Joel Steven (born August 16, 1967) is an American guitarist, songwriter, si… Read Full Bio ↴Joel Steven (born August 16, 1967) is an American guitarist, songwriter, singer and recording artist based in Los Angeles California. Although primarily a solo artist, Steven is also the founding member of the duo What Man Was with co-founder Paul Grove, and the rock project War Lily with musician/producer Nathan Lowe. His Music has been featured on MTV's The Real World, Road Rules, Making the band, Made, as well as several indie films such as La Femme Americana.
Defying an easy label, Steven's music is incredibly diverse, ranging from acoustic ballads to hard rock. With three studio albums and a host of indie bands claiming him as their producer, Joel Steven is becoming a force in the world of new rock. His latest album "The Dark After Dawn" is a powerful, haunting tale of one man's struggle in the modern faltering world. Akin to great albums like Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' and Sting's 'Ten Summoner's Tales", the new rock album is raw artistic expression touching on themes of love, drug addiction, insanity, depression, and war.
Not just a songwriter, Joel is also performer, recording engineer, and multi-instrumentalist with proficiency in guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. At the age of 16, Joel hit the stage as a rock guitarist where his dynamic intensity as a live performer quickly gained him notoriety. By the age of 18, Joel was doing live shows across his home state of Michigan capturing the attention of his audiences with his electrifying stage presence and blistering yet bluesy guitar style often described as a cross between Jimmy Page and David Gilmore.
In 1986 Steven settled in Kalamazoo Michigan where he sought to hone his skills as a songwriter and lyricist by gaining a degree in creative writing. He attended Western Michigan University from 1986-1990 and graduated with a BA in English. His talent as a poet was refined, and his love of imagery began to make its way into his original songs, creating a solid foundation where words and music reinforced one another.
“People always ask me if I use my degree in the real word. I smile and reply every single day. The depth and into which I delved into the art of writing poetry and in understanding the English language formed the basis of my skills as a lyricist, and I value this education above all of my other learning”.
While attending the University, Steven continued to play live and became know as a prolific songwriter. He formed twe original bands to showcase his music. The hard rocking ‘Mana Rule’ (1990-1994 and ‘Eel pie Island’ (1994-1995) both of which became known for Joel’s unyielding stage performances and edgy improvisational guitar riffs.
Wanting always to learn and grow musically, Steven moved to California in 1995 and began to explore the realm of audio engineering. Forever fascinated by musical arrangements and how instruments and tones work together, Joel pursued a career as a live sound engineer. When he wasn’t performing live, he was mixing night club and concert sound for prominent national bands such as Charlie Daniels Band, Iron Butterfly, Dread Zeppelin and Suicidal Tendencies.
“I absolutely loved mixing live sound. It taught me extremely valuable engineering skills that I would later come to cherish as I sought my lifelong dream of becoming a recording artist in my own studio”.
Following his dream Steven did just that. In 1999 he opened a small recording studio and established the indie label Octagon Records with the intention of writing and recording independent music that he believed In. This was the start of Joel’s career as an independent recording artist. Since then he has released three albums of original music, “North Coast”, “Fathomless” and "The Dark After Dawn", as well as two albums of instrumental rock with the venerable keyboardist Paul Grove under the name “What Man Was”. Several songs form Joel’s CDs can be heard on MTV’s Real Word, Road Rules, Made, and Extreme Challenge as Well as two indie films, “Read White and you” and “Insomnia Century 21”
Defying an easy label, Steven's music is incredibly diverse, ranging from acoustic ballads to hard rock. With three studio albums and a host of indie bands claiming him as their producer, Joel Steven is becoming a force in the world of new rock. His latest album "The Dark After Dawn" is a powerful, haunting tale of one man's struggle in the modern faltering world. Akin to great albums like Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' and Sting's 'Ten Summoner's Tales", the new rock album is raw artistic expression touching on themes of love, drug addiction, insanity, depression, and war.
Not just a songwriter, Joel is also performer, recording engineer, and multi-instrumentalist with proficiency in guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. At the age of 16, Joel hit the stage as a rock guitarist where his dynamic intensity as a live performer quickly gained him notoriety. By the age of 18, Joel was doing live shows across his home state of Michigan capturing the attention of his audiences with his electrifying stage presence and blistering yet bluesy guitar style often described as a cross between Jimmy Page and David Gilmore.
In 1986 Steven settled in Kalamazoo Michigan where he sought to hone his skills as a songwriter and lyricist by gaining a degree in creative writing. He attended Western Michigan University from 1986-1990 and graduated with a BA in English. His talent as a poet was refined, and his love of imagery began to make its way into his original songs, creating a solid foundation where words and music reinforced one another.
