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Steve Louw - Traces Of The Flood
Release Date: 15 May 2026
Photo Credit Jacqui van Staden
Steve Louw’s 2026 album, Traces of the Flood, is a ten-track sonic adventure where each track etches into your aural subconscious, delivering some of the South African singer songwriter and guitarist’s most confident work to date.
After a 13-year hiatus from fronting the band, Big Sky, Steve Louw returned to recording with 'Headlight Dreams'. Then in 2022 he released 'Thunder & Rain', and 'Between Time' in 2024. This May, he will release his fourth solo album in five years, 'Traces of the Flood'.
Having retained his collaboration with career-long friend and critically acclaimed producer Kevin Shirley, 'Traces of the Flood' celebrates his rich contribution and commitment to Steve’s talent. The musicians that appear on the past four records, from Headlight Dreams to Traces of the Flood, are a band in every sense.
Standout tracks include 'Echo Dream' with three acoustic guitars, and 'Time To Move' which was the penultimate song they played, and after three days of jamming in the studio, the song became effortless
Energy, urgency and a room filled with players committed to the process; 'Traces of the Flood' is yet another defining chapter for Steve Louw on a road well-travelled.
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Waiting For The Dawn – Big Sky
Waiting For The Dawn – Big Sky ‘Waiting For The Dawn’ was the title track of Big Sky’s debut album which was released in 1990. The driving force behind Big Sky was Steve Louw who had been in All Night Radio. The album and the song marked a new dawn for Louw as he moved from the punky new wave sounds of All Night Radio to a mature rock with lush production.The song is a slow building one,…
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REVIEW: Steve Louw “Between Time” Double LP
REVIEW: Steve Louw “Between Time” Double LP @stevelouwmusic @americanahighways #americanahighways #americanamusic #newmusic2024 #giantswalktheland #betweentime #johnapice #music #writtenbyahuman #musicreviews
Steve Louw – Between Time – Double LP This is a pretty daring & ambitious showcase producing a double LP – even for a major artist like Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, or Neil Diamond. So, what is there to say about Steve Louw? Well, on the introductory first tune “Alibi” Steve sounds promising. He has had a long career since 1990. A native of South Africa some tunes possess a traditional…
Steve Louw - Between Time
Release Date: 6 Sep 2024
Photo credit Jacqui van Staden
Legendary South African blues rock, country, and Americana singer-songwriter and guitarist, Steve Louw’s highly anticipated third solo album Between Time is released today.
'Between Time', arrives decades into a long career, stretching back to the 1990s, when Louw partnered with South African record producer Kevin Shirley while fronting Big Sky, his vehicle to acclaim in his native South Africa.
With 'Between Time', Steve explores those moments that fall outside the strict constructs of time with songs that have past, present, and future, while using imagery that’s both timeless and present. Cut live in the studio with his band, the music has a transcendent quality, a chemistry that blends craft and inspiration into something mystical.
Hearing the band discover the inherent passion and tenderness within the songs is part of the pleasure of this album. Their chemistry is evident on the low-down shuffle of “Do Me Good” and the country honk of “Alibi”. They swing hard on “Get Real Gone” and ratchet up the tension on “Flowers on The Graves of Doves”, a ringing, roiling number that conjures the mystery of early R.E.M.
You feel the band as much as you hear them, as on “Highway to the Sun”, the eight-minute exit to the 20-song collection. Louw is as much a member of the band as he is its leader. His steady, propulsive guitar playing providing as much of a connective tissue as his unguarded voice.
The collaborative energy extends to guest appearances by Joe Bonamassa, who accentuates the Blues on “Cruel Hand of Fate” with an explosive country-style solo. Added to that is Jim Moginie, whose eclectic guitar sound and creative force evoke the natural world’s power on “Giants Walk The Land”, and Hammond maestro Lachy Doley, who teases out the reassuring comfort lurking within “Streets of Rain”.
Between Time is a record filled with compassion and heart, a defining album for an artist who has consistently delivered great-sounding music over several decades.
Steve Louw Talks New Album, His Hometown And More | Just Listen To This
From Just Listen To This Words by Glenn Sargeant Photo Credit: Jacqui van Staden Legendary South African blues rock, country, and Americana singer-songwriter and guitarist, Steve Louw will release his third solo album ‘Between Time’ on Friday 6th September 2024. He very kindly chatted to us at JLTT: What is your earliest musical memory? Duane Eddy, the album “Especially for You.” My dad…
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