Steve Freund (born July 20, 1952,

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, New York City, New York, United States), is an American

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guitarist, singer, bandleader and record producer. Freund has toured throughout the United States (including stops in New York and Chicago). He is based in the

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, where he is best known.

Career

Freund came from a musical background; his mother played classical piano. He moved to Chicago in 1976. Freund appeared as a guest performer, along with Rusty Zinn, on R.J. Mischo's 1999 album, ''West Wind Blowin: Mountain Top Productions, Vol. 3''. Freund appeared at the

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in 2005, the

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in 2007, and many other major festivals worldwide.

Discography

* ''Set Me Free'' – (1984) * ''Romance without Finance'' – (1987) * ''"C" For Chicago'' – (1999) * ''I'll Be Your Mule'' – (2001) * ''Is What It Is'' (with

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) – (2004) * ''Lonesome Flight'' – (2010) * ''Come On in This House'' – (2013)

References

External links

Official website
1952 births Living people American blues guitarists American male guitarists American blues singers American bandleaders Chicago blues musicians Record producers from New York (state) Jewish American musicians 20th-century American guitarists 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American Jews {{US-guitarist-stub