March 24, 2008, 4:18 pm
American Idol Songwriting Contest
I’m working this week on tracking “Believe in your Dreams”. A song I wrote with singer songwriter Lisbet Frey. This is an inspirational song about reminding ourselves to live out our dreams and never give up. It seems to perfect fit to submit for the American Idol songwriting contest. Wish us Luck!
March 21, 2008, 1:18 pm
Tony Perry "Whispers in the Dark" CD
I am finishing up the mixing on Tony Perry’s sophomore release “Whispers in the Dark” This is a Jazz duet album done with New York Jazz guitar phenom Dan Rose. http://www.danrosejazz.com/index.htm This was a two day session recorded at The Ranch back in July 07. The album is 15 tacks of some of the greatest Jazz standards ever written done as duets with guitar and voice. This CD is going to be on of those rare treasures that every collection deserves. The CD release party should be sometime this summer. Check the calendar page for details.
March 18, 2008, 4:20 pm
Limericks and Lyrics at the Rubicon Theater
I was invited to participate in the Rubicon Theater’s St. Patrick’s Day presentation of Limerick’s and Lyrics. I sang a duet of the Academy Award winning song “Falling Slowly” with the beautiful and talented Broadway actress Angela Christian. You can find out more about her here http://www.broadwayworld.com/bios/viewstar.cfm?starid=536 The other cast of characters included John, Tony and Mia Perry, Stephanie Zimbalist and Jenny Sullivan among other talented performers.
February 20, 2008, 4:17 pm
Rachel Sedacca "Patience Pays" CD
Just finished wrapping up Rachel Sedacca second CD release Patience Pays. We started recording at The Ranch back in July 07 and finished in December. I have had the pleasure of working and playing with Rachel for the past three years now. I have seen her grow so much as an artist. Patience Pays is the culmination of that growth and musical journey. Please visit her website and support this fantastic artist. www.rachelsedacca.com
January 1, 2008, 4:16 pm
Happy New Year!
Wishing everyone a Brilliant and Happy 2008! This IS the year of action. Time to put all those plans we have been dreaming up and send them out into the Universe. Look for lots of exciting news this year! I am releasing a couple CD’s as well as producing some fantastic projects.
November 23, 2007, 1:20 pm
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s my favorite time of year to give thanks for all the awesome people in my life.
YOU know who you are! Thank You for your friendship and supporting me and my music! Steve
January 1, 2007, 12:01 am
ROCKIN' IN 2007!!!
To all my friends. I know everyone will have a Rockin' 2007! There is lots’ going on this year. I am finally releasing a CD some time this summer. I have several tracks recorded and have decided to write some new material for the second half to keep things more current. The songs are turning out great and I am very excited about you hearing them. You can find a sample on my music page. I am producing and playing on a CD with Rachel Sedacca (www.rachelsedacca.com ) sometime this year. It will be the follow up to her smash hit debut CD Lucky Like Me. Look for its release toward the end of the year. You can catch me and Rachel playing together at various cool places around town too. Check our calendar pages for more details. Tony Perry has asked me to produce his next CD. A follow up to his debut release “Ghost in the Attic”. This is going to be a CD full of great songs that the great Duke Ellington made famous back before WWII. “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”, Satin Doll, and Solitude are just to name a few. These tracks will have a full horn section and several guest solo appearances. I am honored to pay the Duke all the respect he has earned. Check out Tony’s myspace page – www.myspace.com/altonperry or my music page for some sneak peeks of what is coming. Also scheduled is a three week tour of Ireland early the summer with Tony Perry and the gang. We are playing at all the cool places from Dublin to Carey to Dingle. Yes Dingle is a town…I think they are famous for growing berries. Anyway stay tuned and stay in touch. 2007 is going to be a wild ride.
November 26, 2006, 9:28 am
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone. It is by far my favorite Holiday. All about giving thanks for what you already have. What can be better for the soul than that? Oh yeah lets not forget about Family and Food.
