Born and raised in Illinois,
Corey Stevens was 11 years old when he first picked up a guitar. By 15 he was playing rhythm guitar and writing songs in bands. During college he studied music and eventually earned a degree. Upon graduation, a move to Los Angeles solidified the dreams
Stevens had held in his heart since childhood. Paying his dues was like doing hard time, but a job teaching third grade made life a little easier and allowed
Stevens to keep a band together and begin his first recording project. Spending ten years teaching was a positive experience that helped build character. Along the way,
Corey met and married Linda, a voice and piano teacher. They had one child, a daughter who truly is the apple of her father's eye. An early comparison to the late
Stevie Ray Vaughan was a mixed blessing that forced
Stevens to push himself in order to make his own statement. In 1995, with the expertise of producer/gunslinger
Edward Tree, the first project was released. Blue Drops of Rain, originally released on Eureka Records, brought attention and opportunity to a man who had worked 14 years to get a break. The project also brought
Corey to the attention of Discovery Records, which licensed Blue Drops of Rain and funded a second project. 1996 saw chart action that lasted into 1997 and the release of Road to Zen, also produced by
Tree. A road warrior who continues to tour alone and with the likes of
Lynyrd Skynyrd,
Corey Stevens has distinguished himself as an artist of integrity and vision, issuing Getaway in early 2000. ~ Jana Pendragon, All Music Guide
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Albertville
The Road to Zen