Steo Wall is an emerging talent on the Irish music scene, a striking wordsmith with a unique musical style. His live sets have been described as pure alchemy. Steo has an eclectic taste to his music which shines through the multi-genre array of songs at his disposal. With a mix of spoken word and folk inspired melodies all woven to an acoustic groove, Steo is bringing something new, fresh and exciting. From a young age he was always fascinated with poetry and melody and loved to bend words to his will. 7 years ago Dublin born Steo packed a bag and headed out West to immerse himself in the vibrant local music scene of North Clare. Having honed his craft, Steo entered in to Malbay recording studios in 2016 and set about writing and recording his debut album Where I’m From! Having shared a stage with Damien Dempsey on tour in 2016, Damo quickly became a fan of Steo’s work calling it Irish soul music and featuring on the first single release called, What’s Wrong With The World Ma? Also after penning a love song for his unborn child, Steo caught the attention of noted Irish folk singer Luka Bloom who quickly became Steo’s mentor, featuring and co producing on the album. Another noted Irish musician that features on Steo's album is Grammy award winner Davy Spillane Not everybody can boast such collaborators as Luka Bloom, Damien Dempsey and Davey Spillane on their debut album but when you meet Steo Wall for the first time you quickly understand why such great musicians wanted to get involved with his debut album, Where I’m From. A sound bloke, quick to laugh with a rich Dublin accent and the wit to go with it, Steo’s debut album boasts eleven heartfelt biographical tracks that radio DJs will lap up. Damien Dempsey calls Steo’s work “Irish soul music” and was quick to ask him to be his opening act on a recent nationwide tour. Damien accompanies Steo on the first single to be released from the album, What’s Wrong With the World Ma. Mixing traditional Irish folk with some contemporary Irish rap, Steo brings the listener on a journey from the badlands of Dublin working class housing estates to the beauty of the west coast of Ireland. Steo paints a picture of rebellious loved friends and adored family members, the album being a homage to those gone before him and it’s these family members which give us an understanding of the depth of his musical influences. When Steo told Davey Spillane of the family connection to the world renowned gypsy unlearn pipers, Johnny and Flix Doran, Davey offered to put his sound onto one of the tracks. Sarah Doran an ode to Steo’ traveller grandmother is the third track on the album and Davey Spillane’s whistle is a beautifully fitting tribute. Growing up in Dublin gave Steo a grounding in rap. “Though I was more Toothpick then Tupac”, he jokes but it also saw him lose friends and family members to prison and drugs. Steo left Dublin for Co. Clare in 2012 and started working as a fish smoker in Lisdoonvarna. He immersed himself in the in the vibrant local music scene of North and West Clare which is where he met his partner and the mother of his two children, Fair City actor Jacinta Sheerin, a fellow Dubliner born and bred. Jacinta sings backing vocals on a number of tracks from the album and the pair also sing as a duo in the local pubs and clubs where Jacinta always encouraged Steo to sing his own songs. It was these songs which caught the interest of Damien Dempsey and Luka Bloom. Luka agreed to teach Steo the art of recording in a studio and assisted with the production of Where I’m From, which was recorded by Martin O Malley in Malbay Studios in Miltown Malbay in West Clare. Where I’m From is a love letter to the people and places who raised him from a boy, into a man who wears his heart on his sleeve. With heartfelt lyrics, beautiful musicianship and melodies that you’ll find yourself singing for days Where I’m From is the epitome of Dublin soul.