Capetonian Steve Louw, has, for the past two decades, quietly gone about amassing a very credible discography as well as a list of distinguished music biz connections which include producers Shelly Yakus (U2, Tom Petty) and John Rollo (Roberta Flack, Stevie Nicks, The Kinks). He has worked with numerous luminaries of the local music sceneContinue reading “Steve Louw Inducted Into SA Rock Hall Of Fame”
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SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC SETTING THE STAGE FOR WORLD CUP CRICKET FINAL
Steve Louw and his band Big Sky are playing a special, one-off Johannesburg concert on 22nd March 2003 at Carnival City – the night before the World Cup Cricket Final at the Wanderers. It will be the culmination of a national tour to promote their latest album Beyond The Blue. The tour kicks off inContinue reading “SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC SETTING THE STAGE FOR WORLD CUP CRICKET FINAL”
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“Die verstand, hart en siel van Big Sky” Gabriël Bothma on Beyond the Blue, 2002
Best of The Decade Released in 1999
Steve Louw has released a compilation of the best tracks off his three albums, and Best Of The Decade is a worthy title and damn fine album. Besides the older hits like ‘Waiting For The Dawn’, Diamonds And Dust’, ‘Slow Dancing’, ‘One Cut With A Knife’, ‘Run To Me’, ‘Wasted’, and ‘Strange Room’, there are two newContinue reading “Best of The Decade Released in 1999”
Searching For Sugar Man
Steve Louw was honoured with the support slot on Rodriguez’ triumphant ’98 SA tour. With Willem Moller (guitar), Russel Taylor (keyboards), Reuben Samuels (drums), Graham Currie (bass) and Tonia Selley (percussion) performing behind him, Big Sky drew nation-wide attention to the solid and stimulating music produced by the band over the decade.