Delicate Steve

Multi-instrumentalists are fascinating to watch, I can’t play anything myself, but I think that watching the skill that it takes for the musicians to swap between guitar, piano, bass, and many more is astounding, and seeing Delicate Steve do this live was simply incredible. His progressive rock style of music is intertwined with folk, and African rhythm, as well as mainstream pop styles, giving him a really organic and original sound.

He played the show in a really intimate venue with a small band, who were mastering instruments from synths to maracas, and the environment was incredibly exciting to be in. He played a really great variety of tracks from a selection of his albums. He opened the show with a lesser known track from his debut album, Sugar Splash, but everyone there seemed familiar with it, and we were all singing along.

Steve played a few covers as well as his original tracks, and got us up on our feet dancing when he played through some of his collaborations he’d worked on with Ra Ra Riot. It was an incredible show and his energy and conviction, as well as talent were sky high throughout the show.

You might think it would be a given that musicians like playing their music, but to watch Steve play his guitar is to be infected with his own joy at experimenting and playing with the sounds he is capable of producing. He brought a playful vibe to the Tractor Tavern and the audience was full of enthusiastic listeners and people who swayed along to Steve’s choreography instructions. I’d listened to the new album “Till I Burn Up” a few times, but it is much more understandable and enjoyable live. Second time seeing Steve, hopefully not my last.

Delicate Steve was absolutely incredible. Totally exceeded the hype. At one point in his set he incorporated the a kazoo that had been passed out to the audience earlier in the show.

It was an incredible evening and Delicate Steve was the cherry on top!