Stephen El Rey
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Past
OCT
06
2019
New Orleans, LA
Starlight
I Was There
OCT
03
2019
Lombard, IL
Brauer House
I Was There
AUG
17
2019
Portland, OR
Mississippi Studios
I Was There
JUN
28
2019
San Diego, CA
Soda Bar
I Was There
MAY
13
2019
San Diego, CA
Casbah
I Was There
APR
23
2019
New Orleans, LA
Starlight
I Was There
APR
12
2019
Winchester, VA
Bright Box Theater
I Was There
JAN
24
2019
Los Angeles, CA
The Love Song Bar
I Was There
SEP
30
2018
San Diego, CA
Adams Avenue Street Fair
I Was There
AUG
17
2018
San Diego, CA
Casbah
I Was There
AUG
13
2018
San Diego, CA
Soda Bar
I Was There
AUG
03
2018
San Diego, CA
Casbah
I Was There
JUN
28
2018
San Diego, CA
Soda Bar
I Was There
MAR
25
2018
San Diego, CA
Bar Pink
I Was There
MAR
18
2018
San Diego, CA
Soda Bar
I Was There
MAR
09
2018
San Diego, CA
Bar Pink
I Was There
MAR
08
2018
Los Angeles, CA
Resident
I Was There
OCT
03
2017
San Diego, CA
The Casbah
I Was There
SEP
30
2017
Big Sur, CA
The Fernwood Lounge
I Was There
SEP
14
2017
San Diego, CA
Sycamore Den
I Was There
MAY
24
2017
Atlanta, GA
Star Bar
I Was There
MAY
19
2017
Nashville, TN
Crying Wolf
I Was There
MAY
07
2017
San Diego, CA
Sycamore Den
I Was There
MAY
04
2017
San Diego, CA
Blonde Bar
I Was There
MAR
23
2017
Oceanside, CA
The Pour House
I Was There
JAN
17
2017
San Diego, CA
Seven Grand
I Was There
DEC
28
2016
San Diego, CA
Lafayette Hotel
I Was There
SEP
26
2016
San Diego, CA
The Hideout
I Was There
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About Stephen El Rey
Stephen Rey is an American musician, artist, songwriter, and a troubadour of sorts. He was born at the George Air Force base in the high desert of Victorville, California. His folks transferred to San Diego when he was three. At age seventeen he learned the art of hitchhiking and busking the streets of San Francisco before doing a brief stint at San Diego State University and learning the construction trade. Rey primarily attributes his musical influence to his childhood in El Centro – an agricultural city situated in the Imperial Valley of California. His grandfather was a self-made, hard working truck driver/owner and rancher who measured the stature of a man by how hard he worked. Rey’s grandmother owned a local Cantina where occasionally live music was brought in. Invariably, a Juke Box would be playing Johnny Cash, Rene/Rene and others. Coincidentally, Rey's grandparents on his mother's side owned two working Jukeboxes in their living room. These were leftover remnants from a failed restaurant/bar business in the border town of Mexicali. It was there that Rey gravitated towards the Jukebox; he just loved reaching up and randomly pushing the big square white-horse-tooth buttons of letters and numbers to see what songs he might surprise himself with. If he was lucky enough to pick a good one, his grandmother would just laugh, dance and have a good ole time. As a result, he discovered 50's rock ‘n roll, country music, and a long lasting affinity for old Mexican love songs. Rey’s affliction for blues also expanded to jazz and murder ballads. He carries a torch and passion for those things that are slowly disappearing in our American culture. These changes are characterized in his composition, “The Old Fashioned Future.” His songs dangerously tight rope honky tonk, border town barrel house country blues, and at times unpredictable rock & roll with a southern swamp. As MoJo Nixon said, it’s “The Gun Club meets Memphis’ Tav Falco drunk.” Rey has written and composed hundreds of songs and performed with various musicians from all over the world. The following are some of the prestigious bands Rey has either opened up for and/or performed with throughout his music career: Dale Watson Hank Williams III Jesus Lizard The Blasters Dave Alvin Reverend Horton Heat Jesse Dayton Dirt Bombs El Vez Rosie Flores Sharon Jones & Dap Kings BRMC No Doubt Joan Jett Cadillac Tramps Jewel Wayne Hancock Leon Russell Detroit Cobras Pearl Jam Diablo Dimes Rocket From the Crypt Cash’d Out Marcia Ball Tim Blume James Hunnicutt Soda Gardocki The BellRays Danzig Andrew Bird Most often Rey performs with his acoustic guitar; however, he has also been featured as the bass player for bands around the country. Those credits include: Cash’d Out Schitzophonics John Reis Bartender’s Bible Diablo Dimes Lady Dottie & the Diamonds Madjuana (Sammy Yaffa) Erika Davies Currently, Rey is featured with Cash’d Out – a Johnny Cash tribute band who is currently on tour performing in over 100 cities coast to coast throughout the USA. Check our Instagram for upcoming shows and information
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Similar Artists On Tour
Bandsintown Merch
Circle Hat
