Biography

A native of St. Louis Missouri, Steve absorbed the blues, jazz, country and rock and roll playing on the radio stations and in the local clubs and bars. You'll hear all of these sounds, especially the sounds of the blues, in Steve’s compositions. The blues accent shows through, proud and strong, in many of Steve’s songs, especially with the slide guitar showcased in many of those songs.

A move to Wellfleet Massachusetts in 1992 signaled a punctuation mark in Steve’s compositions and playing career. While Cape Cod was not exactly blues central, it still had a thriving music scene and many players and audiences who appreciated soulful vocals and blues-based material.

Sixteen years later, Steve is still playing and writing, with two albums to his credit: the newly issued “Hurricane”, available here and on www.cdbaby.com, and Steve Morgan and the Kingfish, “Boppin' the Blues”, currently out of print, but available as a download on this site. In addition, he has recorded with Willy and the Po' Boys, The House Band, Skeeter and The Buzztones, and John "The Rev" Nelson.

Steve performs regularly on Cape Cod with Willy and the Po' Boys as lead guitarist and with his own band, Steve Morgan and the Kingfish.

Steve has played with, shared stages and opened for Jimmy Rodgers, Barbara Carr, Oliver Sain, Henry Townsend, Silver Cloud, The Nighthawks, Ansen Funderburg and the Rockets, Johnny Johnson, James Crutchfield, Dave MacKenzie and many others.

Events of Interest

Backup musician in the first St. Louis Blues Festival, backup player/band leader for 4 out of 5 years of the “Harp Attack”, the St. Louis harmonica festival.

Featured performer in the St. Louis Blues Heritage Festival; performances recorded for the Missouri Historical Society archives.

Featured performer in the 1992 Guitar Masters Concert, St. Louis MO

Placed 3 songs in the top ten in the 1992 St. Louis Rhythm and Blues Songwriting Contest

Winner 2008 Eventide Arts Songwriting Competition for Blues Fever, Blues/Jazz category, Cape Cod, MA

Feb. 2009 Homegrown Artist of the Month, PIXY 103 radio, W. Yarmouth MA

PRESS COMMENTS

Spotlight: “Showmanship with solid blues…unique among St. Louis acts”

St. Louis Bluesletter: “Scorching slide guitar’

St. Louis Post Dispatch: “Really had the Living World jumping!”

Blue Highway Series: “Flying V ace”

St. Louis USO: “Spectacular performance…best ever”