| Stevie Salas | |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Date: | 17 November 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Oceanside, California, United States |
| Instruments: | Guitar |
| Genre: | Rock, funk |
| Occupations: | Guitarist, Television, Film and Record Producer, Music Director, Author, Composer, Guitar Developer |
| Years Active: | 1985 - present |
| Label: | Island Records PolyGram Polystar Records Vermillion Records BMG EMI Iguana Indanee Pony Canyon West/Warners USG Surfdog Sony Yamaha Japan Columbia Japan Arbor EMI Bellaphon (Germany) |
| Associated Acts: | Heavy Glow, Bernard Fowler, Koshi Inaba, Hardware, Colorcode, B'z, T.I, Mass Mental, Chevy Metal, Slapbak |
| Website: | http://www.steviesalas.com/ |
Stevie Salas (born November 17, 1964) is an American guitarist,[1] author,[2] television host,[3] music director,[4] record producer,[5] film composer, and former advisor of contemporary music at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.[6] Salas was born in Oceanside, California, United States.
He is of Mescalero Apache descent.[7] [8] [9] [10]
In 1989, Salas participated in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure by performing the guitar solo for the character Rufus (played by George Carlin) in the closing scene.
In 1990, Salas released his first solo album Stevie Salas Colorcode, opening for[11] Joe Satriani and his 1989 album Flying in a Blue Dream. His music received attention in both Japan and Europe.
In 1993, he released Stevie Salas Presents: The Electric Pow Wow, a covers album of songs that inspired Salas as a youth featuring guest artists like Zakk Wylde, Glenn Hughes, T.M. Stevens, Richie Kotzen and Slim Jim Phantom. Then, in 1994, Salas released Back from the Living in Japan, where his singles "Start Again" and "Tell Your Story Walkin" were released. During this time, he also appeared on the album Rats by, then girlfriend, Sass Jordan.
Salas was the touring guitarist for Rod Stewart´s Out of Order Tour when he got the inspiration for his book ˝When We Were the Boys˝; a book of memories from touring world stages.
In 2001, Mick Jagger hired him as guitarist and music director for Jagger's "Goddess in the Doorway" Tour. Later that year Salas released Shapeshifter: The Fall and Rise of Stevie No Wonder.
In 2003, he released The Soulblasters of the Universe, and did his first European Colorcode tour since 1999.
From 2006 to 2010, Salas served as music director and consultant for American Idol and 19 Entertainment nurturing Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Chris Daughtry, and their respective touring bands for subsequent American tours.[12]
Salas began working as host and executive producer of the Canadian Music TV series Arbor Live for APTN. In mid-2009, Salas co-founded, with the internet entrepreneur Laurence Dorazio, the company Rockstar Solos, LLC, which focuses on iPhone and iPad gaming and entertainment application development. The first application also called Rockstar Solos became available in the iTunes Store in December 2009.[13]
In 2009, Salas worked with T.I and Justin Timberlake on the song "Dead and Gone", which eventually reached #2 on the US Billboard Charts.[14] Later that year, Salas received a Native American Lifetime Achievement Award at the Native American Music Awards. From 2010 to 2012, he served as the advisor to contemporary music at National Museum of the American Indian. He co-created both the Up Where We Belong-Natives In Popular Culture exhibit and The Living Earth Festival. In 2012 Salas created and is executive producer of Catch The Dream Bios with Adam Beach for APTN with shows airing 2014.
Salas is Executive Producer of 'RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World', a Native American music documentary for PBS and Super Channel.[15] (2017 Sundance winner for Masterful Storytelling [16]). Executive Producer and Creator of Dreamcatcher Bios[17] (currently in production). Produced by Rezolution Pictures Montreal Canada[18] for APTN television.Co-Wrote and Produced the new project/band INABA/SALAS[19] with Japanese superstar vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Koshi Inaba for the Japanese record label Vermillion Records. Chubby Groove album was released on January 18, 2017 and was the #2 album in the country that week,[20] and remained in the top 10 for several weeks after. The album was supported by sold-out Chubby Groove Tour 2017 that played throughout Japan in January/February 2017.[21] The record was certified Gold in Japan on October 4, 2017.[22]
On February 15, 2020, Inaba/Salas released their second album, titled Maximum Huavo.
Salas' musical influences are derived mainly from the late 60s and 70s rock and roll music, as well as funk. Salas has been influenced by notable musicians such as James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Mick Ronson, David Bowie, and Frank Black.[23] [24]
| 1990 | Stevie Salas Colorcode[25] Island Records | ||
| 1993 | Stevie Salas Presents: The Electric Pow Wow[26] Polystar Japan/EMI Aquarius Canada | ||
| 1994 | Back from the Living[27] Polystar Japan/BMG. US/East West/Warners Europe | ||
| 1996 | Alter Native[28] Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan | ||
| 1997 | Alter Native Gold Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan | ||
| 1998 | The Sometimes Almost Never Was[29] Indanee/Pony Canyon | ||
| 2002 | Shapeshifter: The Fall and Rise of Stevie No Wonder[30] Surfdog/Sony U.S. Europe/Yamaha Japan | ||
| 2004 | Stevie Salas Presents: The Soulblasters of the Universe[31] Yamaha Japan | ||
| 2006 | Be What It Is[32] Columbia Japan/ Arbor EMI Canada/Bellaphon Europe | ||
| 2008 | Set It On Blast! | Columbia Japan | |
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| 2010 | Jam Power Columbia Japan |
| 1991 | Stuff[34] Island/Polystar Records | ||
| 1996 | Alter Native E.P.[35] Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan |
| 1991 | Bootleg Like a Mug! | Live in Japan | |
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| 1995 | All That... And Born to Mack: Live in Japan Polystar Japan | ||
| 1997 | Le Bootleg: Live in Paris[36] USG/East West/Warners Europe |
| 1996 | Anthology of Stevie Salas Colorcode: 1987–1994 Polystar Japan | ||
| 1997 | Seoul Power Indanee/Pony Canyon Korea | ||
| 1998 | Viva la Noise[37] USG/East West/Warners Europe | ||
| 1999 | Sol Power Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan | ||
| 2004 | Stevie Salas Presents: The Soulblasters of the Universe – Cosmic Flutie: A Mix Tape for the Underdog | ||
| 2006 | The Essential Stevie Salas, Volume 1 | ||
| 2007 | The Sun and the Earth: The Essential Stevie Salas, Vol. 1[38] Columbia Japan/Arbor EMI Canada, Bellaphon Europe |
Hardware – Stevie Salas with Bootsy Collins and Buddy Miles
| 1992 | Third Eye Open[39] Black Arc/Rykodisc Records |
| 1995 | 12 Hits and a Bump[40] Indanee/Pony Canyon Japan/East West/Warners Europe | ||
| 1997 | Mas Feedback[41] Iguana U.S. |
| 2017 | Chubby Groove Vermillion Records | ||
| 2020 | Maximum Huavo Vermillion Records |