Stevie Salas
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Background information | |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist, Television, Film and Record Producer, Music Director, Author, Composer, Guitar Developer |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels |
Island Records PolyGram Polystar Records Vermillion 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, Chevy Metal, Adam Lambert, David Cook, Tak Matsumoto, Slapbak |
Website | http://www.steviesalas.com/ |
Stevie Salas is a Native American guitarist,[1] author,[2] television host,[3] music director,[4] record producer,[5] film composer, and Advisor of Contemporary Music at The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.[6]
Early career
1990s to 2010s
In 1990, Salas released his first solo album Stevie Salas Colorcode, opening for Joe Satriani and his 1989 album Flying in a Blue Dream. Salas' music received attention in both Japan and Europe.
In 1993, he released Stevie Salas 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. Stevie was touring guitarist for Rod Stewart´s Out Of Order tour where he got the inspiration for his book ˝When We Where The Boys˝, a hilarious book of memories of touring world stages.
In 2001, Mick Jagger hired him as guitarist and music director for Jagger's "Goddess in the Doorway" Tour. Later that year 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.[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] The company Rockstar Logic has thousands of downloads to date.
In 2009, Salas worked with T.I and Justin Timberlake on the song "Dead and Gone," the single eventually reaching #2 on the US Billboard Charts.[9] Later that year, 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.
2017 and present 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 #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]
Musical influences
Salas' musical influences are derived mainly from late 60s and 70s rock and roll music, as well as funk. Artists who have influenced Salas as a musician include James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Mick Ronson, David Bowie, and Frank Black.[18][19]
Discography
Solo career
Studio albums
1990 | Stevie Salas Colorcode [20] Island Records |
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1993 | Stevie Salas Presents: The Electric Pow Wow [21] Polystar Japan/EMI Aquarius Canada |
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1994 | Back from the Living [22] Polystar Japan/BMG. US/East West/Warners Europe |
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1996 | Alter Native [23] 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 [24] Indanee/Pony Canyon |
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2002 | Shapeshifter: The Fall and Rise of Stevie No Wonder [25] Surfdog/Sony U.S. Europe/Yamaha Japan |
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2004 | Stevie Salas Presents: The Soulblasters of the Universe [26] Yamaha Japan |
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2006 | Be What It Is [27] 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 [29] Island/Polystar Records |
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1996 | Alter Native E.P. [30] 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 [31] 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 [32] 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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2006 | The Essential Stevie Salas, Volume 1 |
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2007 | The Sun and the Earth: The Essential Stevie Salas, Vol. 1 [33] 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 [34] Black Arc/Rykodisc Records |
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Nicklebag – Stevie Salas with Bernard Fowler
1995 | 12 Hits and a Bump [35] Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan/East West/Warners Europe |
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1997 | Mas Feedback [36] Iguana U.S. |
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Inaba/Salas – Stevie Salas with Koshi Inaba
2017 | Chubby Groove Vermillion Records |
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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. feat. Justin Timberlake: "Dead and Gone" single (Atlantic/WEA)
- 2009 – Heavy Glow: "It's Too Late" (StockXChange Music Australia)
Signature Gear
References
- ↑ "NAMA: Hall of Fame 2009". Native American Music Awards. Native American Music Awards & Association. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ Salas, Stevie (2014). When We Were The Boys: coming of age on Rod Stewart's Out of Order tour/Stevie Salas with Robert Yehling. Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58979-988-2.
- ↑ "Blog Archives: Stevie Salas Matt Sorum Interview". Mattsorum.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
- ↑ Lonsdale, Laurie. "Guitarist STEVIE SALAS On Being American Idol Music Director". BraveWords. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
- ↑ "Heavy Glow". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ Wheeler, Kim. "Smithsonian exhibit highlights Native Americans' contribution to music". CBC Music. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ Grenda, Tim. "The Idolmaker". Carlsbad Magazine.
- ↑ "Rockstar Solos Stevie Salas iPhone iPad applications guitar games". RockstarSolos.com. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- ↑ "T.I Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "RUMBLE movie".
- ↑ "2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards". Sundance Institute, Park City, UT, USA. A World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Masterful Storytelling. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ↑ "Dreamcatcher Bios". Documentary. Rezolution Pictures.
- ↑ "Rezolution Pictures".
- ↑ "Inaba&Salas-Chubby Groove". Discogs.
- ↑ "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 10 January 2018.
- ↑ "Chubby Groove Tour 2017". En-Zine Japan.
- ↑ "Chubby Groove".
- ↑ "Stevie Salas Fave 5 Record Reviews". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. January 7, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ↑ Prato, Greg. "Stevie Salas Biography". All Music. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Official Stevie Salas Website". Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Nishi Drive". LAA Custom. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ "Stevie Salas Signature". www.warwick.de. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Stevie Salas on IMDb
- Stevie Salas Colorcode discography at Discogs