$25.0 USD
Live Collage Sweatshirt
$45.0 USD
Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.0 USD
Circle Beanie
$20.0 USD
concerts and tour dates
Past
OCT
06
2019
New Orleans, LA
Starlight
I Was There
OCT
03
2019
Lombard, IL
Brauer House
I Was There
AUG
17
2019
Portland, OR
Mississippi Studios
I Was There
JUN
28
2019
San Diego, CA
Soda Bar
I Was There
MAY
13
2019
San Diego, CA
Casbah
I Was There
APR
23
2019
New Orleans, LA
Starlight
I Was There
APR
12
2019
Winchester, VA
Bright Box Theater
I Was There
JAN
24
2019
Los Angeles, CA
The Love Song Bar
I Was There
SEP
30
2018
San Diego, CA
Adams Avenue Street Fair
I Was There
AUG
17
2018
San Diego, CA
Casbah
I Was There
AUG
13
2018
San Diego, CA
Soda Bar
I Was There
AUG
03
2018
San Diego, CA
Casbah
I Was There
JUN
28
2018
San Diego, CA
Soda Bar
I Was There
MAR
25
2018
San Diego, CA
Bar Pink
I Was There
MAR
18
2018
San Diego, CA
Soda Bar
I Was There
MAR
09
2018
San Diego, CA
Bar Pink
I Was There
MAR
08
2018
Los Angeles, CA
Resident
I Was There
OCT
03
2017
San Diego, CA
The Casbah
I Was There
SEP
30
2017
Big Sur, CA
The Fernwood Lounge
I Was There
SEP
14
2017
San Diego, CA
Sycamore Den
I Was There
MAY
24
2017
Atlanta, GA
Star Bar
I Was There
MAY
19
2017
Nashville, TN
Crying Wolf
I Was There
MAY
07
2017
San Diego, CA
Sycamore Den
I Was There
MAY
04
2017
San Diego, CA
Blonde Bar
I Was There
MAR
23
2017
Oceanside, CA
The Pour House
I Was There
JAN
17
2017
San Diego, CA
Seven Grand
I Was There
DEC
28
2016
San Diego, CA
Lafayette Hotel
I Was There
SEP
26
2016
San Diego, CA
The Hideout
I Was There
Show More Dates
About Stephen El Rey
Stephen Rey is an American musician, artist, songwriter, and a troubadour of sorts. He was born at the George Air Force base in the high desert of Victorville, California. His folks transferred to San Diego when he was three. At age seventeen he learned the art of hitchhiking and busking the streets of San Francisco before doing a brief stint at San Diego State University and learning the construction trade. Rey primarily attributes his musical influence to his childhood in El Centro – an agricultural city situated in the Imperial Valley of California. His grandfather was a self-made, hard working truck driver/owner and rancher who measured the stature of a man by how hard he worked. Rey’s grandmother owned a local Cantina where occasionally live music was brought in. Invariably, a Juke Box would be playing Johnny Cash, Rene/Rene and others. Coincidentally, Rey's grandparents on his mother's side owned two working Jukeboxes in their living room. These were leftover remnants from a failed restaurant/bar business in the border town of Mexicali. It was there that Rey gravitated towards the Jukebox; he just loved reaching up and randomly pushing the big square white-horse-tooth buttons of letters and numbers to see what songs he might surprise himself with. If he was lucky enough to pick a good one, his grandmother would just laugh, dance and have a good ole time. As a result, he discovered 50's rock ‘n roll, country music, and a long lasting affinity for old Mexican love songs. Rey’s affliction for blues also expanded to jazz and murder ballads. He carries a torch and passion for those things that are slowly disappearing in our American culture. These changes are characterized in his composition, “The Old Fashioned Future.” His songs dangerously tight rope honky tonk, border town barrel house country blues, and at times unpredictable rock & roll with a southern swamp. As MoJo Nixon said, it’s “The Gun Club meets Memphis’ Tav Falco drunk.” Rey has written and composed hundreds of songs and performed with various musicians from all over the world. The following are some of the prestigious bands Rey has either opened up for and/or performed with throughout his music career: Dale Watson Hank Williams III Jesus Lizard The Blasters Dave Alvin Reverend Horton Heat Jesse Dayton Dirt Bombs El Vez Rosie Flores Sharon Jones & Dap Kings BRMC No Doubt Joan Jett Cadillac Tramps Jewel Wayne Hancock Leon Russell Detroit Cobras Pearl Jam Diablo Dimes Rocket From the Crypt Cash’d Out Marcia Ball Tim Blume James Hunnicutt Soda Gardocki The BellRays Danzig Andrew Bird Most often Rey performs with his acoustic guitar; however, he has also been featured as the bass player for bands around the country. Those credits include: Cash’d Out Schitzophonics John Reis Bartender’s Bible Diablo Dimes Lady Dottie & the Diamonds Madjuana (Sammy Yaffa) Erika Davies Currently, Rey is featured with Cash’d Out – a Johnny Cash tribute band who is currently on tour performing in over 100 cities coast to coast throughout the USA. Check our Instagram for upcoming shows and information
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