Steve Markwardt
and the A-List Band
LIVE AT THE HISTORIC NATIONAL HALL
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2024
DINNER SERVED AT 6 PM ~ MUSIC AT 7 PM
Also featuring:
Curt Ryle
Mackynsie McKedy
Austin McKedy
EV Mae
Brayden Ryle
Steve is a writer, musician, and singer of his songs. These original songs offer a blend of pure country and Western swing, all from a poet with a pen and a guitar pick. In writing his songs Steve draws from his many life experiences, and he’s just getting started! To quote the title of one of the tracks on this album, there’s so much more to come from Steve “Just Around The Bend”.
H.D. Ainsworth - Morning Drive DJ, KBEF Radio, Minden, LA
This album is a fantastic mix of traditional country and Western swing with an added twist of “DooWop”! Steve performs these songs with such belief in his lyrics, and the accompaniment of first-class musicians and vocalists make this one of the best releases of the year. “Between You And Me” is sure to appeal to all music lovers.
Kay Cook-Abbott - FRH Radio, England
One of the many wonderful things about music is that it knows no barriers in regards to age. Case in point; Steve Markwardt. At age 59, He entered the music arena, grabbing the attention of music fans, musicians and disc jockeys like a seasoned pro! As host to a syndicated radio show, I am among those impressed with his writing and vocal abilities. Steve is well versed in several genres of music, as this album showcases. Take a listen and you will agree.
Billy Bowles, Host of “Swingin’ Country”, KSSL FM
Special Thanks to My Wife, Jill and my dear friend, Dena Wood for repeatedly talking me down off the ledge; My daughters, Paige, Sam and M.J. for their tolerance and support; and to all the disc jockeys out there supporting all of us independent artists. You give us the wheels for our music to travel!
Steve Markwardt
Meet Steve Markwardt
Steve Markwardt creates music that oozes his Texas roots. A native to the “lone star state,” Steve began his musical journey in his youth, playing drums and singing in a praise choir. He wrote his very first song in 2003 just after forming the musical group, Kingdom Come.
That first song has evolved into more than 70, attesting to Steve’s prolific songwriting abilities, informed by rich and varied musical traditions including Traditional Country, Western Swing, Americana, Jazz, Folk, Folk Rock, and Blues.
In 2006, Steve joined the Langdon Center Big Band at Tarleton State University as lead vocalist. Crooning in the style of Frank Sinatra, under the direction of Mark Hettle, who conducted the house band at Dallas’ Fairmont Hotel for many years, Steve learned advanced phrasing and other vocal techniques which serve him well as he reimagines his unique Texas-country style today.
Steve’s wife, Jill, gifted him a guitar for his birthday in 2016. After tinkering with basic chords and chord structures, he was inspired to write what is quickly evolving into a magnum opus of country music.
In March of 2020, Steve collaborated with producer/musician Dave Nachmanoff to write, arrange, and record his debut album, “Home Again.”
A collection of 14 original classic country and Western swing songs created with collaboration from Award-winning musicians Mark Abbott (fiddle) and Boo Miller (Pedal Steel Guitar) who played on 6 songs, including the landmark Western Swing song, “They Put The Western Into Western Swing,” has resulted in an onslaught of early recognition.
This debut album contains 6 songs that are nominated for the Academy of Western Artists (AWA) Will Rogers awards in 11 different categories.
Steve continues to write and record and is currently working on a second album. Tours both domestically and in the UK, Europe, and Australia are in the works due to the overwhelmingly positive response and extensive airplay awarded to this most recent musical endeavor.