Jason Steel

Jason Steel

Jason Steel is a singer and player of stringed instruments, especially guitar, banjo and lap steel. He is from Yorkshire and lives in London, where he has spent more than twenty years. He is a member of The Owl Service and The Fiends.

His work draws on Appalachian and ragtime picking, traditional folk and the older worlds of 1920s Tin Pan Alley. It is often described in relation to players such as Bert Jansch and John Fahey, as well as Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards. He is associated with folk and blues music.

He releases a series of acclaimed recordings and is invited to record sessions for the BBC at Maida Vale Studios. He also works on new material.