Joel Steven -- Songwriter. Recording Artist.


	News from the Creative Front!

	New Cd "Dark After Dawn" begins!: Joel is back in the studio recording his next Cd "The Dark After Dawn". In his latest album, Joel explores the darker side of humanity in a world torn between war and hope. Focusing on this conceptual approach, Steven has assembled a beautiful collection of songs illuminated by shades of light and dark and rich with powerful imagery. Come back soon to hear the title track "The Dark After Dawn"."

	NEW Octagon Records music library for film, TV, and websites! Octagon Record's new website is geared up to supply a variety of music for films, TV shows, and websites. Our team of artists and composers has begun building a diverse library of music now available for licensing. Go to our MP3 page to hear our samples, then contact us to begin using our songs on your latest production. "Fathomless" album now on iTunes! Connect to the Apple iTunes store today to purchase your favorite tracks from Joel Steven's latest album "Fathomless"! Click here for the Joel Steven iTunes page "Fathomless" Video underway Joel Steven has begun shooting footage for an all new video for the title track to his latest CD "Fathomless." The locations will be mostly in the Hollywood Hills area of L.A. Look for the new video on the Films page.

	Previous albums "North Coast," "One Night Live," and "What Man Was" are now available via Joel Steven's studio! Experience Joel's early music, ranging from his first studio release (rich with organic compositions) to a live-recorded album to a sonic journey celebrating the worlds of acoustic guitar and piano music. Find out what the old albums are all about here!

	Check Formulas At The Door--A Grab Bag of Goodies On One CD!! Reviewer: Dino the Drummer Delicate as wildflowers....all the way to killer crunch-sometimes in the same song!!! Joel Steven manages to bring all his lyrical and stylistic talents to bear in one disc. While the occasional Floyd influence (or a tip of the hat to Jerry Garcia) are evident, Steven showcases his talents as a writer, guitar player and even his wicked sense of humor. More...

	Eclectic storytelling and compelling music Reviewer: Mia Steven knows how to craft a beautiful song without glorying in that craft - there's no pretension here, just excellent songwriting. My personal favorites are the title track and "Dreams and Wishes," both evoking unfulfilled yearning, the music carefully and fully completementing the words. Steven is a masterful musican and songwriter!

	'Fathomless' paints warm, blues-y textures from organic, honest, acoustic brush Reviewer: Timothy Sean Fitzpatrick - Producer (www.wishlab.com) Joel Steven's 'Fathomless' has got an organic sonic-resin to it...a refreshing, honest musical texture. Wholesome and Bluesy, Joel paints his musical portraits with a decidedly Northern California purity...the tracks are grainy, natural and relaxed, with no over-produced layer... More...

	"Fathomless" Review: An album rich with thick tones and deep words of life! Reviewer: ATL Music Review This album is rich with thick tones and deep words of life thru the eyes of a true musician. Very natural sounding, almost unlike most of todays' overprocessed and thin sounding music. It brings to mind the raw sound of 70's Floyd & Creedence recordings, more focused on the soul of the song, not technology to make the song a success. If you are looking for pop-candy-rock hits, this is not for you. If you are looking for a full albums worth of creativity of words and music, then get this gem! Keep it up Mr. Joel Steven!

	Joel with Cyndi Lauper on Disney TV: Yes, you saw correctly! Joel recently appeared as a background actor on the Disney series "That's So Raven" with special guest star Cyndi Lauper. The episode's called "Art Breaker." You can see Joel milling around in the art gallery as Cindy gets tangled up in a web of silliness with the former co-star of "The Cosby Show."

		Archer Rocks L.A.!: Joel's lyrics and melodies are being heard in high-profile venues in L. A. as his former band Archer brings their brand of melodic metal music to Hollywood. For more info on the band and coming shows, visit www.archernation.com.