Steve Minotti

Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival, Steve Minotti, Songwriter, SMSWF, Gatlinburg TNOriginally from Bridgeport, Connecticut, Steve Minotti now resides in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Steve started performing and captivating audiences at the age of 17. He has played coffee houses, clubs, festivals and concert venues all over his home state of Florida and along the East coast. These include Kenny’s Castaways in NYC & Douglas Corner Café in Nashville, In 1992, he spent a month touring Brazil along with his band Peace Man. Steve has opened up for Donna The Buffalo and Blues Traveler at the 2008 Garlic Festival. He was cast as Neil Diamond in the recreation of “The Last Waltz” at the Crest Theater at the Delray Beach Cultural Arts Center. Steve was a regular at the legendary Elwood’s Dixie BBQ in Delray Beach for 9 years. In December of 2010, he performed for Chrystal Hartigan’s Songwriter’s Showcase with some of the most promising songwriters in South Florida. He also lends a hand throughout the tri-county area for such events as the 11th thru 16th Medical Marijuana Benefit Concerts and the Everglades Awareness Benefits held at Tobacco Road, and also Surfers ForAutism. He has been the Entertainment Chair for the American Cancer Society’s “Relay For Life” Lighthouse Point/Deerfield Beach Chapter for 5 years in a row. Steve a Top 10 finalist in the 2017 USA Songwriting Competition for his “Alien Song” and was picked on Reverbnation to play the Strawberry Festival in Plant City Florida March 8th 2018

He’s co-hosted an internet radio show with Jacqueline Jax on A.V.A. LiveRadio.com and is a repeat guest on WDJA 1420 AM, WSBR 740 AM as well as appearing on WLRN 91.3 FM with Michael Stock

This 30+ year veteran is all about the music and worked with Electra Groove Recording Artist Shawn “Guitar” Starski (who also hails from Deerfield Beach and who toured with Jason Ricci & The New Blood) on his critically acclaimed debut solo CD “The Gallery” and it shows this songwriter’s dedication to the musical arts. He is presently working on his new CD “Hats Off” to be released Fall 2016.

Steve has been influenced by some of the greatest singer/songwriters of the 60’s and 70’s like Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, & Cat Stevens to name a few. Come join him for a trip back in time when the words and melodies had meaning and impact in our lives and enjoy his new spin on the 70’s songwriting sound.