Steve is a Santa Cruz bassist who has spent decades doing what great bassists do — showing up, holding the groove, and making everyone around him sound better. Michael and Steve first met as guests of the South Bay Swing Band, and the connection was immediate. Steve came into Vintage Noise in 2014 and proceeded to appear at nearly every significant gig the band has played — Rosewood Sand Hill, the Gilroy Garlic Festival, Cinnabar Winery, Cafe Pink House, Cafe Claude, Wente Vineyards, Le Plonc, Flight Wine Bar, House Family Vineyards, Byington Vineyards, the DoubleTree Hilton, and Levi’s Stadium among them.
He and Jack Bowers have a pocket together that feels lived in and easy — two musicians who know the music so well they can put songs within songs, trading ideas without ever losing the thread. Steve has since stepped back from late night travel, but still returns for daytime gigs close to home. When he does, everything settles. He is as close to family as this band has — and has been since nearly the beginning.