. Strongman was also one of the featured artists of the week on popular roots music website The Alternate Root and featured on Sirius XM blues radio program B.B. King’s Bluesville, in the top 15 charts. In 2012 Strongman has performed for thousands of fans at festivals including Barrie Jazz and Blues Festival, Limestone City Blues Festival, Mont Tremblant International Blues Festival, Donnaconna Festival du Blues, Trois Rivieres en Blues and a coveted opening spot for the legendary Robert Cray.

In early 2013, Strongman was the big winner at the Maple Blues Awards, taking home trophies for Guitar Player of the Year, Recording/Producer of the Year, (A Natural Fact, Produced by Rob Szabo), and the Socan Songwriter of the Year. Strongman led the National Maple Blues Awards nominations with six, including Electric Act of the Year, Acoustic Act of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year. He was also recently nominated for Blues Artist or Group of the Year for the 13th Annual Independent Music Awards – The SiriusXM Indies.

Beginning his professional music career at the age of 16, Strongman has spent over 20 years touring Canada, Europe and, more recently, South America. Along the way he’s been chosen to open shows and perform with Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, Randy Bachman, Roy Clark, Otis Clay, Jeff Healey, Sonny Landreth, and British legend, Joe Cocker, to name a few.

Beyond Strongman’s talent as a songwriter, guitarist and front man is his ability to engage his audience and deliver an outstanding performance at every live show. With his inimitable guitar playing and soulful vocals, Strongman delivers incredible performances with power and passion.

Steve Strongman has a way of stirring a crowd that evokes the emotion, maturity and authenticity of classic blues themes. His music speaks for truth and passion, and offers hope for the soul in the face of hard times in a way that that leaves audiences hungry for more.