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Steve Dafoe - SongWriter |
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53 |
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Thunder Bay |
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FILMOGRAPHY, TV & THEATER !
The Award Winning Songwriter write's about life and relationships. The songs's range from AC, Pop, Folk, Rock, Country, Blues, Jazz, New Age, R&B to Holiday Music!
ABC News Network in New York license "Never Knew You At All" in 2010 for broadcast news. The MTV Cable TV Networks recently licensed "TRAVELLIN' JACK", "LASALLE ST.", "CARTER'S REVENGE", "TRAIN TRACK GUITAR" & "DANCIN' SHOES" for TV/FILM! Indeed, "Dancin' Shoes" was used in the "Summer Of Music" 2010 promotion. "Matthew's Song" recently placed in a Canadian Motion Picture and two songs were featured in an Isreali Short film. EOS Music, a division of SIRIUS Radio have licensed 35+ songs for their world wide web play to corporate clients.
"Every Street" & "Carter's Revenge" appeared in "MONSTER", an Off Broadway production in New York City in the Solonova Arts Festival! "LaSalle St." is a popular song with usage in S&P corporate videos to being a mainstay for the Chicago Marriot Hotel chain!
In July of 2008 the Top 8 songs on MP3.Com "Easy Listening" charts were held by this versatile songwriter. "Black Ghost" placed first in a "Acoustic Song of the Month" International Contest. Many songs have done well in prominent song contests including "Desert Sun" & "You Are The One" that placed highly in past MTV/VHI song contests to "Love & The Leaving" which was a semi-finalist in the United Kingdom Song Contest.
Almost 100 songs have charted on Indie sites such as MP3.COM, Airspun, BroadJam, SoundClick, Audiostreet, RadioIndy, AOL, MyRecordLabel & Indie-Music. "Good Day In July" is now for sale with individual song & Ringtone's available from Walmart, I-Tunes, Amazon.Com, MyMusicSite, Yahoo, CDBaby, Verizon/Sprint Nextel Wireless and right here on Steve's site!
Songs to be licensed for TV/ Film is at many Music Libraries including Audiosparx, Blue Scout Music, SongCatalog, You License, Pump Audio, SounClick, MP3.Com & SmashTrax!
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FILMOGRAPHY, TV & THEATER !:
-- ABC NEWS Network in NEW YORK License "Never Knew You At All" for TV 2010.
-- MTV Cable TV license "Dancin' Shoes" for the "SUMMER OF MUSIC" promotion in 2010.
-- The MTV Cable TV Networks license "Carter's Revenge" for TV/Film 2010
-- Israeli Short Film...."Casus Belli",(means "cause to a war" ). "Lasalle St" & "Bright Lites City Nights" licensed. 2008
-- TU BETA TS'ENA (Water Is Life) Cd. Motion Picture licensed "Matthew's Song" 2009
-- "Erik's Song","Remember When" & "Golden Rays" in FOX Sports Network TV Pre-Production 2008-9
-- MTV & Oxygen TV Networks license "LASALLE ST." & "TRAIN TRACK GUITAR" for TV/Film 2010.
-- "Ole Ghosts" in a Film/Commercial Video for Wordwide TV use 2008
-- The MTV Cable TV Networks license "Travellin' Jack" for TV/Film 2010
-- S&P 100 Company use "Lasalle St" for Convention Video Presentation 2009
-- Film Production for New York University feature " Travellin' Jack" & "And Can You" in "The Journal" (Trailor) 2010.
-- Marriot Hotel's (Chicago,USA) License "LaSalle St." for Web Site use. 2010
-- THEATER New York City (Space 122..Off Broadway) license "Every Street" & "Carter's Revenge" in "MONSTER" at the SOLONOVA Arts Festival.....June 2010
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AWARDS & THE #1 CHARTED SONGS!
AWARDS, PLACEMENTS, THE #1 SONGS & CD COMPILATION SETS:
- Marriot Hotel Chicago license "LaSalle Street" for Web Based Music 2010
- 2008 (JAN) Acoustic Song Of The Month..."BLACK GHOST" at BROADJAM
- 2008 MTV- VH1 Song Of The Year..."You Are The One" #2 in FOLK
- 2006 Winner (Peer Review) LOVE JOY Contest
at BROADJAM (100,000+ members)
- 2004 MTV VH-1 Song Contest....4th place for "DESERT SUN" in the "Folk" genre.
- 2003--2010....17 songs including "Why Don't You", "Distant Thunder", "You Are The One", "Stay With Me", "Slow Burn" and others were pressed onto Nashville Ltd. Special Edition CD's for distribution to Retail and A/R people. Courtesy of the PARAMOUNT GROUP.
- 2006 "Black Ghost" pressed onto "RIDE THE TRAIN" series! Vol # 32. Distributed WorldWide.
Issued By NBT Records.
- 2006 John Mayer Songwriting competition......"Finalist" with "Lone Cowboy"
- Director Award's (27) from Paramount Group for Song Writing Contests. 2004-Current.
- 2008-09 "Holiday Wish" compiled onto the "HOLIDAY ALBUM 2008" for LTD. release in the USA.
- 2008 ISSA Folk Finalist (2nd Place) with "The Last Great Cowboy".(Independent Singer Songwriter Association).
- 2010 EOS Music (a division of SIRIUS Radio) pick up 24 songs for World Web Channel play.
