| POSTED BY: xavierpersad | POSTED ON: 02 Jun 2007 04:01 PM | ||
 Lessons From the Dead by Steven Kalas and PaperCybal is an excellent adult folk/pop CD. The songwriting on the CD is excellent - visual and meaningul, with memorable melodies. The band is tight and nicely backs Steven's excellent songwriting and vocals. The recording is crystal clear, which allows the beautiful acoustic work to shine through. We enjoyed the catchy groove, nice harmonies, and memorable chorus on "Just a Guy." "Mary Said" is another excellent, upbeat tight groove song that we found ourselves listenting to repeatedly. If you enjoy modern folk/adult pop artists like James Taylor, you will enjoy this CD. Pick up a copy today! -RadioIndy StaffCheck out Steven's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites |
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| POSTED BY: Jackie Rob | POSTED ON: 28 May 2007 11:21 PM | ||
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May 14,2007 When I'm a decrepit old man staring at the ceiling in a lonely old folks' home, I'll smile as I remember last Friday's CD Release Party. Wow. What a gathering of friends, old and new. Dear Richard, The Garage Ma Hall is a one-of-a-kind in Las Vegas. Thank you for excellent sound and wonderful hospitality. The boys in the band (and that one girl) played their asses off. It was great to see Digital Insight Studio owner Rob Devlin, who also brought a fine, fine bottle of single malt scotch to help celebrate. (I tried to pick friends with really good taste in fine hooch.) Thanks to Alex Oliver for a rousing introduction. A million thanks to our manager, Jackie Robinson, for chasing down every niggling detail so that I could relax and sing. A splendid time was guaranteed for all. Steven Kalas |
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| POSTED BY: Jackie Rob | POSTED ON: 19 Apr 2007 02:24 PM | ||
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CD Release Party - May 11, 2007 I want to extend a personal invitation for you to join us on Friday, May 11 as we celebrate the release of our 5th CD,Lessons From the Dead,at the Garage Ma Hall in Las Vegas. This will be a gathering of friends andfans both new and old for an evening of hellos, goodbyes, great memories,and a new future. Times are changing, as are dreams and goals, and thiscould well be the last time PaperCymbal plays together in public. It won’t be the same if you’re not there. The Garage Ma Hall is a great place to gather with friends and listen tomusic. You are welcome to bring your own refreshments: wine, great scotch(does Steven have any friends that drink great Scotch?), or a cooler withyour favorite beer or soda. Munchies, if you want.Take-out from Macaroni Grill. Or KFC.Whatever makes you happy. Invite friends. Teens and kids are welcome. Our opening act is ZenLizard. Music begins at 6:00 p.m. The Garage Ma Hall is located in Las Vegas at 6300 W. Tropical Pkwy. To get there, takeI-95 Fwy north to Ann Road, right to Rainbow, left to Tropical Pkwy, right to 6300 (on left/north side of street). Parking on the street is ample. Check out www.MySpace.com/Garage_Ma_Hall If you prefer parking valet, then either bring your own valet,or go to the valet at the Bellagio and walk (about 14 miles.) Can’t wait to see you. Steven Please, |
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| POSTED BY: Jackie Rob | POSTED ON: 10 Feb 2007 04:07 PM | ||
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You have alluded to your songwriting before. What is the source of inspiration for your music? What is the biggest challenge about writing a song, and how do you get one started? -- D.O., Las Vegas Participating in an art form is different from learning an art craft. With some reasonable commitment and effort, pretty much anyone can learn to play the piano, work a lump of wet clay on a potter's wheel, wield the different brushes and palate knives on a canvas, the hammer and chisel on a stone, or, in my case, the various chord shapes for Cadd9 on the acoustic guitar. Learning to play an instrument is about good mechanics, learned technique and practice, practice, practice. Songwriting is participating in an art form. Something else entirely. The source of inspiration? Could be anything, I guess, but it's most often about life experience -- something I'm celebrating, learning, hoping, healing or suffering. Or it could be some perspective I have about how the world is. Or some vision I have about how the world oughta be. And while I don't write religious music, anybody who's paying attention and knows me at all will regularly recognize my particular theological bent in my lyrics. My way of looking at the world. I write a lot about the inexplicable, humble helplessness I feel in the mystery of love. The way it comes to find you when you're certain your heart is locked and barricaded. The way it erodes, estranges and crumbles around you despite your every felt desire and effort to the contrary. Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Such is the stuff of life. |
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| POSTED BY: radioindy | POSTED ON: 26 Nov 2006 10:39 AM | ||
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''Finally Here'' is a CD that highlights Steven's meaningful and melodic songwriting as well as his strong vocals. The production and musicianship are very professional. Interesting harmonies abound on this CD. Some of the tracks such as ''Innocence'' remind one of some of Paul McCartney's better songs. This is an excellent contemporary folk rock CD. Pick up a copy today. |
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