STEVE BASKIN
Steve’s an Atlanta-based Pop Americana singer/ songwriter. He recently released I Sometimes Think (Better), which is a re-recording and re-imagining of his debut record that turns 20 years old this year. Tinnitist Magazine describes Steve’s sound as a compelling, timeless blend of power-pop, indie-rock, country, folk-rock, blues, southern soul, Americana and heartland rock that effortlessly spans generations as easily as it jumps genres.
This marks the bands third release over the past couple of years. In April 2025, Steve released Under Cover, an eclectic collection of cover tunes. Americana Highways said that all of the songs “hit the sweet spot with a heavy dose of badassery.”
In 2024, Steve released Love Is Hard. It’s Psychedelic Baby magazine says Steve’s “upbringing backing legendary soul artists in his youth, informs the album’s rich musical tapestry. Tight-knit chemistry and effortless musicality.”
Music Connection Magazine calls Baskin a “gifted lyricist” combining "Blue-eyed American soul, country, pop and rock 'n' roll to great effect.” Skope Magazine describes Steve as “a smart lyricist” who “deserves to be better known. He’s quietly creating a strong catalogue of songs.”
In addition to a long list of legendary Soul artists such as Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), Percy Sledge, Carla Thomas and The Shirelles.”, Baskin has shared the stage with greats like The Beach Boys, June Carter Cash, Don McLean, Cindy Wilson (B52s), Rob Thomas and others. And as his song Dinner with Lou states, he really did have dinner with Lou Reed and he did meet J-Lo at the Garden.
Some accolades for Mind Your Step (2020):
Melissa Clarke of Americana Highways advised, “Mind Your Step is a must-have for anyone who fancies swaggery music with horns.” She went on to say that with Big Wedding, Small Divorce, he “has captured a unique slice of contemporary life in a musical whirlwind of truth.”
Glide Magazine premiered the title track and said: “Shining brightly with infectious Stax-style grooves and horns, the song is a soulful anthem that feels real and direct. Baskin’s vocal balance of Americana rocker and soul singer is a perfect fit for this R&B-laced tune bursting with organ, a powerful beat and a hard-hitting chorus.”
Dan MacIntosh at Skope Magazine says “there isn’t a throwaway song on this album.” Mind Your Step is an album that’s easy to love, from the very first listen.”
“Steve Baskin is a smart cookie,” says Dave Franklin at Dancing About Architecture. “He knows how to take a whole bunch of musical genres, ones that already share a certain amount of musical DNA and finds the perfect way to dovetail them together so that they complement rather than clash, and the result is a great rock ’n’ soul record.”
THE FOURTEENS
The FOURTEENS are some of the baddest assed-est musicians in the South.
Roger Brainard | Guitars, Vocals
Mark Sobus | Bass
Mark van Allen | Pedal steel
Mary Gill | Vocals
Geoff Gill | Drums, Rock & Roll Faces
Steve | Vocals, acoustic/electric guitars, mandolin