Spring 2024
Kent based guitarist, arranger, session player and singer. Active on the Kent music scene for over 50 years, I have worked in a wide variety styles with bands, duos, trios and songwriters. I have played countless gigs and worked in the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia. In recent years I have also performed as a solo artist for smaller acoustic venues. I also run a small recording studio, have an extensive guitar collection and strangely I'm also a qualified Electronics Engineer !. For 2024 I am working with a number of different artists.
John Cunningham and Steve Shorey
John is an award singer songwriter from Maidstione Kent. Steve and John had worked together for many years. The combination of great stage presence, fantastic songs and superb guitar has wowed audiences across the South East. 2018 saw them performing as invited guests at the prestigious Tipperary Peace Festival in Ireland (only 10 artists chosen to perform). Their collaboration on John's Song and Story performance about homelessness (called Man of Straw) raised over £3,500 for local charities in 2022/23
The Stevedores (Ukulele duo / trio)
Playing a mixture of toe tapping swing, jazz, pop and original material. Working together since 2018 The Stevedores have received rave reviews at clubs and Uke festivals. Their 2019 CD 'Making Tracks' was praised by Dave Suich of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain who even sat in with us at the CD launch !
Skinny Malinki (50s / 60s trio)
The 'Skinnies' came together at the end of 2012 to play at short spot at a Christmas event. Within days they had picked up bookings in the local area and went on to play pubs, clubs and small festivals for the next 5 years. Priding themselves on sharp dress and musical accuracy they increased the sales of Hawaiian shirts in Kent !
Solo Performances
Although I have sung in every band I have been in. Solo performances have been quite rare. I have put this right in 2023/4 performing songs by writers who I greatly admire and who perhaps are not widely known
Gig List
9th April 2024 - John and Steve, support for Hunter Musket at Dartford Folk Club
21st April 2024 - Stevedores Uke Trio charity gig at Cuxton Church Rochester
27th April 2024 - Steve and John. full show in aid of the Salvation Army at Brookers Oast pub, Hop Farm Kent
13th May 2024 - Steve Solo. short set at the Bob Hope music night Eltham
1st May 2024 - Steve Solo at the Hit or Miss cafe in Chatterton Rd Bromley
15th June 2024 - Skinny Malinki at the Ivy Leaf pub in Dartford (farewell to the landlord Jim !)
Videos
Blues lead (111) Steve Shorey - Guitar Solo - YouTube
Sultans of Swing Sultans of Swing - Colin Reece, Steve Shorey (youtube.com)
The Buzzcocks ! Steve Shorey and Amanda Epstein do the Buzzcocks (youtube.com)
With John Cunningham The Prodigal Son (youtube.com)
With James Shorey St Anne's Reel - James and Steve Shorey by Stanham Studios (soundcloud.com)
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