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Daniel Steen is a 26 y/o professional musician and avid live music lover living in the Hudson Valley. He is the manager and booking agent for his band What?, which he formed while studying music at SUNY New Paltz. He is the founder of Bebaduway Enterprises LLC. He is a man of many hats, literally and figuratively.

Rock

Hearing Aide: Ryder Release new LP “Menagerie”

daniel steen Feb 3, 2025

Queens-based Ryder released their newest album, Menagerie on January 31st. The 10 track, hard-rock inspired LP is their third official and second studio release to date. Menagerie follows their 2023 live album Ryder (Live) and 2020’s…

Rock

Hearing Aide: Ross Goldstein Releases Fifth Studio LP “Blunders”

daniel steen Dec 27, 2024

Ross Goldstein released his brand new album, Blunders on November 15 on OddCat Records. The nine track, polished LP takes a deep dive into the world of psychedelia and features producer Eric Goulden (Wreckless Eric). This is Goldstein’s…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Joy Buzzer’s “Pleased to Meet You”

daniel steen Dec 23, 2024

New York City’s own Joy Buzzer released their debut album, Pleased to Meet You for Wicked Cool Records on October 25th. Recorded in the heart of New York City, the LP boasts 10 tracks that clock in at just over 30 minutes. Pleased to Meet…

Rock

Man on a Mission: A Glimpse Into The Musical Mind of Ari Joshua

daniel steen Nov 19, 2024

Ari Joshua is on a mission to release 24 songs in 2024. Over the course of the last ten months, the South African-born, now American-based songwriter has been consistently releasing these singles, some of which contain multiple tracks and…

Alternative/Indie

Hearing Aide: Snailosaur’s “Nature & Kaleidoscopic Mind”

daniel steen Sep 23, 2024

Snailosaur, consisting of NYC natives Paul and Dean Criscitiello, along with Jason Sabshon, released two brand new singles - “Nature” and “Kaleidoscopic Mind” - on September 13. These two singles follow the release of Talk Therapy, the…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Maybe Sunday’s “Tabula Rasa”

daniel steen Sep 13, 2024

Maybe Sunday officially released their sophomore EP entitled Tabula Rasa on August 23. This follows their debut EP, …Above The Trees released in 2020. This is the band’s first release since the departure of their original vocalist and…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Dizgo “Melt”

daniel steen Jul 21, 2024

Bloomington, Indiana’s own Dizgo put out their third official studio LP, Melt on February 2nd. This follows the studio release of 2019’s Deeper, and their 2021 release of The Quarantine Compilation, an official live album. …

New York Singles

New York Singles: Ben Cuomo’s “Single Packs”

daniel steen Jul 10, 2024

New York multi-instrumentalist and producer Ben Cuomo has released two of four what he refers to as “single packs”, entitled "It’s still about you, Lucy" and "Smoke Sits." Each single is accompanied by an additional intro and outro track,…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Organ Fairchild release new LP “Songs We Didn’t Write”

daniel steen Jun 20, 2024

Buffalo based band Organ Fairchild officially released their third studio record, Songs We Didn’t Write on June 7th. The 44 minute, 9 track collection of instrumental covers follows the 2023 release of Leisure Suit. The trio is made…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams “All This Time”

daniel steen Apr 11, 2024

Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams officially released their brand new album entitled All This Time on April 5. This is the duo’s fourth album, and follows their 2023 release Live at Levon’s!. …

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