Show Notes
The Steens, Elijah and Isaiah, are two brothers from Orange County, CA, who formed their band in 2021. Growing up in the music and TV production industry, the brothers had a lot of influence from early on in their lives. Tune in to hear the brothers and Rain talk about growing up with music and how they used it to evolve into the duo they are now.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
[02:32] The Steens talk about their goals for the future of their duo.
[06:30] The brothers talk about their top favorite books and records.
[09:00] Advice the brothers would give to anyone in the teen demographic about working towards their goals.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Things that happen in your life can shape your perspective.
Influences can be gathered starting at a young age.
Work with what you have and don’t be afraid to be weird and go big.
BIO:
The Steens are two brothers from Orange County, CA. They formed their band in 2021 using their surname. Naming the band was an easy decision with the duo’s sound and vision being firmly planted in their roots.
At an early age their father was actively working in the music industry as an A&R/ artist manager while their mother was pursuing a promising career as a stylist. This all changed when their dad was arrested and went on to serve a 10 year prison sentence.
The Steen’s “future rock n’ roll” sound picks up where their fate dropped them off. Feeding back and buzzing like gleaming gold through a distorted lens, the brother’s have woven a sound very much in tune with their childhood. Blown out 808s clip your speakers while fuzz injected guitars and vocals invite ancestors like Little Richard to perhaps take some more uppers.
Someone suggested their band was like “the Black Strokes or something.” The Steens weren’t offended by the comparison but later stated, “The Strokes are great, but they’re a little polite, no? If we were gonna be the “black anything” and not “the Black Beatles” can’t we at least be “the Black Iggy Pops.”
RESOURCE LINKS
The Steens on IG
The Steen's on FB
The Steen's on Sound Cloud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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