Bio

2022 WA State IBC winner

2016 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival acoustic blues competition winner

Steve Itterly is a singer-songwriter with a gift for conjuring images we all recognize. Drawing from a deep well of American musical traditions, he delivers a sincere, down-home sound like a true storyteller. His songs fall somewhere between early jazz, blues, swing, and folk, carried by honest rhythms and the familiar comforts of home. Bridging the spirit of Woody Guthrie and the Piedmont blues, his lyrics are anchored by the rustic, country texture of his voice.

His musical calling began in his early teens, when his father introduced him to Bob Dylan, Mississippi John Hurt, and Robert Johnson. Steve was moved by these legends: their passion and the raw power of their guitar and vocal styles. He grew up in New York, then moved to Boston after college to study country blues and ragtime guitar with local greats Paul Rishell and George Radcliff Thomas. It was in Colorado, though, that Steve found his own voice and began writing songs.

Steve won the 2016 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival Acoustic Blues Competition and the 2022 Washington State International Blues Challenge. He has shared the bill with titans such as Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, Steve Winwood, and Anders Osborne.