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| Steve Freund | |
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 Freund performing in 2006 Photograph: Louis Ramirez | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1952-07-20) July 20, 1952 (age 72) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Delmark Records |
| Website | stevefreund |
Steve Freund (born July 20, 1952, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States), is an American blues guitarist, singer, bandleader and record producer. Freund has toured throughout the United States (including stops in New York and Chicago). He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he is best known.
Career
Freund came from a musical background; his mother played classical piano. He moved to Chicago in 1976. Freund appeared as a guest performer, along with Rusty Zinn, on R.J. Mischo's 1999 album, West Wind Blowin: Mountain Top Productions, Vol. 3.
Freund appeared at the San Francisco Blues Festival in 2005, the Chicago Blues Festival in 2007, and many other major festivals worldwide.
Discography
- Set Me Free – (1984)
- Romance without Finance – (1987)
- "C" For Chicago – (1999)
- I'll Be Your Mule – (2001)
- Is What It Is (with Dave Specter) – (2004)
- Lonesome Flight – (2010)
- Come On in This House – (2013)
References
- ^ Greg Prato (July 20, 1952). "Steve Freund | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- "West Wind Blowin: Mountain Top Productions, Vol. 3 [Mountain Top] – R.J. Mischo | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- "Steve Freund | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
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