Stephen Steinbrink is self-taught musician, songwriter, and artist. Growing up in the the absurd
air conditioned climate of Phoenix, AZ, taught himself how to write melodies by reverse
engineering pop songs taped off the radio and developed a unique and intricate fingerpicking
style on guitar in alternate tunings. Immersing himself in the west coast DIY community in the
mid-2000s, Steinbrink left on his first tour at the age of 16 and continued performing
internationally for a decade, living an improvised and experimental existence, being nowhere all
the time and recording incessantly. He has released 9 critically acclaimed albums of pop music
in North America, Europe, and Japan. As a session player and producer, he has collaborated
with Boy Scouts, Dear Nora, AJJ, Girlpool, Lake, and Ever Ending Kicks. He currently lives in
Oakland, CA.
