Steve Hartsoe Music

"Hartsoe has certainly mastered Petty-style heartland rock." -- Americana Highways

Steve Hartsoe is a Raleigh, N.C.-based singer-songwriter who blends the rock and folkie strains of Americana with keen lyrical observations ranging from the daily of life to the eternal – a thread that resonates throughout his new indie album, “Faithless Town,” out March 8, 2024, on digital platforms and CD.

The former AP journalist’s songs reflect the struggle to keep going, whether through tragedy or while wrestling with life's biggest questions. That's been a theme throughout Hartsoe’s career, from fronting an alt-rock band in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980s-’90s to playing solo as a singer-songwriter in his current home state of North Carolina.

New single “Rue Avenue” (released 2-9-24):
https://stevehartsoe.bandcamp.com/track/rue-avenue-single-2