Get to know us!
Scent of Steam is a two person band from Pennsylvania, USA. Formed by Dawn, they play most instruments, write all music and lyrics, and mix each song in a home studio. Adam is the drummer and manager. A mix of industrial, rock and synth, there are several influences for their music. Adam and Dawn grew up listening to not only their favorite bands, but also played a lot of video games. From that, they've drawn quite a bit of inspiration from a wide range of video game soundtracks. Their most popular song is Dialing for an Answer, which has been described as "[…] dark, brooding, yet still fun." by Gabby Lang from The Weekender.
The Band
Born and raised in Northeast Pennsylvania, Dawn is a former physics major who decided to leave the prospects of a lab environment for the music stage. They had little to no prior experience with music beforehand. Without knowing how to play much guitar, and only having a usb mic with no amp, they made their first demo of Nothing I Could Say in December 2019 at 3:30am and never looked back.
Adam originally hails from South New Jersey, but decided to move up to PA to live with Dawn after knowing each other online for 6 years. With a ton of energy to expend and inspired by his favorite bands, Adam drew an interest in the drums. Once Dawn had made the demo for Nothing I Can Say, he was on board. Also having a robust background in business, he took up reigns as manager of the band.
Left: Dawn rehearsing at Encore Studios in Dickson City, PA Right: Adam during the August 2024 Oddities Fair liveshow in Forty Fort, PA
Having only released their first album in April 2023, they have already garnered some attention. Here's a list of a few of their accomplishments so far.
Dialing for an Answer was featured on the Locals block of the rock station 979X
Scent of Steam was announced as the featured artist for 979X in August 2024
Scent of Steam was featured in the Weekender in August 2024
Their music is in multiple stores in PA, including Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre, PA and Main Street Jukebox in Stroudsburg, PA
Nominated for "Best New Artist" in the 2024 Steamtown Music Awards
Music
Scent of Steam's Studio Album Transmute
Lyrics video for Scent of Steam's single, The Tower
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