Steve Gunn

Steve Gunn (born in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn.

He studied art and music at Temple University before moving to New York City.

Gunn was formerly a guitarist in Kurt Vile’s backing band, The Violators.Gunn has stated that his musical influences include Michael Chapman, La Monte Young, Indian music, John Fahey, Jack Rose, Robbie Basho, and Sandy Bull.In July of 2021 he performed as a solo act at the Newport Folk Festival.Gunn’s album Other You (Matador, 2021) comprises 11 tracks all written by himself, among them an instrumental duet with harpist Mary Lattimore. Reviewing the album for Aquarium Drunkard, Tyler Wilcox stated: “However dreamy it gets, you stay wide awake throughout.”

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