Happy New Year 2012!

Hi, hope everyone had a great holiday! I know I certainly did. All my holiday shows in Dec 2011 were a sucess, and it's great to spread the holiday cheer through music. In support of my holiday album "Fireplace Christmas Tunes," I played holiday shows anywhere between DC and Philly, with the tour finally ending with a highly sucessfully Church Benefit Christmas show in which we were able to raise about $800 for Cambodians living in poverty! Tis the season for giving.

I'm also glad that my album "Fireplace Christmas Tunes" sold well during my shows. I released that album partly because due to the gradually commercialization of the holiday season; there's been a lot of annoying crappy holiday music, mainly from pop artists, all over the radio and shopping malls. I wanted to record a genuine holiday album that evokes the true feeling of Christmas-time, not just going through Christmas tunes by the number.

Coincidentally, my friend Josh Urban also recorded a holiday EP. He's an electric guitar instructor from Southern Maryland. Check out his groovy rendition of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen inspired by his native DC funk/go-go, and his hysterically wacky original Santa is a Communist.

Check out my youtube page if you haven't recently. I've got some live footage from these holiday shows:

Silver Bells @ Carney Assembly of God Church Benefit Show (12-19-11)

Noel/Silent Night Steve Hung live on Arlington Channel 69 (2006)

So, what does 2012 bring? I'm currently working on my next all original album titled "Gutiar Gumbo," which should be ready in several months. This soulful album features acoustic and semihollow guitars, and although it's rooted in blues and jazz music, the album will be a "gumbo" of various vintage guitar styles ranging from Irish jigs, latin/jazz fusion, mellow and upbeat jazz, and gritty southern Americana music. Preview a few finished tunes here:

Irish Fiddler (Irish jig)
New Orleans Blues- (mellow jazz)
Little Duster- (Chet Atkins inspired country)

Xmas Album Available and Holiday Shows 2011!

Hi, hope everyone had a wonderfull Thanksgiving holiday. I'm proud to announce that my holiday album "Fireplace Christmas Tunes" is finally finished! You can purchase a copy at: http://www.stevehungmusic.com/Store.html.
They make GREAT stocking stuffers.....wink wink ;)

You can preview my album here: http://youtu.be/ssd-Hwfv0XU

Also, I have some holiday shows lined up in Dec 2011, where I play a special holiday set. Come celebrate the holidays with me at the following upcomming holiday shows:

Sat Dec 3rd @ Fairfax Festival of Lights
Sun Dec 4th @ Philadelphia Christmas Village
Fri Dec 9th @ Baltimore Folk Music Society Open Mic Featured Artist
Sat Dec 10th @ DC Holiday Market
Sun Dec 18th @ Philadelphia Christmas Village
Mon Dec 19th @ Carney Assembly Church Benefit Show
"Fireplace Christmas Tunes" consists of arrangement of 14 holiday classics rearranged for instrumental classical guitar, folk guitar, and jazz guitar (Joe Pass style) format with light accompaniment from violins and cellos for the acoustic tracks, and upright bass and drums for the jazz tracks.

Track Listing
1. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
2. White Christmas
3. Chestnuts
4. Sleigh Ride
5. I'll Be Home For Christmas
6. Little Town of Bethlehem
7. Silver Bells
8. Noel / Silent Night
9. Oh Holy Night
10. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
11. Gloria
12. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
13. We Three Kings
14. What Child Is This?

Now booking for holiday shows 2011

Now booking for holiday shows. I play a total of 15 holiday tunes, rearranged for solo instrumental classical and jazz (Joe Pass style) guitar. My rearrangements strive to authentically  capture the Christmas spirit, not merely going through holiday tunes by the number. I will have my upcoming holiday album "Fireplace Christmas Tunes" available for purchase at shows. Email steve-hung@hotmail.com to inquire about booking. Previous holiday shows I've played include private house parties, museums, coffeeshops, and vineyards.

Check out this link for an audio example of one of my Xmas rendition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhEiXB3Loos&feature=channel_video_title

Setlist includes:
Chestnuts
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Sleigh Ride
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Whtie Christmas
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Little Town of Bethlehem
Oh Holy Night
Silver Bells
Gloria
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
We Three Kings
What Child Is This
First Noel
Silent Night