Musician Steff Mahan Rebuilds her “Broken Life" and Starts Fresh at 40
Hard Knocks Infuse Mahan's Cinematic Songs with Honesty, Poignancy and Vivid Detail
Alt-Country singer/songwriter Steff Mahan always envisioned a career as a performer, but life got in the way, time passed, and she wasn't able to hit the road for her first real tour until she was forty years old. Now, with the release of her new CD Never A Long Way Home, she aims to chronicle the “broken life" of a seasoned veteran who's been knocked around and survived. Mahan is undaunted by naysayers who label her as “too old," “too commercial," “not commercial enough" or lacking the right “look"--she's reached a point of self-acceptance that rises above the noise. And it's that peace of mind that gives her music such strength.
The new CD, her third, includes guitar-driven country rockers but perhaps is more aptly defined by its introspective ballads. From the revealing title track to the poignant “Forgive Me"...from the cinematic, richly drawn recollections of “Carnival Ride" (surely a highlight of the album,) to the sadly witty “Thought We Were Dancing," Mahan sculpts tales of regret and real life that mirror the struggles we face each day. With a deft touch and vivid writing that at times recalls Mary Chapin Carpenter's “Stones In The Road," Mahan emerges as an “everywoman," even as she gets raw and personal.
Over the years, Mahan has been warmly embraced in her hometown of Nashville, and praised (by media outlets including Out and About and others) for her work ethic and her commitment to her art. With a tour in the works for 2010, she aims to introduce her new songs to a broader audience--dates will be announced soon.
Hard Knocks Infuse Mahan's Cinematic Songs with Honesty, Poignancy and Vivid Detail
Alt-Country singer/songwriter Steff Mahan always envisioned a career as a performer, but life got in the way, time passed, and she wasn't able to hit the road for her first real tour until she was forty years old. Now, with the release of her new CD Never A Long Way Home, she aims to chronicle the “broken life" of a seasoned veteran who's been knocked around and survived. Mahan is undaunted by naysayers who label her as “too old," “too commercial," “not commercial enough" or lacking the right “look"--she's reached a point of self-acceptance that rises above the noise. And it's that peace of mind that gives her music such strength.
The new CD, her third, includes guitar-driven country rockers but perhaps is more aptly defined by its introspective ballads. From the revealing title track to the poignant “Forgive Me"...from the cinematic, richly drawn recollections of “Carnival Ride" (surely a highlight of the album,) to the sadly witty “Thought We Were Dancing," Mahan sculpts tales of regret and real life that mirror the struggles we face each day. With a deft touch and vivid writing that at times recalls Mary Chapin Carpenter's “Stones In The Road," Mahan emerges as an “everywoman," even as she gets raw and personal.
Over the years, Mahan has been warmly embraced in her hometown of Nashville, and praised (by media outlets including Out and About and others) for her work ethic and her commitment to her art. With a tour in the works for 2010, she aims to introduce her new songs to a broader audience--dates will be announced soon.
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