“People always ask me if I use my degree in the real word. I smile and reply every single day. The depth and into which I delved into the art of writing poetry and in understanding the English language formed the basis of my skills as a lyricist, and I value this education above all of my other learning”.
While attending the University, Steven continued to play live and became know as a prolific songwriter. He formed twe original bands to showcase his music. The hard rocking ‘Mana Rule’ (1990-1994 and ‘Eel pie Island’ (1994-1995) both of which became known for Joel’s unyielding stage performances and edgy improvisational guitar riffs.
Wanting always to learn and grow musically, Steven moved to California in 1995 and began to explore the realm of audio engineering. Forever fascinated by musical arrangements and how instruments and tones work together, Joel pursued a career as a live sound engineer. When he wasn’t performing live, he was mixing night club and concert sound for prominent national bands such as Charlie Daniels Band, Iron Butterfly, Dread Zeppelin and Suicidal Tendencies.
“I absolutely loved mixing live sound. It taught me extremely valuable engineering skills that I would later come to cherish as I sought my lifelong dream of becoming a recording artist in my own studio”.
Following his dream Steven did just that. In 1999 he opened a small recording studio and established the indie label Octagon Records with the intention of writing and recording independent music that he believed In. This was the start of Joel’s career as an independent recording artist. Since then he has released three albums of original music, “North Coast”, “Fathomless” and "The Dark After Dawn", as well as two albums of instrumental rock with the venerable keyboardist Paul Grove under the name “What Man Was”. Several songs form Joel’s CDs can be heard on MTV’s Real Word, Road Rules, Made, and Extreme Challenge as Well as two indie films, “Read White and you” and “Insomnia Century 21”
Rooftop
Joel Steven Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Rooftop' by these artists:
Admiral T Elle m’a dit q’dans son cœur j’suis l’number one J’veille …
Ajed Sitz am Rooftop, man Schau auf die Skyline, Babe Sieben Tage…
Al Jacobi (Jump, jump, jump) Life is what you make it, the world…
Alta View Say what you want of me About my tendencies And how I…
Alvis You can really tell me lies You can bring me…
Ape Rooftop È il mio Rooftop Thats’ my Rooftop È il mio Rooftop …
Aria You're gone, I'm alone, don't know what to do…
ATARDE (Eh-eh, ehi-oh) Sto guidando sopra a tutto Come fluttuo Sul…
Baby Drugs So high rooftop, syrup gusto Earrings full gold, ci sto pren…
Beehoover I draw the curtains just a bit Dirty sky is sitting…
Beissoul & Einius I was rising for, something beautiful This for every time, o…
Bongi Cigarette smoke rooftop chillin’ in Chicago I’ve been thinki…
Brett Bogart hey baby what you doing? my parents ask my at the…
Chelsea Shag I wish we could find a rooftop somewhere with the best…
Clara Mae Up on that rooftop Up on that rooftop It's been a week So…
Cris Hodges I got a little black and blue but I'll be…
Curren$y And they say they ballin' But I do it how the…
D.A.N.C.E. 너는 별을 보자며 내 몸을 당겨서 단 한 번에 달빛을 내…
Daddy Was a Milkman Rooftop Have you ever, ever wondered what goes after, we ar…
Damedot (Ooh, Rell) yeah Yeah let's get it Look She wanna go to Rut…
dance STASH V1::: Hey lets go up Get out of this place The nights still…
Dave Mathews Band Standing on the rooftop There's all these people watching …
Deberg Tonight got me feeling like a martian cuz I'm so…
Devin Griffin (Woah, woah, woah oh oh) I'm on a one way flight Looking…
EK I’m like a restless horse at the end of the…
Elroy Jetsetter Productions Baby look at what you do Got a nigga going crazy…
Emily Hearn We spent most days on the rooftop Smoking cigarettes, singi…
Eskimo Callboy Ah, I know you bitches gonna like that Fresh sneakers, gold…
Frank Lips Oh oh Oh oh The sun is shining happy Doesn't it wink…
From Smart Shuffle • N.Flying 너는 별을 보자며 내 몸을 당겨서 단 한 번에 달빛을 내…
Geeeko Yeah, yeah, yeah Il pleut sur ma ville tous les jours,…
Give me the Light! Some people got a reason to stay Although they got a…
Gucci Mane Intro.... Chorus Tell Me What You Wanna Do? What You wa…