I played great show with Tony Perry, Jack Joshua, and Jim Monahan on Friday at the Theater 150. We were joined by Tony’s brother John Perry from the Ojai Valley Boys and Don Fanning on percussion. Memorable night indeed. Especially for me when my guitar quit on me on the first song and I ended up using Jim’s Taylor 900 series that is a lefty strung righty. Check out the photos posted in the pictures section. Sunday I played at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Alta Dena with Rachel Sedacca. This legendary venue regularly features such fantastic performers as the Riders of the Purple Sage and BerkelyHart. We had a great crowd that was there to listen and appreciate great Americana music. I have a few up coming Holiday gigs in December check out the calendar page for all the details. Don’t forget to join my email list too.
November 7, 2006, 12:18 pm
THEATER 150
This past weekend was absolutely incredible. I played the Theater 150 this past Friday with Tony Perry, Jim Monahan and Jack Joshua. It was a great crowd and a wonderful evening. Thanks to John Perry for joining us for a couple for songs. We will be back on Friday November 24th at 8 p.m. So don’t miss it! Saturday I played with Rachel Sedacca at Beachcombers in Oxnard. With the typical drunk rowdy beach crowd and adding in the full moon, by the end of the evening the Sheriff, Fire Dept and an Paramedics we’re all there to see us finish our last set. Thank you to the Lovely Lizbet for joining us on stage. We will be back soon so stay tuned!
October 16, 2006, 12:29 pm
OJAI FILM FESTIVAL
This past Thursday I played the kick off party for this year’s Ojai Film Festival. We had such a fantastic time. I was joined by Tony Perry on Vocals, Jim Monahan on mandolin and Jack Joshua on bass. Thank you to everyone for the over whelming response and we look forward to coming back again next year. For more information check out http://www.ojaifilmfestival.com/
August 21, 2006, 12:23 pm
GETTIN' GIGGY WITH IT
I had a couple of great gigs this past weekend. First was Saturday night with Rachel Seddaca at Beachcombers in Oxnard. The place was packed full with a drunk beach going rowdy crowd. Just the way we like it! Great to play with Hippie Mark on harp and Horst Ballaban on standup bass. Last night I appeared with Tony Perry, Jim Monahan, and Jack Joshua at Pangea in Ojai. We were joined by Tony’s brother John Perry (www.ojaivalleyboys.com) for a few songs. This line up is as loaded as it gets. Thank you to everyone you coming out. The music was great and we had a lot of fun.
July 31, 2006, 9:08 am
PANGEA ON THE PATIO
I will be performing at Pangea in Ojai this Sunday August 6th at 6 p.m. joined by Tony Perry on Vocals and percussion, Jim Monahan on Mandolin and Guitar and Jack Joshua on Acoustic bass. Come down and join us on the outside patio for some fantastic cuisine and intimate acoustic music. Be sure to make a reservation seating is sure to fill up fast. If you can’t make it down this Sunday we will be back on the patio Sunday August 20th. Check out my calendar page for details. See you there!
July 27, 2006, 9:59 am
BB KINGS UNIVERSAL CITY WALK
I will be appearing with Rachel Sedacca at BB King’s Universal City Walk this Friday July 28th. We have a great band behind us and are going to kick some serious ass. We go on at the 11 p.m. to 12 p.m. time slot right before the headlining act of the evening, Becca and LA Country.
You can visit the BB King’s club website here to get more information and directions - http://la.bbkingclubs.com/Los_Angeles_Club.php. Be sure to check out Rachel’s website at http://www.rachelsedacca.com/ or you can visit myspace page at www.myspace.com/stevetemmel for more info.
