Steve Roach (musician)

Not to be confused with Steve Reich.
Steve Roach
Steve Roach in Tucson, Arizona
Steve Roach in Tucson, Arizona
Background information
Born (1955-02-16) February 16, 1955 (age 69)
La Mesa, California, United States
GenresAmbient, electronic[1]
Occupation(s)Composer, musician
Instrument(s)Synthesizers, didgeridoo
Websitesteveroach.com

Steve Roach (born February 16, 1955)[2] is an American composer and performer of ambient and electronic music, whose recordings are informed by his impressions of environment, perception, flow and space. His work has been influential in the trance and new-age genres.[1]

Roach has received two Grammy Award nominations for New Age Album of the Year: His 2017 album Spiral Revelation for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.,[3] and 2018's Molecules of Motion for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[4] Roach's work has also been listed on "1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die."[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference AllMusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "California Births, 1905 - 1995". Familytreelegends.com. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  3. ^ "Steve Roach's Spiral Revelation nominated in New Age album category at 60th Grammys". Echoes.org. November 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Gardner, Jeff (January 31, 2019). "Awarding the Ambiance: Steve Roach". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. ^ 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die by Tom Moon Workman Publishing, 2008, page 649.