Perfect Getaway Steve Baker

• 1 Anyway You Do 05:13
• 2 Blind Man Blues 03:25
• 3 Brand New Day 05:18
• 4 National Security Blues 05:03
• 5 Born In London 03:50
• 6 (Don't Wanna Be An) Apeman 04:29
• 7 Doublecrossed & Blue 04:54
• 8 Hustle On Down 05:04
• 9 Glad I Got You 02:49
• 10 Nobody's Fool 03:51
• 11 Soul Train 04:47
• 12 Do Me 03:10
• 13 Perfect Getaway 02:14
• 14 One Word 05:38
• Total Runtime 59:45

Info for Perfect Getaway

Following a 40 year career as a highly regarded sideman, Steve Baker’s first solo album represents a major departure from his previous releases. On “Perfect Getaway” he successfully reinvents himself as a vocalist and songwriter with a captivating collection of self-penned tunes, which also happen to feature some great harmonica. Supported by an excellent band with Kai Strauss (guitar), Gaz (bass, guitar & backing vocals), Alex Lex (drums & percussion) and Chris Rannenberg (piano), as well as Moritz Fuhrhop (organ), Opportunity (choir) and Gina Baker (backing vocals), Steve delivers an exciting and stylistically varied set of 14 original songs ranging from singer/songwriter, blues, country, gospel and Rock’n’Roll to crunching rock.

What they all have in common is Baker’s old school pop sensibility, which gives his compositions high recognition value. With great grooves, catchy refrains and memorable hooks, they’re as melodic as his harp playing.

Steve Baker, harmonica, vocals
Kai Strauss, guitar
Gaz, Bass, guitar, backing vocals
Alex Lex, drums, percussion
Chris Rannenberg, piano
Moritz Fuhrhop, organ
Opportunity (Choral)
Gina Baker, backing vocals

Steve Baker
A successful Media Composer for over thirty years, Steve has composed widely for television and radio specialising in Library Music. His clients include KPM Music, EMI Production Music, Cavendish (as Steve Adams), West One Music Group, Score/BMG and Universal (as Steve Adams).

A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, orchestrator and producer, Steve’s genre-crossing compositions have been used extensively across all international media for decades.

As a teenager Steve started out at EMI Music Publishing as a keyboard player and programmer for the successful songwriter Lauren Christie. Whilst working on advertising campaigns, television series and West End theatre shows, Steve honed his skills as a programmer and tracking engineer. This early experience both with live musicians, and in the studio was to prove invaluable as he became established as a composer and music producer in his own right. Steve has since worked extensively with other composers through his company GALAPAGOS MUSIC.

In 2013 Steve tentatively began work on his first solo record entitled TONIC. These multi-layered compositions feature a 17-piece band and string section due for release later on this year (2022).

Over the years Steve has worked closely with the saxophonist and composer Mark Lockheart. 2019 saw the release of Lockheart’s epic orchestral record DAYS LIKE THESE – recorded at British Grove Studios, which Steve was proud to co-produce and mix.

This album contains no booklet.