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Steve Schuster – Mercy Me: A Melodic Rock Vision of a Better Future

Posted on 20 August 2024

Steve Schuster’s latest single, Mercy Me, is a melodic throwback to the college radio rock era which carries a revolutionary message of peace and democracy. Amidst the backdrop of increasingly extremist ideologies that surface with each election, Schuster offers a refreshing perspective. Through mellow guitar tones and layered vocal harmonies, he paints a picture of an alternative way to live—one rooted in seeking and creating peace.

Mercy Me is a utopia you can nestle into and be reminded that hope has never been futile. While it may be harder to find optimism within the divisions of society, as Schuster attests, a better way, where peace and democracy are the pillars of civility, isn’t out of the realm of possibility.

The tenderly assuring earworm stands as a testament to Schuster’s ability to tune into societal struggles and offer a salve through his melodically mellow art. It’s a song that doesn’t just evoke nostalgia but also inspires a vision of a future where unity and compassion prevail over division.

The award-winning songwriter, celebrated photographer, and seasoned CEO of Rainier Communication has turned his passion for social justice into a lifelong mission, Mercy Me is an affecting continuation of his unflinching determination to help others envision and materialise a better way of living.

Stream the official music video for Mercy Me on YouTube now

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Rock your way into another dimension with Steve Schuster’s psychonautic passport to the 60s, Sassafras Supersonic

Posted on 1 May 2024

Steve Schuster’s single, Sassafras Supersonic, taken from his LP, Permanently High, is a vibrant homage to 60s pop & rock, which rides the surf waves as smoothly as the Beach Boys to create a harmonised to the nines nostalgic nod to the era.

Every 60s psychonaut will find familiar comfort in its release, which also radiates the kaleidoscopic colour and charm of The Beatles. However, Schuster doesn’t merely replicate; he innovates, transcending cross-Atlantic appeal with the zany lyrics which invite listeners on a cosmic trip across constellations and into another dimension.

The sticky-sweet explosion of expression, filtered through infectiously honeyed 60s pop-rock progressions, ensures that there’s charisma in every chord and the soul of the track reverberates viscerally enough that your mind will be open to the idea that if this world is just an illusion, imagination is the only passport needed.

Schuster, an award-winning songwriter with a career spanning several decades, showcased his prowess in blending classic rock influences with contemporary flair in this transfixing temporal gateway. His latest album promises a similar journey of emotional and thematic exploration. Recorded with meticulous dedication and the multifaceted talents of producer Mike Pascarella, it’s set to resonate with fans old and new.

Stream the Permanently High LP via Steve Schuster’s official website from May 1^st.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Steve Schuster reminisces about long-lost love on the pretty and summery track ‘She’

Posted on 2 July 2020

From the Beatles- or Beach Boys-y vocal harmonies to the gentle guitar work, this track—off of Schusters’ upcoming release, ‘Unassembled Man’—is as pleasant as a gentle summer day’s breeze. It’s a song so summery and wistful that it could brighten up the rainiest day, even if the central sentiment expressed, reminiscing about the memory of a lost love, is a sad one. The harmonised vocals provide Schusters’ voice with an interesting sense of otherness.

It sounds hazy, almost like a dream; the kind you’d have if you were to fall asleep in a sunbeam.

Soulful Steve Schuster is back with united ”One Lonely Voice’

Posted on 2 June 2020

The soulful singer-songwriter from Westborough in Massachusetts, Steve Schuster, returns with his new song called ”One Lonely Voice”. This is a united message of speaking up if you have something positive to say and how we should all support this notion. One lonely voice can indeed change the world and its great that Steve has brought out this song during the highly challenging and stressful COVID-19 time.

I like this song for a variety of reasons and the main one is that it is so simple. You could teleport back to the 60’s and it wouldn’t be out of place in that era of game-changing music. This is ear-food for consumption that won’t make you sad but instead do the opposite and inspire you.

With a happy-soaked base, Seattle-born Steve Schuster’s strong lyrical content coupled with a rhythmic guitar riff & his vibrant voice, ensures that ”One Lonely Voice” should be treasured as one of 2020’s most uplifting theme tunes.

Stream more from Steve Schuster on his SoundCloud page and look inside for more fantastic music.

Review by Llewelyn Screen