Ahead of the release of his new album Delicate Steve Sings, which drops on August 16th on ANTI-, Delicate Steve has shared his wonderful take on Donnie & Joe Emerson’s “Baby,” the track is available via today via the label and DSPs. Steve Marion has also played guitar for Miley Cyrus, Paul Simon, Amen Dunes, Tame Impala and The Black Keys. However – as is so often the case in the world of Delicate Steve – the idea has a few more layers than it might initially seem.

“While I was working on Delicate Steve Sings, I only listened to one artist at a time when I listened to music. Whatever artist it was, that was all I wanted to listen to for about a month, until the next artist would find me. First it was Frank Sinatra. Then Fats Domino. Chet Baker came. Portishead after that. Donnie & Joe stopped by out of nowhere one weekend, and I found myself listening to Baby all over again while driving back and forth to recording sessions. It was in one of these moments that I decided to sing it.”

Inspired by the Willie Nelson cover album Stardust, Marion was inspired to make a record on which he takes aspects of iconic music from the past and re-interprets them in a way that carries his own distinctive mark. However, not content to simply make his own covers record, Marion took a unique approach, blending a handful of more faithful covers with a collection of new compositions on which he channels the voices of of other artists.

Delicate Steve
Delicate Steve Sings
Tracklist
Anti Records

1. Cherry
2. Baby
3. I’ll Be There
4. Easy For You
5. Yesterday
6. Medieval Eyes
7. Wind Won’t Blow
8. Stay With Me
9. Walkin’
10. These Arms of Mine

Delicate Steve 2024Tour Dates

10/2/24 – Boston – Middle East
10/3/24 – Boston – Middle East
10/4/24 – Burlington – Nectars
10/5/24 – Burlington – Nectars
10/8/24 – NYC – Sultan
10/9/24 – NYC – Sultan
10/10/24 – Philly – PhilaMOCA
10/11/24 – Philly – PhilaMOCA
10/12/24 – DC – Songbyrd
10/17/24 – Pittsburgh – Bottlerocket
10/18/24 – Toronto – Monarch
10/19/24 – Toronto – Monarch
10/21/24 – Chicago – Schubas
10/22/24 – Chicago – Schubas
10/23/24 – Milwaukee – Vivarium
10/25/24 – Madison – UW
10/26/24 – Minneapolis – 7th St

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