Steve Bello: Based On A True Story

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Steve Bello — MusiqueRain

Interesting Q&A conducted by Irian Darkwood!!

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ONE WOULD THINK...

August dates for my Fake Tour 2026 Wow we are nearing the end of July but fret not, there’s still more summer to be had. This has been a great summer and year overall for me, even with the setback of my alternator draining my wallet. What are ya gonna do? I know what I’m doing!!! The dates above are for August shows. Yes, the July 31st at Charley’s Tavern is still on but since that’s happening…

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"BUT I THOUGHT..."

“But I thought you didn’t want to be in a band anymore?” I’m as surprised as you are. But as they always say, it’s when you’re not looking that things open up. And you can either deny yourself the opportunity or embrace it. I chose the latter. Four years ago I was asked to join Supernova but my head and heart simply wasn’t into it. I was happy subbing for them, as well as other bands. I was…

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As of this past Friday July 10, it was announced live on stage that I'm the new lead guitarist in the band Supernova! I had been subbing on and off with them since 2022, and when they asked me to join, I said yes! This is the first band ever in the history of being me that truly accepts me, as well as their friends. I am still going to release my new album this Fall though, so don't think I'm walking away from being creative. I stopped performing my own songs live after July 7, 2022 because the reality hit me that nobody cares about original music unless you are part of a clique. That's not for me, sorry.

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THINK FAST!

The milk crate adds punk charm. First time playing The Beacon in Lake Hopatcong and while some things change, some things still stay the same. What did I walk into? To start, this was more of a restaurant with a bar than being a bar that served food. Okay fine with me. For some reason, it reminded me of when I played the Ramsey Country Club years ago with another cover band. Polo shirts, khaki…

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NOTHING TO DO, NOWHERE TO GO...

I like this pic of me…deal with it 🙂 I’m typing this on July 4th, and it also happens to be the 250th anniversary of America! I have no gigs or lessons this weekend, nothing to do, nowhere to go… I don’t want to be sedated though. I’m taking full advantage of enjoying downtime. Yes, I love teaching and performing. Nothing feels like work to me anymore. I half-joke that I’m semi-retired, and…

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STEVE VAI IN A BAR?

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A NIGHT AT THE IMPROV

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RARE SPORTS MENTION

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I COULD GET USED TO THIS...

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FAKE TOUR OFF TO A GOOD START

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FOREVER CHASING

Little. Yellow. Different. Another pedal? Yep. Years ago, I owned an Ibanez FL9 flanger. I loved that thing, had the best tones, and just to show you how weird I am…I love dialing the speed all the way down and the width way up so when the flange dips, it sounds really sick. Like someone throwing up. Thank you, Jeff Beck! I sold that pedal because, well, I needed the money. Since then, I was…

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Had a great time as usual last night with DJ Metal Mistress on the Metal Meltdown! Three hours of talking, music, and talking about music! Even threw some wild curve balls by adding Air Supply, Little River Band, and some DEEP cuts because I like obscure stuff (Sir Lord Baltimore!)

Yes, we spun "Digital Stress" as well as "Time To Fly" and "Never Be The Sane". Once the new album is mastered and ready for take-off, more cuts will be played from it.

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"Digital Stress" debuts at #5 for Banks Radio Australia! HELL YES!!!

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AUSTRALIA LIKES STRESS!

How cool is that?! No matter how many years I’ve been doing music, that giddy feeling creeps in when I least expect it. You’d think by now I’d be over it, with pretty much a “yeah whatever” vibe. Nope! It’s nice to receive airplay in the States of course. It’s cool when other countries grab your song and give it a spin. First time my music received airplay in Australia was when MOOD SWINGS…

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MIXIN' MAGIC

The mix room for Bandmother Recording…pretty colors! The picture above is Mike’s “studio away from studio” if you will. It’s the mixing room in his house so he can save on gas and tolls, and have peace and quiet away from other bands rehearsing in the complex in Jersey City. Plus he sees his cat more 🙂 Mike has been sending me file after file of songs as they are being mixed. Of course he asks…

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Another Bandcamp Friday is happening tomorrow May 1st! What does this mean? It means...you purchase music from the artists, and the artists get 100% of the profit. It's a win/win for all!

You can download my new single "Digital Stress" (taken from the upcoming album DOWN TO THE METAL) as well as other goodies. My link is stevebello.bandcamp.com

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