Steve Somers was born in Bristol in 1949.
Steve Somers learned to play an instrument from the age of 7 years old, by 14 he was playing Baritone horn in the school brass band, on leaving school at 15 he joined the Army as a junior musician playing cornet. During his time in the Army Steve taught himself to play guitar.
In 1975 he was spotted in a pub singing solo and performing his own songs, by a scout for a national television talent show called New Faces. Steve went on to win the show with his own song Mavis Brown, this marked the beginning of his song writing and publishing career.
After this he was invited to join top recording British folk group The Settlers which started a succession European tours, television and radio appearances, plus many record releases.
In the early 80s Steve left the Settlers to form Somers and Co and for years could be seen on BBC television and radio in his own right or backing visiting international stars like Don Everly from the Everly Brothers, Glen Campbell, Lulu and many others. Steve went on to tour in the band with Glen Campbell, Billy Jo Spears and many other famous American country artists.
By the mid 80s Steve had joined the BBC as a freelance producer/broadcaster and was presenting, performing on his own live music programme heard on radio every week for the next fifteen years whilst still maintaining his live performing career.
Steve was bass player for Skiffle legend Lonnie Donegan and jazz king Monty Sunshine, guitar, bass, harmonica and trumpet player for American singing star Dianne Solomon. A long term sideman for English country legend Pete Sayers
Steve Somers now lives in the Charente in rural France and is about to release his new singer/songwriter album "Down Crow Lane" a collection of songs written over many years from Steve own observations whilst on his travels
