Folk singer Steve Palmer has played for more than 50 years.
His interest in music began in childhood. His mother listened to the Andrews Sisters, Tony Bennett and Bing Crosby. Once the family got a television in 1955, Palmer discovered Elvis Presley, The Beatles and the Kingston Trio.
After receiving his first guitar from a relative, he began jamming with friends and formed his first band, The Time Machine, in 1966. Palmer began to play original psychedelic-folk rock. He studied voice and arranging at Capilano College in the 1980s and after graduating started a career as a guitarist and vocalist. Palmer now has four albums under his belt and has toured across Canada and the northwestern U.S.
His songs have been featured on Nanaimo’s CHLY, CBC’s Vinyl Café, Jurgen Gothe’s Disc Drive, NXNW and Alberta’s CKUA network.
Palmer is a feature performer during Nanaimo Folk Connection’s upcoming show on Friday (Feb. 17) at 7 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church, located at 2174 Departure Bay Rd. He’ll be joined by Bryon Thompson on the dobro and mandolin. Admission is $5 at the door.
The Nanaimo Folk Connection hosts performers on the third Friday of every month.
