S.J. Familo Music

12/17/2024

While I'm not a fan of streaming services, I happy with the results of this year. The actual album will drop very soon and then it's on to the next!

12/08/2024

Spent a wonderful weekend celebrating my dear friend and favorite artist, Larry Mitchell, with new and current friends from…pretty much everywhere. ALL “the notes” were played and it reminds me that collaborating with other creative people is among my favorite things in life.

05/20/2024

Friends,

My debut album, August Winter, is in the final phases of production. Due to a pending change in employer and relocation, I don’t believe I will be able to afford a physical release with this record or to release the remaining tracks on all the usual platforms (iTunes, Spotify, etc…). It is NOT about making money, but streaming services pay pretty much nothing and producing an entire record is expensive. Copyrights alone are over $150 per song.

That being said, I have a few ideas and would appreciate your input:

My plan is to release August Winter in its completed form on Bandcamp.com and my website, sjfamilomusic.com for around $7.00 U.S. I’ll have a PDF includeId with liner notes and some photos, and maybe a bonus track or two.

I have already started writing for the next record, tentatively themed “Lost Light.” I am very excited about the content and overall vibe for my sophomore effort and there could be some cool collaborations involved. When Lost Light comes out, I will also re-release August Winter as a dual, full platform release, and a physical product (most likely SD card with a jacket and hopefully limited vinyl pressing).

I’m curious what you think; especially everyone who has listened, purchased the first four singles, and supported me so far.

Thank you for listening!

Home page of Steven Familo

03/16/2024

It’s a setup Saturday. Beautiful weather so guitar maintenance will be done on the deck. Trying something new for the 25.5 scale guitars (D'Addario and Co. NY XLs).

01/10/2024

Finally getting around to laying down vocals for the opening track, “Anonymous.” I don't play keyboards well at all, but did the intro for this one myself. More of a rocker than previous songs so far (rippin solo on this one), very much a commentary on our current state of world affairs:

[Verse 1]
Take the new cure, same as the first
a little bit better, a little bit worse
Migraines and lightning, always in hiding
A slide to regression, you can be sure

[Pre-Chorus]
Do me a favor, just hate your neighbor
In this echo chamber, you validate me
I feed from your fear, what you want to hear.
Listen to the words, and still you believe?

[Chorus]
Online to poison your mind
A million dark messengers with anonomity
Time to decide. The rest of your life
Step to the edge, what do you see?

10/15/2023

I have reached 200 followers! Thank you for your continued support. There should be more content coming soon.

06/29/2023

The life of John Wetton will be celebrated at a memorial concert taking place at the Trading Boundaries on August 3rd featuring a star-studded cast of players including Crimso-colleagues Mel Collins a...

06/27/2023

Available NOW at https://sjfamilomusic.com/home
and on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, and YouTube.

06/09/2023

NOW COMING June 28, 2023.

Featuring vocals by Jana Seitzer and produced by the incomparable Martin Greaves:

Cover photography by Russell G. Adcox.

05/09/2023

Working on a new website (the domain SJFamilomusic.com will be down for a while).

03/24/2023

I had the honor to meet this extraordinary man many years ago. John is factually the reason I ever wanted to pick up a guitar or really play music. He was brilliant, humble, gifted, and in my brief encounter with him, incredibly gracious and kind. Needless to say, I pre-ordered this biography already.

https://dgmlive.com/news/wetton-biog-pre-order?fbclid=IwAR3Zqy317W139-Q8IEsketFL08GxzTtvT67RCc-y0oTiNf3BN0ecyHNemcc

The forthcoming biography, John Wetton An Extraordinary Life is now available for pre-order. The book, published later this year by Rocket 88 books, with the support of John's family features contribu...

03/16/2023

While I don’t know Jamie personally, she is part of a wonderful comnunity of artists and a treasured friend to some people who are also dear to me. She is reknowned for for being a kind, gentle, and beautiful soul who is struggling with a dire medical situation. Please consider throwing a little generosity her way as the need is both urgent and dire.

Our beautiful bright light Jamie Shadowlight has just been diagnosed with sta… Monette Marino needs your support for Jamie Shadowlight’s Urgent Medical Fight

03/09/2023

So happy to be making some progress again! This one will feature a special guest on bass guitar and is a little more rockin’ than my previous singles. 🤘🏽🔥

02/11/2023

“Number one” is back from the incredible care and workmanship at Wilkins Guitars. Satin blue over roasted swamp ash - this guitar has that unexplainable mojo and now it’s absolutely beautiful. Thanks Pat!!!

12/03/2022

Tonight, 7pm (CST). Celebrating the man and the music. Special guest include the incredible Katie Martin among other wonderful artists…and me! There may be a live stream on Larry’s channel, if you want to check it out.

11/13/2022

Finally finished the studio renovation. No more excuses - time to finish this record.