Steve Morse - Major Impacts (2000)

Formed in 1983 - Disbanded in 1986 - Reformed in 1990
Steven J. Morse - Born July 28, 1954 (Hamilton, Ohio, USA)

For those not in the know Steve MORSE is simply one of the most amazing guitarists and instrumental songwriters ever. Steve has been a member of The DIXIE GRITS, The DIXIE DREGS, The DREGS, KANSAS, BIFF ALLSTARS. After the breakup of "The DREGS" Steve formed the inventively named "STEVE MORSE BAND" in 1983 with 2 relative unknowns - Doug Morgan on drums and a young hotshot bass player by the name of Jerry Peek.

Dave Larue and Van Romaine replaced Morgan and Peek after the band's second album, and remained with Morse until the band's final studio release in 2004, although Peek and Morgan have appeared on subsequent various compilation and live recordings.

After a period of touring and rehearsals the new group recorded their first album "The Introduction" in 1984. Featuring a more guitar heavy approach than The DREGS(a fact necessitated by being a three piece). "The Introduction" was a masterwork of heavy rock guitar with elements of country, jazz, blues and classical thrown in for good measure. Steve still leads the band off on tangents occasionally with country and classical pieces, but overall they are less stylistically diverse than The DREGS.