Cliff Stevens is a blues-rock gutarist/singer/songwriter from Montreal, Canada. He has toured Europe eight times (Germany, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic) since 2014 (250+ dates). In 2014 he acted as support act for 33 dates for legendary British rock group Wishbone Ash on their European tour. He has played thousands of gigs in Canada, Europe, Morocco  & Mexico and is also well known for his tribute to Eric Clapton, playing throughout Canada & Europe.

Set for the release of his new album Better Days May 27, 2022, which contains 12 original songs and features an array of different styles from driving blues-rock to acoustic country blues. The first single Better Days  with release date Feb 25, 2022 and accompanying music video shortly after will spearhead the launch of the new album. Look for it at your preferred digital retailer in May, 2022!

His last release NOBODY BUT YOU (2019) received rave reviews and spent more than 58 consecutive weeks on the Roots Music Report charts with 20 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 Canada Album Chart and Top Blues Rock Album chart. Here's what some people are saying :

Spirited and hard rocking…it is Cliff Stevens’ fourth album and is a fine addition to an already very impressive body of work” – BLUES MATTERS MAGAZINE (UK) 

“Super songs and great guitar from this hard driving and awe-inspiring six-stringer…impressive in a thunderous way.” – BLUES MUSIC MAGAZINE (USA)

“Cliff Stevens new album Nobody But You is a strong blues rock album with moving ballads, funky grooves, blistering guitar and excellent vocals…” – ROOTSTIME (Belgium)

“Stevens has a talent for injecting fresh life into some fairly standard forms…he has attractive original songs and performs them well.”   – John Valenteyn, John’s Blues Picks, TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY

“Where blues meets melodic rock but does avoid the excesses that someblues-rock guitarists indulge in, making a pleasant listen.” –BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE (USA)

Cliff's album LIVE IN GERMANY (Red Flagg 2017) was recorded on the Grass Won't Grow 2017 European Tour and features electrifying renditions of original songs from his first two albums, Feelin' the Blues and Grass Won't Grow. It features his touring band, with Serge Dionne/bass and Dan Dyson/drums. It has fast become a crowd favorite and quickly sold out on the 2018 European Tour.

CONCERT MONKEY (Belgium) - ”LIVE IN GERMANY by Cliff Stevens is a great live album.” 

“BE CAREFUL of this CD. It’s burning hot …you can tell Cliff’s fingers are on fire as he shreds his way through the live performance.“ – BLUES and ROOTS RADIO (Canada)


GRASS WON'T GROW (Red Flagg 2016) is Stevens' 2nd solo effort and features eleven original songs. It was recorded old school 2" tape on a Studer machine and features Sam Harrison (Paul Deslauriers Band) on drums, Alec McElcheran (Angel Forrest) on bass and Eric Sauve (Roch Voisine) on organ/piano.

Grass Won't Grow received rave reviews from blues magazines worldwide and airplay from Los Angeles to Australia, Germany to Toronto. 

Here is what some people said about the album:

BLUES MUSIC MAGAZINE (USA) – “This is a great release by a great artist…hot licks and cool music…blistering leads and swinging beats…drips with feeling and emotion.” 

BLUES MATTERS MAGAZINE (UK) – “I am entranced by the all-round performance of Stevens…quality oozes out of every track…every inch a performer in the same mould as Eric Clapton…the quality of his writing, singing and guitar playing…make it an album to listen to again and again…this man is totally awesome!” 

BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE (USA) – “This man has a lot of cool stuff to say…well written and performed…solid album…this cool set of modern blues-rock is catchy and well crafted.”  

FEELIN' THE BLUES (Red Flagg 2014)
REAL BLUES MAGAZINE – “Top 10 Albums, Top 10 Guitarists, Best Original Song” (Don’t Walk Away)
BLUES MATTERS (UK) – “A fine calling card for this talented musician….finely wrought vocal style…fine slide…quality songs” 

BACKGROUND

Cliff Stevens is an award-winning blues guitarist from Montreal Canada.He received critical acclaim for his two original songs on the Preservation Blues Review compilation album in 1997. 

Stevens has a Masters degree in Music and Education from Concordia University in Montreal.