Things come and go in our lives. Family, friends, guitar effects...huh? It's all coming back to me now. Three years ago, right after the lockdowns were lifted, I went to the now-demolished Sam Ash on Route 4. They had a used pedal display case and a purple wah caught my eye. Never heard of this brand (oh but again, how things find me!) so I asked to try it out. I really liked it, so I bought it. A... » Continue Reading
One thing that I do is move forward. It's okay to reminisce because it means you have a heartbeat. Other than that, I ripped the rear view mirror off. But just this one time... I revisited my first two albums TWISTED METAL and ALL WIRED UP. Since I don't have the original master files, I could only remaster them. Which means any inconsistencies or outdated recording technology couldn't be remixed ... » Continue Reading
Am I supposed to be content with what I know and have? Apparently not. Most of my students got me Amazon gift cards for Christmas and so I started perusing for whatever I could think of. New boots? Nah. New sneakers? Looks like size 9 doesn't exist anymore. Rock shirts? Nothing's grabbing me. Wait...what's this? A pedal with whales in it? Another one with a parrot? Of course my curiosity got to me... » Continue Reading
I have to practice my speech...ahem... "I'd like to thank..." Well, I was alerted this morning via email that my album ACT NATURAL has been nominated for Male Album Of The Year, and the single "Walk Through Lightning" is up for Male Single Of The Year (but I'm not a single male!) I've been a member of the International Singer Songwriter Association for a couple of years, and some of my past works... » Continue Reading
Something I avoided doing for a long time finally happened, at the insistence of a few friends... I have decided to remaster and re-release my first two albums TWISTED METAL and ALL WIRED UP (along with new cover art) as a Bandcamp-only exclusive: stevebello.bandcamp.com I am all about moving forward. Once in a while, it's okay to dip back into the past without being stuck there. It was a wild jou... » Continue Reading
I am no longer granting interviews to promote my newest album. In fact, I have not really pushed ACT NATURAL for quite some time. I lost the heart. Don't get me wrong, I am still proud of the album but never have I seen such a tepid reception for any of my works. I've been a recording artist for 20 years, and this cd just seemed to disappear from peoples' minds. I get that there's a lot going on ... » Continue Reading
Well, I turned 54 this past Thursday. I don't feel a day over 74. But seriously, I am proud to be advancing in age. Some of my friends didn't make it to 30 or 40, so I am damn lucky. VERY lucky! Was supposed to do an interview w/Debbie Mazella last Wed but ran into some snags with my car. I won't go into detail there. But the Q&A will be rescheduled for sometime early next year. I am working on ot... » Continue Reading
I've been doing my jokingly-titled "Interview Tour" so far this month and things are going well. I promote more than perform. That's okay. First stop was at DJ Metal Mistress' studio last Wednesday and that was awesome! Last night was at DJ JD's Metallicave and that was just as great. Mike (drummer) joined in and we talked about ACT NATURAL of course! Next Saturday Oct 21 will be a live phone in... » Continue Reading
My new album ACT NATURAL has been out for a couple of weeks now, and so far sales have been very brisk. I like that! But more importantly, the people enjoy the music and my mangled guitar work. I really like that!! I am down to 28 copies, and if they sell out before October 22, then this will be the fastest-selling cd in my discography. MOOD SWINGS (released August 25, 2021) sold out in exactly on... » Continue Reading
Was so damn busy yesterday that I almost forgot to write about this... ACT NATURAL saw sunlight on September 22, 2023! The day has come...the CDs are in my hands. Some are leaving as fast as they arrived. Had to fulfill pre-orders yesterday, signed a bunch of copies until my hand fell off. And then I still kept signing. I am lucky that people still want to buy CDs in this day and age. Some want a ... » Continue Reading
Those who are performers in some way will understand when I say to people who interview artists: DO YOUR RESEARCH!! Did two interviews last night to promote my new album ACT NATURAL. Let me start off by saying the second interview with Jeff Rickett on CBJ Radio was AMAZING! He really does his homework, asks great questions, even threw curve balls at me such as "How's Linus?" (my cat!) and "How's P... » Continue Reading
So here we are into September. Still have some summer left despite various stores putting up Fall (and Xmas?!) decorations. Been raining like crazy here but it's still summer, okay?! That was the weather, now onto the music... I have sent out free downloads of ACT NATURAL to those who pre-ordered. Some time remains to take advantage of this deal until the physical cds are in my hands. And I've hea... » Continue Reading