Horn I go running upstairs, gotta get away sometimes Don't misund…
Ilse DeLange & Nico Santos I got your fingerprints on my skin Ever since the day…
Innocence Mission I hope you are on your rooftop now, in the sun,…
Ivy Sole I′ll be on the rooftop, basking in the moonlight Searching f…
J.A.C. Redford You say you love me You don't know care No Say you wanna Mis…
James DeBerg Tonight got me feeling like a martian cuz I'm so…
Jamule Vielleicht wird es nie mehr, wie es war, jajaja, jajajaja Do…
Jezper Jag har sagt det förut så jag säger de igen,…
Jógvan Ain't easy to be up these days You're gone, I'm alone,…
Jordan Rakei i found love we danced and gazed at the skyline i felt…
Lady Lamb If I'm the cop, Then you're the robber; We'll play cowboys…
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper If I'm the cop than you're the robber We'll play cowboys…
LARSSON ZARA We could be soulmates We could be so great We could be…
Lazer MMZ (Rjacks) (Masta explicit on the beat) On commence par la fi…
LUNAX Let us climb your rooftop tonight So we can see the…
Maia Zakay Hmmm Ahhh nahh Hmmm Do you believe in signs Tell me what's o…
Mando Diao You got me hanging from the rooftop tonight You got me…
Melissa McClelland Crouched down on a rooftop In my mother's high-heeled shoes …
Mero (Lucry) (Suena) Und wir fliegen sofort los Ich geh' mit mei…
MV Killa Vò sta cu nu top boy, ce piace 'o lingo Nun…
N.Flying 너는 별을 보자며 내 몸을 당겨서 단 한 번에 달빛을 내…
Nathaniel Oku We used to meet up on the rooftop Drinking liquor thought…
Nelick Ey, les pensées sur le rooftop, les soucis dans l'Eristoff O…
NFLYING 너는 별을 보자며 내 몸을 당겨서 단 한 번에 달빛을 내…
Nico Santos I got your fingerprints on my skin Ever since that day…
NOEp Singing from the rooftop, turning all the lights out fool ar…
OJ Law I was on a rooftop next to a fire That was…
Pete Droge & Elaine Summers Sitting up on this rooftop Looking down at the town lights N…
Sam Haft Never cool enough for your famous friends Never had the ego…
Sam Shaber Smoke stack breathes into the city And the south side of…
Sasha It doesn't matter what they say You do your own thing…
Seven Channels we would sleep to the glow of the exit sign…
SHEL If you're listening Please pretend the words are clear Step …
Shorewood Sitting on the Sitting on the rooftop Sitting on the rooftop…
Skorch Bun It Verse 1 Got somethings I asked for But a girl always wants…
Skylar Stecker You know I’m throwing it up To all my girls in…
Sma Rag Da She came off the rooftop asking for a truce Hiding from…
Spencer Crandall I remember like yesterday, met you at an apartment party. We…
Stereophonics Standing on a rooftop Trying to clear my mind I only came…
Synth Standing on this rooftop These feelings can't stop running t…
Tabú I got your fingerprints on my skin Ever since that day…
Tensnake I remember when we used to wake up early And stay out…
The Envy Corps When I see your picture my heart forms a fissure I…
The Innocence Mission I hope you are on your rooftop now, in the sun,…
The Rooftop My mind is locked up without any keys yeah No way…
The Sons Of Champlin I got one thing to say to the Fool on…
The Stolen It's been too much For too long I've been waiting for the…
Wiz Khalifa feat. Curren$y And they say they ballin' But I do it how the…
xomarvin Komm, wir gehen auf ein rooftop Schau den Himmel an und…
Yahzarah Hello? It's time? Yeah, I remember 10: 30, on the rooftop Yo…
Yahzarah AKA Purple St. James Tell me what your name is She look out of place…
Yanghi Yanghi is the fukkin plug.. Ti scrivo da un rooftop, Alto 20…
YooA Oh, on the rooftop 발밑이 (아찔) 까마득한 이 높이 (watch it) 불빛 가득한…
Zara Larsson We could be soulmates We could be so great We could be…
[Alexandros] I'm waking up 君の掌で 目覚めた朝 いつのまにか fell asleep くだらない話の途中 くすんだブ…
엔플라잉 너는 별을 보자며 내 몸을 당겨서 단 한 번에 달빛을 내…
유민 I watch on rooftop 해 질때쯤에 내 발은 옥상에 붙혀둬…
유아 (YooA) Oh, on the rooftop 발밑이 (아찔) 까마득한 이 높이 (watch it) 불빛 가득한…
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gustavo gaito
Muy bueno , Argentina presente 🇦🇷🇦🇷👏👏👏👏🙋♂️🙋♂️
mager aurica
BRAVO Joel Corry SUPER
Bit Ray
Nice job, perfect 🥩🍺🍟🍔🍕 There will be time to come to me.
Jorel Sarmiento
Jonas Blue is there on the intro :D cool!
Ciro D'Ambrosio
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René Lissack
Thanks to the guy who fixed the levels....
Bill Hendrickson
Ayyy