Steve Kozak , guitar, vocals
Brian McFadyen, harmonica
Dave Webb, keyboards
Trevor Newman, electric bass
James Badger, drums
Ken Wilson, stand-up bass
Jack Lavin, harmonica, back up vocals (producer)
Connie Andersen, back up vocals
Playing some great new originals, jumpin’ west coast classics, and rockin’ roots tunes he is backed by some of the best talent in Western Canada. Steve and his band serve up plenty of toe tappin’, tail shakin’ tunes that keep dance floors filled with smilin’ folks who keep coming back for more.
Steve Kozak and his fabulous West Coast Blues Revue are fast becoming one of western Canada’s premier Blues acts. After somewhat of a setback and absence this past year due to an emergency medical situation Kozak has come back stronger than ever with a renewed appreciation for life and passion for his music
Hot on the heels of his recently released and critically acclaimed new album the Vancouver Canada native, Blues guitarist/singer songwriter is charged up and ready to get things rolling again this year touring and performing tunes from his newest CD Hoot ’N Holler.
For over two decades Kozak has been performing his up-tempo brand of working mans Blues to satisfied audiences throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Throughout his career Steve has shared the stage and played with many Blues greats including; Pee Wee Crayton, Big Joe Duskin, Sonny Rhodes, Eddie ‘The Chief’ Clearwater, Rick Estrin of Little Charlie and The Night Cats, ‘Ice Pick’ James Harman and Rockabilly guitar legend Evan Johns.
In 1999 Steve formed the WESTCOAST BLUES REVUE featuring a tight and solid line up of talented Vancouver Blues musicians who share a keen interest in playing hard hitting authentic Blues. This band delivers red hot swingin’ jump Blues, deep Texas style shuffles and hard rockin’ roots music. Their sound is drenched with plenty of gritty guitar, heartfelt vocals, fat harmonica tones, and a solid and ever steady rhythm section. What you will get from Steve and his band is infectious, soulful and honest, working mans music. “You can feel the drive, dirt and sweat in every note they play and sing whenever you see them perform.” The perfect prescriptions for folks who love to party and dance all night long to some great house rockin’ music!
Steve and his band have recently released his brand new CD entitled ‘Hoot ‘N Holler’. This album is Kozak’s second release and his first featuring almost entirely original material. Ten of the thirteen tracks included were written by Steve with one track being co-written with long time friend and producer Jack Lavin. This new album is a celebration of love, life, survival and good times. It was recorded in a manner to best reflect the energy and feel of a live performance of the band where ever they perform.
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1. Hoot 'N Holler
2. Come By Baby
3. Girl Of My Dreams
4. It Didn't Happen That Way
5. I Just Wanna Be With You
6. You Got Love For Me
7. Rollin' With Brother D
8. Almost Bought The Farm
9. Juiced
10. Right On Time
11. Don't Go No Further
12. You Got To Lose
13. Leavin' Time >> Play CD >>
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PRESS REVIEWS
*The new CD Hoot ‘N Holler hit the number one spot on the Top Ten Blues Albums for early December ’07 on play list charts of CFBX 92.5 FM radio in Canada and is receiving critical acclaim in reviews from the media across North America and Europe.
*Dwain ‘The Blues Doctor’ Anderson host of Another Shade of Blues on CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver Canada rates Hoot ‘N Holler at #2 in his Top Ten Blues Albums of 2007
*Real Blues Magazine lists Hoot ‘N Holler at #32 in their Top Blues CDs of 2007. *John Valenteyn from the Toronto Blues Society’s Maple Blues Online says of the title track; “it’s an infectious romp that brings Willie “Big Eyes” Smith to mind.” And “…a well-written and arranged little delight it is.”
*Richard ‘Rosy’ Rosenblatt former CEO of Tone Cool Records and currently the president and CEO of the Vizz- tone label group and Tone Cool Productions says; “This is real, honest blues-party music! Tasty musicianship and solid tunes. It's great that there is so much original music on the disc. You don't have to re-invent the wheel, it's all how you spin it.”
*Jerry Hall, top notch record producer and owner, president & CEO of The Pacific Blues Recording Company says; “Steve's new release comes after a long absence due to illness, "Hoot 'n Holler" is a strong return to form featuring some of Western Canada's best players and 10 originals of the13 songs on the CD recorded live in-studio for a natural performance feel and produced by Jack Lavin, Steve has returned strong as ever.”
*The Blues Hound, producer/programmer of KPFT 90.1 FM in Houston Texas says; “Yeah that's the real deal stuff with extra grease.”
*Tom Harrison of The Vancouver Province calls it “Blues that can put a smile on your face.”
*Steve Kozak was recently featured in the winter 2007 issue of Vancouver Lifestyle Magazine as the subject of ‘The People Worth Watching’ section written by Vancouver music icon Lindsay Mitchell. (Former guitarist from the legendary Canadian Rock bands, Prism and The Seeds of Time.)
