Quick Facts
Steve Bell
- Raised in musical, recording and touring family, learning to play guitar in Drumheller Prison when he was 8 yrs. old (father was a federal prison chaplain)
- Member of Winnipeg’s acclaimed Elias, Schritt and Bell in early 80′s and active in Winnipeg’s studio and night-club scene throughout the decade
- Since 1989 has independently released 17 solo CDs with combined sales of over 300,000 units
- CDs have been awarded 2 JUNOs with another two nominated
- CDs have won 2 Western Canadian Music Awards, numerous Covenant and Prairie Music awards including Producer of the Year in 2002
- Since 1989 has performed over 1500 concerts to over a half million people in 15 countries including Ireland, Bulgaria, India, Thailand, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Poland, and throughout the US and Caribbean
- Symphony concert series has played to sold-out and capacity crowds in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Thunder Bay, Hamilton, Burlington, Ottawa, Saskatoon, Nashville and most recently with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Massey Hall.
- Advocacy work has raised millions of dollars for organizations like World Vision, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, and Compassion Canada
- Has just released 17th career album Keening for the Dawn/ Songs for Advent, Christmastide and Epiphany
- Recipient of the 2012 Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee Medal awarded to select Canadians who have “made a significant contribution to their fellow countrymen, their community, or to Canada over the previous sixty years.”
For more information, contact:
Dave Zeglinski or Faye Hall
Signpost Music
1578 Erin Street
Winnipeg, MB R3E 2T1
1-800-854-3499
Electronic Press Kit and Photos: www.stevebell.com
More about Steve Bell at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bell_(musician)








