Biography

Stephen Christoff writes songs that grab you and bring you through a  
fascinating musical experience.  He writes his songs from what you 
might call sidewalk observations in one hand then he’ll write songs of 
love, loss, and mythical figures on the other all the while finding the 
humor in the most absurd and everyday things that life brings us.
His newest recording, set for release in September of 2007
(his third) brings forth styles from Brazilian jazz to slide blues to 
Nick Drake influenced double handed picking. His touring of Europe and 
the U.S. surely has influenced this intriguing collage.       

 “There is a playful, even ironic, air to this mixture of influences, 
and a continuous touch of self-parody in his songs and stage presence, 
which always keeps you smiling, often laughing out loud, but thankfully 
somehow never distracts you from the sincerity and mysteriousness of 
the world his music creates.”

-The Sugarloaf concert series
       Silver Springs, Maryland

    As a performer, Stephen has performed in such diverse venues as The 
Library of Congress, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, The College of 
William and Mary in Virginia, The May Day Festival in Pennsylvania, The 
Berne Swiss Days Festival in Indiana to many Universalist Unitarian 
concerts throughout the East Coast.

   “Lyrically, Christoff  weaves stories of pickpockets and 
executioners, human cannonballs, and gravediggers - brewing up a vast 
mix of images that spark the imagination into carnival fury.  A 
prolific wandering  minstrel and world traveler in his own right, 
Christoff writes songs that leave the listener wondering if  these 
tales are fantastic fables or journalistic accounts of a life of 
perpetual mystery and absurdity - or perhaps, a little  bit  of  both.”

     -Clamour magazine      

Accompanying his multi-Octave vocalisations is his guitar (And often 
played in slide mode) and octave mandolin.  He captivates the audience 
with instruments and sounds that they have never heard or seen before 
such as his handflute, bowed musical saw, and jaw Harp.         

“You're not likely to hear anyone else like Stephen Christoff anytime 
soon. He is a true original. A tasty blend of  Folk/Country/Art 
Rock/Skiffle and anything else you'd care to pour in. This man drives 
all over the road and it's a thrill and a pleasure to ride with him. 
Surrender yourself and go with him - it's an unforgettable musical journey.”

-Amazon.Com review 

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