Stevie Salas
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Stevie Salas | |
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Occupation(s) | Guitarist, Television, Film and Record Producer, Music Director, Author, Composer |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Island Records PolyGram Polystar Records BMG EMI Iguana Indanee Pony Canyon West/Warners USG Surfdog Sony Yamaha Japan Columbia Japan Arbor EMI Bellaphon (Germany) |
Associated acts | George Clinton, Rod Stewart, Mick Jagger, Heavy Glow, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Bernard Fowler, Koshi Inaba, Bootsy Collins, Glenn Hughes, Ron Wood, Hardware, Colorcode, Jerry Cantrell, Was Not Was, Terence Trent D'Arby, Richie Kotzen, T.M. Stevens, Jordin Sparks, Matt Sorum, B'Z, Daughtry, Justin Timberlake, T.I, Sass Jordan, Mass Mental |
Website | http://www.steviesalas.com/ |
Stevie Salas is a Native American guitarist,[1] author, [2] television host,[3] music director,[4] record producer, and film composer.
In recent years, Salas has also worked as advisor to contemporary music at the Smithsonian NMAI.[5]
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Early career
In 1990, Salas released his first solo album Stevie Salas Colorcode, opening for Joe Satriani and his 1989 album Flying in a Blue Dream. Despite heavy promotion, Salas' first album did not make a mark in the charts. However, while not popular in the United States, Salas' music began to receive some attention in both Japan and Europe.
1990s to 2010s
In 1993, he released Stevie Salas Electric Pow Wow, a cover album featuring celebrity guests playing covers of songs that Salas was influenced by growing up, to critical acclaim. Then in 1994, Salas released Back From the Living in Japan, where his singles "Start Again" and "Tell Your Story Walkin" were released. During this time, he also appeared the album Rats by then girlfriend Sass Jordan.
After a period of inactivity, in 2001, Mick Jagger hired him to play guitar on some concert dates. In 2001, Salas released Shapeshifter: The Fall and Rise of Stevie No-Wonder. In 2003, he released The Soulblasters of the Universe, and did his first European Colorcode tour since 1999.
From 2006 to 2010, Salas served as music director and consultant for American Idol and 19 Entertainment nurturing Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Chris Daughtry, and their respective touring bands for subsequent American tours.[6]
Salas began working as host and executive producer of the Canadian Music TV series Arbor Live for APTN. In mid-2009, Salas co-founded with the internet entrepreneur Laurence Dorazio the company Rockstar Solos, LLC which focuses on iPhone and iPad gaming and entertainment application development. The first application also called Rockstar Solos became available in the iTunes Store in December 2009.[7] The company Rockstar Logic has thousands of downloads to date.
In 2009, Salas received a Native American Lifetime Achievement Award at the Native American Music Awards. From 2010 to 2012, he served as the advisor to contemporary music at National Museum of the American Indian. He co-created both the Up Where We Belong-Natives In Popular Culture exhibit and The Living Earth Festival. In 2012 Salas created and is executive producer of Catch The Dream Bios with Adam Beach for APTN with shows airing 2014.
Salas is currently executive producing Rumble, a Native American music documentary for PBS and Super Channel.
Musical influences
Salas' musical influences are derived mainly from late 60s and 70s rock and roll music, as well as funk. Artists who have had an impact on Salas as a musician include James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, and Frank Black,[8][9]
Discography
Solo career
Studio albums
1990 | Stevie Salas Colorcode [10] Island Records |
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1993 | Stevie Salas Presents: The Electric Pow Wow [11] Polystar Japan/EMI Aquarius Canada |
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1994 | Back from the Living [12] Polystar Japan/BMG. US/East West/Warners Europe |
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1996 | Alter Native [13] Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan |
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1997 | Alter Native Gold Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan |
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1998 | The Sometimes Almost Never Was [14] Indanee/Pony Canyon |
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2002 | Shapeshifter: The Fall and Rise of Stevie No Wonder [15] Surfdog/Sony U.S. Europe/Yamaha Japan |
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2004 | Stevie Salas Presents: The Soulblasters of the Universe [16] Yamaha Japan |
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2006 | Be What It Is [17] Columbia Japan/ Arbor EMI Canada/Bellaphon Europe |
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2008 | Set It On Blast!! Columbia Japan |
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2010 | Jam Power Columbia Japan |
