Happy St. Patrick's Day

In honor of St. Patrick's day approaching, I'd like to share my original Irish fingerstyle instrumental, "The Irish Fiddler"

http://youtu.be/QJMPYcs7ZyE

Have brunch with me every other week!

Hi, just wanted to let you know that I recently picked up a bi-weekly residency playing @ Java Mama's in Resiterstown, MD during brunch from 11am-2pm. My residency begins this sunday March 4th, 2012. Check my website gig calendar www.stevehungmusic.com or FB page: Steve Hung for updates. Hope to have brunch with you soon!

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?

4 GREAT Austin Acts touring through the mid-atlantic this winter!

Hey Everyone, just wanted to let you know that 4 GREAT Austin acts will be touring through the mid-atlantic this winter. I've seen each act numerous times, and I wouldn't recommend them to you if I thought these acts were medoicre. This is also a great chance to get a "taste" of the Austin music scene if you've never lived in Austin:

One Eyed Doll- seen them 3 times now, and they're the BEST LIVE ACT I've ever seen, period! A goth-metal  band, they have the wildest stage antics and stage persona I've ever seen, most entertaining act i've seen in a while. The singer pours every ounce of soul, emotion, expression, and energy and plays every show like it's her last. She's like Iggy Pop on steriods. Previous OED show I been to, the singer jumped into the audience, tossed a guitar at me, pours water and slaps a guy on-stage, kicks over her drummer's drum kit, and jumps on-top of her drummer. She also huggs ALL over her fans after her show =)
Awesome and HILARIOUS music video: http://youtu.be/1AU_RegFf6o
Tues Nov 29th & Jaxx Nighclub, Springfield VA

Seth Walker- He's a bluesman who sings like Ray Charles, and plays guitar like T-Bone Walker. His soulful music grooves, swings, and makes your foot tap. Must listen to any Ray Charles fan. www.SethWalker.com
Sat Dec 3rd @ Glen Echo Ballroom

Gary Clark Jr.- Nephew of Austin blues legend, W.C. Clark, who wrote the song "Cold Shot" that Stevie Ray Vaughan made famous. he melds old-school blues with a more modern R&B flare. Sounds like Joe Louis Walker, Otis Rush, and Hound Dog Taylor  http://www.garyclarkjr.com/
Fri Dec 16 @ 8x10 (Baltimore)
Sat Dec 17th @ Red Palace (DC)

Eric Johnson- Grammy winning guitar virtuoso instrumentalist. His version of instrumental fusion shred-rock melds rock, blues, country, and jazz together. www.EricJohnson.com
Sun Jan 8th @ Birchmere (Alexandria,VA)
Tues Jan 10th @ Soundstage (Baltimore)

Doyle Dykes in NoVA this saturday (11-5-11)!

Master country/folk fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Doyle Dykes playing down in Fredericksburg VA this saturday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT9eyWrUVpA&feature=related

http://www.doyledykes.com/ for more info

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