Shelley's Blues Pt. 2 - Music

Steve Wynn Born February 21 1960 Is A Songwriter Based In New York Born In California . He Led The Influential Band The Dream Syndicate From 1981 To 1989 And Afterward Began A Solo Career. Before Forming The Dream Syndicate Wynn Played Guitar In The Davis California-Based Band The Suspects Whose Members Included Vocalist Kendra Smith Who Later Played Bass In The Dream Syndicate And Russ Tolman And Gavin Blair Who Would Form True West Band In 1979 They Released A Single "It's Up To You" B/w "Talking Loud." Two Years Later Under The Name 15 Minutes He Self-Released Another Single "Last Chance For You" B/w "That's What You Always Say" Later Performed By The Dream Syndicate Which Owed Much To Joy Division. Though They Were Popular With Critics An Influence On Other Musicians And Signed Briefly To A Major Label The Dream Syndicate Were Never Really Commercially Successful. They Did Establish However The Fan Base On Which Wynn Built His Solo Career. Since 1990 Wynn Has Released A Number Of Albums Exploring Various Musical Styles. His First Solo Album Kerosene Man Included Backing Work By Bassist Fernando Saunders A Frequent Sideman Of Lou Reed To Whom Wynn Was Often Compared Early In His Career Drummer D.J. Bonebrake From The L.A. Punk Band X Howe Gelb Of Giant Sand And Saxophonist Steve Berlin From Los Lobos. Peter Buck From R.E.M. Played On Its Follow-Up Dazzling Display And Co-Wrote The Title Song. Backing On Melting In The Dark 1996 Was Provided By The Boston Band Come. Here Come The Miracles 2001 Was His Best-Selling Solo Album To Date And The Best-Reviewed Appearing At Year's End On Numerous Critical Top Ten Lists. In 1985 Wynn Wrote A Collection Of Songs With Dan Stuart Of Green On Red And Recorded And Released Them As Danny And Dusty. This Collaboration Was Revisited In 2007 For A Second Danny & Dusty Album. In The '90s He Was A Part Of The Indie Supergroup Gutterball Along With Stephen McCarthy Of The Long Ryders And Brian Harvey And Johnny Hott Of House Of Freaks. In 2008 Wynn And His Wife Linda Pitmon Collaborated With Scott McCaughey The Minus 5 And Peter Buck R.E.M. The Minus 5 For A Record With Songs About Legendary Baseball Players - This Collaboration Is Known As The Baseball Project. The Double CD From A Man Of Mysteries A Steve Wynn Tribute Was Released By The German Label Blue Rose In 2004 And Features Wynn's Songs Performed By The Likes Of Concrete Blonde The Silos Chuck Prophet The Minus 5 And Others. Wynn Also Records As Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3. Wynn Is At Present More Popular In Europe Than In The United States. While Domestic Tours Are Rare He Continues To Perform Regularly Overseas. Http //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Steve_Wynn_(songwriter) read less