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Mention Elvis Costello and the first association that jumps to mind is likely to be Elvis Presley, not Lou Costello, from whom the other half of the moniker was borrowed. Likewise, Steve Nieve is first thought of as Costello's keyboard player; the fact that he's also a classically trained pianist and composer is most often overlooked in favor of his more publicized role with Elvis' band, The Attractions. Nieve has appeared on every Costello album accept the first one, ''My Aim Is True'' (Columbia, JC 35037) and has played a variety keyboards, ranging from a Vox Continental organ to a Synclavier. However, Nieve's first solo project, ''Keyboard Jungle'', is a particularly personal statement of musical independence, revealing the sensitive nature and classical leanings which have always hidden in the shadows behind the bright lights of rock and roll. Even the album cover suggests Nieve's musical integrity, exposing his penetrating stare, which has always been veiled behind dark glasses on the Costello record jackets. Here is a high-voltage keyboard artist with a powerful English band who has switched off the electricity and politely excused himself from the ensemble sound to record his own music with just a piano; no vocals, no synthesizer overdubs, no bass, guitar and drums - just the music itself in an atmosphere of classical purity. | Mention Elvis Costello and the first association that jumps to mind is likely to be Elvis Presley, not Lou Costello, from whom the other half of the moniker was borrowed. Likewise, Steve Nieve is first thought of as Costello's keyboard player; the fact that he's also a classically trained pianist and composer is most often overlooked in favor of his more publicized role with Elvis' band, The Attractions. Nieve has appeared on every Costello album accept the first one, ''My Aim Is True'' (Columbia, JC 35037) and has played a variety keyboards, ranging from a Vox Continental organ to a Synclavier. However, Nieve's first solo project, ''[[Keyboard Jungle]]'', is a particularly personal statement of musical independence, revealing the sensitive nature and classical leanings which have always hidden in the shadows behind the bright lights of rock and roll. Even the album cover suggests Nieve's musical integrity, exposing his penetrating stare, which has always been veiled behind dark glasses on the Costello record jackets. Here is a high-voltage keyboard artist with a powerful English band who has switched off the electricity and politely excused himself from the ensemble sound to record his own music with just a piano; no vocals, no synthesizer overdubs, no bass, guitar and drums - just the music itself in an atmosphere of classical purity. | ||
Steve's passion for the piano began "as soon as I could get my hands on one," he recalls. I started when I was real young, but I didn't have a piano for a long time; I had a Harmonium. My next-door neighbor, though, had an upright piano, so I used to go around there in the morning before school and play. We finally got an upright when I was six or seven, and after that I started piano lessons." | Steve's passion for the piano began "as soon as I could get my hands on one," he recalls. I started when I was real young, but I didn't have a piano for a long time; I had a Harmonium. My next-door neighbor, though, had an upright piano, so I used to go around there in the morning before school and play. We finally got an upright when I was six or seven, and after that I started piano lessons." |
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