July 11, 2006, 11:50 am
OJAI CLASSIC ROCK FESTIVAL
Rachel Sedacca and I played at Radio Station 95.9 KOCP the Octopus in Ventura this past Sunday to promote her upcoming show at the Ojai Classic Rock Fest. This coming Saturday Rachel and I will be opening for the headlining act The Jerry Garcia Band. We will be going on at 7:30 p.m. The Ojai Classic Rock Festival is being held again this year at Libby Bowl. Get your tickets early. This one is sure to sell out. Rachel and I also had a very successful night this past Friday at La Dolce Vida in Oxnard. We were joined by Tony Perry on percussion and a great time was had by everyone. We will be back in early September so keep a look out. You can see and here more of Rachel at her website – www.rachelsedacca.com
June 25, 2006, 3:56 pm
TONY PERRY CD RELEASE PARTY
Tony Perry CD Release Party @ Pangea in Ojai was a HUGE success! I joined Tony, Jim Monahan on Mandolin and Jack Joshua on bass for a great evening of family, friends and fun. I had a lot of fun Producing and Playing on Tony's CD and I am thrilled to see it relesed and Tony so happy. You can find out more about Tony at his mypsace webpage www.myspace.com/altonperry. You purchase "Ghost in the Attic" on line at www.cdbaby.com or at several stores around town in Ojai. Stay tuned more more shows coming this summer
May 3, 2006, 11:11 am
Producing 103 Date Sessions with RACHEL SEDDACA I just spent a few weeks working on a CD for Singer Songwriting sensation Rachel Seddaca. She is an amazing talent. We recorded twelve guitar vocal tracks here at The Ranch. Most of them were single takes. I added some addtional guitar work. I think the CD came out great and really showcases Rachel’s silky soulful voice. Rachel is heading off on a six week, 23 date tour through the Midwest. Check her out at www.rachelsedacca.com. Wish Rachel good luck and sign her guest book! You can buy her latest CD as well as her previous studio release on her website.
April 3, 2006, 12:18 pm
Writing, Writing and more Writing....
Well everyone…I haven´t been playing out much this past year. I have spent much of it in the studio writing and recording with Tony Perry. The CD is just as fantastic as we could have hoped for. It will be available for purchase from this website.
I am currently writing, writing and writing some more for my debut CD due out at the end of this year. I also will have some upcoming gigs locally in town. The first one being Earth Day Sunday April 24th in Ventura. Check out the calendar page for all the details. I will be posting new information to the website on a weekly basis. I will be updating the site over the next few weeks posting new songs and happenings etc. Stay tuned!
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January 14, 2006, 12:18 pm
TONY PERRY CD - THE GHOST IN THE ATTIC
I have spent the past year producing and engineering Tony Perry's debut CD called "The Ghost In The Attic".
It has been a tremendous amount of fun. We began working on the CD early in 2005 and finished in late November. The CD has Tony Perry on vocals, Jack Joshua on bass, Ashely Broder on Fiddle and Mandolin and yours truley on guitar, bass and keys.
The CD will be released in early June. You will be able to order it directly from this website. Make sure you check out the link to Tony's site. http://www.stevetemmel.com.tonyperry
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September 24, 2004, 2:26 pm
STASH @ THE THEATER 150
Saturday September 25th @ 8 p.m.
Our gig this Saturday at the Theater 150 in Ojai
is SOLD OUT. If you didn't get a ticket or R.S.V.P
then you'll get a chance to see us again in the coming months.
We are planning to record a Live CD and Video and we would like all of our fans and family to be there. If you would like to be in the audience then send me and email at stash@stevetemmel.com
Thanks
Steve
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August 30, 2004, 9:59 am
STASH @ LATTE 101
My band STASH will be performing this Friday from 8-10 p.m.at Latte 101 here in Ventura. Latte 101 has some fantastic coffee and a great vibe. There's no cover charge. So come on down have a cup of Joe and some STASH!
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August 30, 2004, 9:47 am
SHOWCASE AT THE THEATER 150
The showcase with my band STASH at the Theater 150 was a huge success! I would like to say a very special thank you to John and Debbie Perry for helping us organize the event.
Also, thank you to Davey Utter for taking the fantastic photographs you see on the Web site, Jack Joshua on standup bass, Coldwell Banker Ojai, the Garden Terrace, and to everyone who showed their tremendous support. We will be coming back to the theater 150 again very soon.
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July 16, 2004, 3:01 pm
WRITERS IN THE ROUND
I will be preforming Friday 7/23:at KULAK'S WOODSHED in NorthHollywod CA
8:00-9:00 Alissa Moreno, Beth Thornley with Rob Cairns, Dean Dobbins
9:00-10:00 Warren Sellers, Ken Johnson, Steve Temmel, Dean
You can watch a live webcast of the event at http://www.kulakswoodshed.com
The is one of the best songwriter venues around. Come down and support your
local songwriters!
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July 16, 2004, 1:47 pm
The website is up and running! Check it out and let me know
what you think. I will be adding more and more content over the next
few weeks. Look for streaming audio and video, pictures, lyrics, and
tons of songwriting related articles amd links.
Thanks for stopping by.
Steve
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