Steve Peavey  

bass, mandolin

Steve Peavey plays amazing mandolin, guitar and bass and, believe it or not, is largely self-taught!  A native of Maine, Steve is fast becoming recognized as one of Southern California's leading instrumental performers, and just last year was named the Southwest Regional winner for the national guitar competition, "Guitarmageddon."

Steve's major influences include the works of Turlough O'Carolan, jazz master Pat Metheny, Nickel Creek's Chris Thile, and Brian Sutton.  He has spent a good part of the past year touring the U.S. with "Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash" and, when in town, can also be found playing Irish music with WW's Patric Petrie in Skelpin.

Steve, left, with Patric, right, and Skelpin in 2002.