Before headlining in clubs and festivals across the UK, Steve Gifford had already made a strong connection with new audiences.
Having crafted a number of songs for the first album Cut and Run, Steve was invited to support a host of bigger names such as The Strawbs, Lindisfarne, Ten Years After, Carl Palmer and Grammy Award winner Shawn Colvin. With six studio albums over 20 years, Steve Gifford remains one of the most prolific song writers in the UK today.
Steve has travelled far and wide with his songs, performing solo gigs in the USA, Canada, Italy, Holland and Spain. Cousin Hilary Fielding and Sacha were well already established concert cellists and in 2016 they joined up with Steve to perform a tour of the Highlands. The cello parts were written in Fort William which then formed the string parts for the current album, The Gods will Decide.
Early in 2020 the pandemic struck. Despite the absence of live gigs Steve found this an extremely creative time for writing new material. Although unable to record these songs in a studio he launched a series of Facebook Live gigs on line, from his home.
These live gigs were broadcasted on a mobile phone pinned to an ironing board. They became known as the "The Ironing Board Sessions" which attracted up to 2000 viewers. A recent move to the South East coast prompted a tour of the many seaside towns including Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Brighton and Hastings.
Steve continues to pursue a solo career during 2022/23 with new dates currently being confirmed around the UK.
