Seasick steve

26/01/08

Steve Wold, more commonly known as Seasick Steve, is an American bluesman, although he rather would be called "a song and dance man". He plays guitars (mostly personalised), and sings.

Wold made his first UK television appearance on Jools Holland's 'Annual Hootenanny' BBC TV show (Broadcast on New Year's Eve 2006) where he performed a live rendition of "Dog House Boogie" on the 'Three Stringed, Trance Wonder' and 'The Mississippi Drum Machine'. After that show his popularity suddenly boomed, as he explained in an interview: "I can't believe it, all of the sudden I'm like the cat's miaow!"

He has been well received in the U.K, winning the MOJO Award for Best Breakthrough Act. In 2007 he was invited to a number of large UK festivals, which resulted in him playing the most UK festivals out of any band in that year.

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