MUSIC
BIO
VETERAN PROGRESSIVE POPSTER
"The consummate creative character"
Low Profile of R. Stevie Moore: Improviser, composer, arranger, producer, musical conceptualist, comedy writer, vocal stylist, filmmaker, sketchpad artist, drama example, self-taught instrumentalist and bon vivant, r.stevie moore was born 1952 in nashville TN to famed elvis bass player bob. since '66 rsm has recorded nearly 2,000 songs on over 400 very original homemade albums of alarmingly idiosyncratic variety and styles, often considered a seminal pioneer in the DIY ethic. remaining virtually unknown, he quietly resided in new jersey as curator of his own museum. until now... based back in tennessee. and touring the planets.
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"I had always heard about R. Stevie Moore through other musicians. It took me a while to finally dig in. Once I did I was fucking blown away. I wish I would've discovered him earlier so i'd have more time to listen to his entire 400 album catalog. The chord progressions and melodies are so complex but easy to listen to. That's why I wanted to put this compilation together. To spread the R Stevie seed. This guy is no joke. He's definitely worked his way into the Lennon/Wilson category in my book. Hats off to the man himself for naming the album and letting us try to record his music!"
- DUSTIN LOVELIS
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PRESS
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"Largely unknown and highly influential."
-The New Yorker
"more than 400 separate full-length albums. That's right: 400. So why haven't you heard this guy?"
-Pitchfork
"Moore deserves a wider audience."
-Billboard
"A national treasure unrecognized in his homeland."
-Rolling Stone
"R. Stevie Moore is a true original... he has remained true to his fiercely independent vision."
-All Music Guide
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