- 2010 60+ Songs/Loops for RingTones placed with Verizon, Sprint & Boost Mobile Wordwide
- ABC News New York license 1 song for Network News Use. 2010
- MTV & OXYGEN Cable Networks license 5 Songs for TV/Film use in 2010
- Some PUBLISHING is at NBT Records West Virginia & AUDIOSPARX Florida.
- Nominated for Cultural Heritage Award in TV/Media/Pubishing in the City Of Thunder Bay. 2010
- UK Songwriting contest 2010. "Love And The Leaving" a Semi-Finalist in the A.C. Category. "The Last Great Cowboy" received a "Commended" entry award.
- Off Broadway NYC (Space 122) features "Carters Revenge" & "Every Street" in "MONSTER" at the SoloNOVA Arts Festival.June 2010
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The #1 SONGS CHARTING at MP3.Com, Radio Indy, Indie Charts, Indie-Music, SoundClick, etc...
"South Carolina Way" #1 MP3.COM (Easy Listening) 08
"East Of Eden West Of Hell" #1 (Rock) Radio Indy 09
"You Are The One" #1 Radio Indy (Folk) 07-08
"End Of The Road" #1 Broadjam (Chicago Blues)07-08-09
"Tommy" #1 Indie-Music (R&B) 09
"Why Don't You?" #1 MP3.COM (Easy)
"Black Ghost" #1 BroadJam (Roots)08
"Stay With Me" #1 BroadJam (Country Religious) 07
"Not Finished Loving You" Pop)#1 Radio Indy #1 Indie-Music 09
"For All Things To Come" #1 MP3.COM (Easy Vocals) 08
"Through To You" #1 MP3.COM (Easy Vocals) 08
"Don't Let Me Go" #1 Radio Indy (Country) 09
"Following Lincoln" #1 (Jazz) SoundClick 09
"Bar Of Lost Souls" #1 (AC) Indie-Music 09
"East Of Eden West Of Hell" #1 (Rock) Indie Music 09
"Darling,Have I"(Ctry) #1 MP3.com 09
"Storm Of Days" (A.C.) #1 Indie-Music 09
"Memories Of You"(Easy Listen) #1 MP3.Com 08
"If I Asked" (Ctry)#1 MP3.Com
"LaSalle St" (Chicago Blues)#1 BJam 09
"Last Great Cowboy" (Acoustic)#1 Radio Indy 09
"Love And Leaving" (AC) #1 Indie-Music #1 Radio Indy 09
"Shoes Of A Fisherman"#1 BJam 09
"Cape Smokey" #1 (Maritime) MyRecordLabel 2010
"If You Have The Time" #1 Radio Indy 09
"Slow Burn" #1 MyRecordLabel (Acoustic) 2010
"SanGraal" #1 MyRecordLabel (Latin)2010
"Day Of Reckoning" #1 Radio Indy(Americana) 2010
"Been The Only One" #1 Radio Indy (Acoustic) #1 Indie-Music 2010
"River Of Pain" #1 Radio Indy(Acoustic) 2010
"Resume Of Love" #1 Radio-Indy 2010
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| Main Influence: |
| CD's for sale are available to buy as well any individual CD, Song & Ringtone's from Walmart, I-Tunes, Amazon.Com, AOL, CDBaby, Verizon Wireless, Sprint Wireless and right on Steve's site www.stevedafoe.com!
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| Most memorable moment in music: |
| When I heard the Master recording by Shawn Byrne of my very first song I had written, "WINDSAIL". It blew me away to hear his voice which is a mix of Cohn, Springsteen and Mellancamp! |
| Where do you see your career in five years: |
| The Music hopefully will be self-sustaining meaning revenue exceeds expenses at the same point so that I can continue to write. |
| Where do you see your career in ten years: |
| "Matthew's Song" was licensed in a Canadian Motion Picture! EOS Music & SIRIUS Satelite have licensed 24 songs for their use!
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| Sum up your style in five words or less: |
| Very diverse songwriting as the Vocal songs's range from Pop, Folk, Rock, Urban, Country, Blues, Jazz, Acoustic to R&B. Instrumentals are Latin, New Age, R |
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| Favorite Movies: |
| The MTV & LIFETIME Cable TV Networks licensed "LASALLE ST.","CARTER'S REVENGE" |
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| INFLUENCES & MUSIC LIBRARIES!
Goo Goo Dolls, Dan Peek , Dave Grusin, Sara McLauglin, Marc Cohn, Eagles, Shawn Byrne, Michel Pagliaro, John Mayer, Bill Conti, REM, Bachman & Cummings, John Denver, Marvin & Gentry, Jason Wade, Eagles and America. I have learned to play guitar by playing their songs.
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| View Video: |
| www.stevedafoe.com (video tab)
www.myrecordlabel.com/steve.dafoe
"See Link on www.stevedafoe.com) |
| Other Media: |
| (1) I-TUNES SITE
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/steve-dafoe-songwriter/id208171026
(2) AMAZON STORE for DAFOE!http://www.amazon.com/Brothers/dp/B001569Z9U
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| Favorite Past Time: |
| Writing The Music when not tending to Life Admin! |
| Band Website: |
| http://www.stevedafoe.com |
| Upcoming events: |
| CD Release 2010 (Fall) |
| Favorite songs of all time: |
| Imagine, Rainy Night In Georia, In The Ghetto, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, Rocky Mountain High, Just Once, First Date (B Conti),Who We Are, Ventura Highway. |
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