Stevie Salas

Stevie Salas
Salas in 2009
Salas in 2009
Background information
GenresRock
OccupationsMusician
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1980s–present
Websitehttp://www.steviesalas.com/

Stevie Salas is an American guitarist.[1] In addition to his solo work, he has recorded with George Clinton, Justin Timberlake, Buddy Miles, T.I., Mick Jagger, and Rod Stewart. He is of Mescalero Apache descent.[2][3][4][5]

Career

In 1990, Salas released his first solo album, Stevie Salas Colorcode.[6]

In 1993, he released Stevie Salas Presents: The Electric Pow Wow, a covers album of songs that inspired Salas as a youth featuring guest artists like Zakk Wylde, Glenn Hughes, T.M. Stevens, Richie Kotzen and Slim Jim Phantom. 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 on the album Rats by, then girlfriend, Sass Jordan.

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.[7]

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.[8]

In 2009, Salas worked with T.I and Justin Timberlake on the song "Dead and Gone", which eventually reached No. 2 on the US Billboard Chart.[9]

Salas is Executive Producer of 'RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World', a Native American music documentary for PBS and Super Channel.[10] (2017 Sundance winner for Masterful Storytelling [11]). Executive Producer and Creator of Dreamcatcher Bios[12] (currently in production). Produced by Rezolution Pictures Montreal Canada[13] for APTN television. Co-Wrote and Produced the new project/band INABA/SALAS[14] with Japanese superstar vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Koshi Inaba for the Japanese record label Vermillion Records. Chubby Groove album was released on January 18, 2017 and was the No. 2 album in the country that week,[15] and remained in the top 10 for several weeks after. The album was supported by sold-out Chubby Groove Tour 2017 that played throughout Japan in January/February 2017.[16] The record was certified Gold in Japan on October 4, 2017.[17]

Salas is former advisor of contemporary music at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.[18] In 2022, he played guitar on tour with the MC5 led by guitarist Wayne Kramer and featuring singer Brad Brooks, bassist Vicki Randle, and drummer Winston Watson.[19]

Musical influences

Salas' musical influences are derived mainly from the late 60s and 70s rock and roll music, as well as funk. Salas has been influenced by notable musicians such as James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Mick Ronson, David Bowie, and Frank Black.[20][21]

Discography

Solo career

Studio albums

  • Stevie Salas Colorcode (1990)
  • Stevie Salas Presents: The Electric Pow Wow (1993)
  • Alter Native (1996)
  • Alter Native Gold (1997)
  • The Sometimes Almost Never Was (1998)
  • Shapeshifter: The Fall and Rise of Stevie No Wonder (2002)
  • Stevie Salas Presents: The Soulblasters of the Universe (2004)
  • Be What It Is (2006)
  • Set It On Blast!! (2008)
  • Jam Power (2010)

EPs

  • Stuff (1991)
  • Alter Native E.P. (1996)

Live albums

  • Bootleg Like a Mug!!: Live in Japan (1991)
  • All That... And Born to Mack: Live in Japan (1995)
  • Le Bootleg: Live in Paris (1997)

Compilations

  • Anthology of Stevie Salas Colorcode: 1987–1994 (1996)
  • Seoul Power (1997)
  • Viva la Noise (1998)
  • Sol Power
  • Stevie Salas Presents: The Soulblasters of the Universe (2004)
  • The Essential Stevie Salas, Volume 1 (2006)
  • The Sun and the Earth: The Essential Stevie Salas, Vol. 1

References

  1. ↑ "NAMA: Hall of Fame 2009". Native American Music Awards. Native American Music Awards & Association. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Stevie Salas". San Diego Press Reader.
  3. ↑ Julia Franz (August 24, 2017). "Native American musicians and the 'Rumble' beginnings of rock". Public Radio International. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ Jess Righthand (October 2010). "The Pop Charts' Native Roots". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ Valentina Valentini (July 26, 2017). "Guitarist Stevie Salas Talks 'Rumble' Film & Rock's Unsung Heroes: Native Americans". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Funk Archives". DIFFERENT MUSIC. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ Grenda, Tim. "The Idolmaker". Carlsbadmagazine.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Rockstar Solos Stevie Salas iPhone iPad applications guitar games". RockstarSolos.com. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  9. ↑ "T.I Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Rezolution Pictures | RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World". Rezolutionpictures.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  11. ↑ "2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards". Sundance.org. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Dreamcatcher Bios". Rezolutionpictures.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Rezolution Pictures". Rezolutionpictures.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Inaba&Salas-Chubby Groove". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  15. ↑ "オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング 2017年01月09日～2017年01月15日". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Chubby Groove Tour 2017". En-Zine Japan.
  17. ↑ "Chubby Groove". Steviesalas.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  18. ↑ Wheeler, Kim. "Smithsonian exhibit highlights Native Americans' contribution to music". CBC Music. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  19. ↑ McCollum, Brian (May 5, 2022). "MC5 name, legacy get redeployed by Wayne Kramer as he launches tour". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Stevie Salas Fave 5 Record Reviews". Guitarhoo.com. January 7, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  21. ↑ Prato, Greg. "Stevie Salas Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
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