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EPs
1991 | Stuff [19] Island/Polystar Records |
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1996 | Alter Native E.P. [20] Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan |
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Live albums
1991 | Bootleg Like a Mug!!: Live in Japan Island Records |
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1995 | All That... And Born to Mack: Live in Japan Polystar Japan |
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1997 | Le Bootleg: Live in Paris [21] USG/East West/Warners Europe |
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Compilations
1996 | Anthology of Stevie Salas Colorcode: 1987–1994 Polystar Japan |
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1997 | Seoul Power Indanee/Pony Canyon Korea |
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1998 | Viva la Noise [22] USG/East West/Warners Europe |
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1999 | Sol Power Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan |
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2004 | Stevie Salas Presents: The Soulblasters of the Universe – Cosmic Flutie: A Mix Tape for the Underdog |
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2007 | The Sun and the Earth: The Essential Stevie Salas, Vol. 1 [23] Columbia Japan/Arbor EMI Canada, Bellaphon Europe |
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Group projects
Hardware – Stevie Salas with Bootsy Collins and Buddy Miles
1992 | Third Eye Open [24] Black Arc/Rykodisc Records |
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Nickelbag – Stevie Salas with Bernard Fowler
1995 | 12 Hits and a Bump [25] Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan/East West/Warners Europe |
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1997 | Mas Feedback [26] Iguana U.S. |
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Guest appearances
- 1986 – George Clinton: R&B Skeletons in the Closet (Capitol Records)
- 1988 – Bootsy Collins: What's Bootsy Doin'? (Columbia Records)
- 1988 – Was (Not Was): What Up, Dog? (Chrysalis Records)
- 1988 – Eddie Money: Nothing to Lose (Columbia Records)
- 1988 – The Pandoras: Rock Hard EP (Restless Records)
- 1988 – Phil Cristian: No Prisoner
- 1989 – Shakespears Sister: Sacred Heart (FFRR Records)
- 1989 – Shakespears Sister: "You're History" single (FFRR Records)
- 1989 – Cats in Boots: KickedClawed
- 1989 – The Burns Sisters: Endangered Species (Columbia Records)
- 1990 – Ronald Shannon Jackson: Red Warrior (Axiom Records)
- 1991 – Mister Fiddler: With Respect
- 1992 – Sass Jordan: Racine (MCA Records)
- 1992 – Steve Thomson: Steve Thomson
- 1992 – Jeff Healey Band: Feel This (Arista Records)
- 1993 – Terence Trent D'Arby featuring Des'ree: "Delicate" single (Columbia Records)
- 1994 – Sass Jordan: Rats (Impact Records)
- 1995 – TM Stevens: Out of Control... BOOM!!!
- 1995 – Terence Trent D'Arby: Vibrator (Columbia Records)
- 1995 – Red Thunder: Makoce Wakan
- 1996 – Cassius Slade: Land of Opportun-ists
- 1997 – Anri: Twin Soul (For Life Music)
- 1997 – TM Stevens: Radioactive
- 1997 – Carmine Appice: Guitar Zeus 2: Channel Mind Radio
- 1997 – Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle: Free World
- 1998 – Tomoya with 3T: "Eternal Flame" single (Universal Music Japan)
- 1998 – Taisuke: Heavy Pop
- 1998 – Robert Williams: Date with the Devil's Daughter
- 1998 – Tokio: Graffiti (Sony Japan)
- 1999 – Michael Hutchence: Michael Hutchence (V2 Records)
- 1999 – Glenn Hughes: The Way It Is (SPV/Nippon Crown/Shrapnel Records)
- 2000 – Takul: Nuclear Sonic Punk
- 2000 – Jeff Healey Band: Get Me Some (Eagle Records)
- 2001 – TM Stevens: Shocka Zooloo
- 2002 – Andy Dick: Andy Dick and the Bitches of the Century
- 2003 – Chris Catena: Freak Out
- 2003 – Ken Tamplin and Friends: Wake the Nations
- 2004 – Koshi Inaba: Peace of Mind
- 2005 – OctavePussy: Here Are the Results of the Universal Jury
- 2006 – Bernard Fowler: Friends with Privileges (Sony Japan)
- 2008- T.I. Justin Timberlake : Dead and Gone (Atlantic/WEA)
- 2009- Heavy Glow: "It's Too Late" (StockXChange Music Australia)
References
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- ↑ Stevie Salas Colorcode at Discogs.
- ↑ The Electric Pow Wow at Discogs.
- ↑ Back from the Living at Discogs.
- ↑ Alter Native at Discogs.
- ↑ The Sometimes Almost Never Was at Discogs.
- ↑ Shapeshifter at Discogs.
- ↑ The Soulblasters of the Universe at AllMusic.
- ↑ Be What It Is at Discogs.
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- ↑ Stuff EP at Discogs.
- ↑ Alter Native E.P. at Discogs.
- ↑ Le Bootleg: Live in Paris at Discogs.
- ↑ Viva la Noise at Discogs.
- ↑ The Sun and the Stars at Discogs.
- ↑ Third Eye Open at Discogs.
- ↑ 12 Hits and a Bump at Discogs.
- ↑ Mas Feedback at Discogs.
External links
- Official website
- Stevie Salas at the Internet Movie Database
- Stevie Salas Colorcode discography at Discogs
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