Stephen Sunshine

Brooklyn, NY

$500-$2000

Travels up to 120 miles

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Overview

Guitarist and singer. An empath. A music lover. A people lover.

I've spent my life and made my modest living traveling around the world meeting people and playing songs for them.

I've picked up several hundreds of songs over the years a deep mix of classics; rock n roll, folk, jazz, Irish, country, bossa nova and pop.

I have various sound systems for different rooms and can play yours or my playlists during breaks.

I often perform solo but I also work with nice list of violinist, drummers, bassists, female singer duets and horn players.


Reviews

3 reviews

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Melissa C.

July 10, 2023
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What a great time!!!

Smith and Sunshine came and played a huge backyard party for my dad's surprise 60th birthday party - it was perfect! They had a great set list, beautiful sound, great harmonies, and talented musicians! Perfect for the backyard and a nice variety of tunes from classic rock to Irish folk.

Hired as: Celtic Music, Party Band


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Lindsey S.

March 14, 2022
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Great music for our party

Thanks for playing our party. You were both awesome musicians and played some of my favorites. Will hire again

Hired as: Acoustic Band, Americana Band, Bluegrass Band, Rock Band

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Stephen Sunshine

Thanks Lindsey it was a blast to perform at your party. You have a great family and friends. We'd play again for sure just let us know. Thanks S&S


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Jeremy V.

December 13, 2021
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What a great night with Stephen Sunshine!

We had such a great time with Stephen and his counterpart at our house party! We asked them to play covers and some holiday favorites and they knocked it out of the park! We asked them to extend and they did! We will def look to book again!

Hired as: Singing Guitarist

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Stephen Sunshine

Thanks Jeremy, it was fun to perform for you and your friends in your beautiful home. We'd love to work with you again. Have a great holiday, Stephen, Smith & Sunshine

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Booking information

Price range: $500-$2000

Languages: English

Gig length: 20 - 240 minutes

Unions: SAG-AFTRA

What to expect

A singer/guitarist that can be intimate, vulnerable and also rock. A choir boy and a blues man.

I also perform instrument guitar without singing: A mix of classical, jazz and Brazilian music.

Often I am asked to do both vocal and instrumental music at different parts of longer parties, vocal music generally being more engaging and instrumental being more atmospheric.

Able to play completely unplugged in intimate settings and events like wedding ceremonies and living room parties.

I am able to run playlists through my PA and some DJ somewhat between sets and at special moments especially if it is planned for in advance.

I have different size PA equipment for different locations (small room, big hall, out door)

I am able to offer my PA for speeches and I am comfortable MCing events if requested in advance.

About

I'm a New York City based singer/ guitarist playing arrangements of classic rock, folk, classic country and traditional jazz tunes. I play regular weekly gigs in NYC pubs as well regional festivals, weddings, parties and corporate events. I also tour in the South, North East, and Europe. I sing and strum in Boston's #1 eleven piece Irish band, Slainte'

Of the 150 annual performances I do most are solo. However, I do often work in ensembles. Subject to availability, for your event I can form a duos and trios with some of NYC's finest violinist, drummers, horn players, bassists and female duet singers.

Additional booking notes

We need power, we can bring the rest upon request.

Past booked events

September 2023

16

Saturday

Fest

All-day event

July 2023

08

Saturday

Birthday Party

2:00pm - 6:00pm

Toms River, NJ

June 2023

15

Thursday

GIgs

All-day event

09

Friday

gigs

All-day event

August 2022

12

Friday

Gavin Stock

5:00pm - 7:00pm

03

Wednesday

WUTC Library series Sunshine Nights

3:00pm - 5:00pm

02

Tuesday

Blue Plate in knoxville

12:00pm - 3:00pm

July 2022

31

Sunday

Slicks 1-4pm in Chattanooga TN.

1:00pm - 4:00pm

26

Tuesday

Tiki hutt

1:00pm - 5:00pm

25

Monday

The Dighy

7:00pm - 10:00pm

22

Friday

Yonder Bar

7:00pm - 10:00pm

08

Friday

New Deck Tavern

7:00pm - 10:00pm

June 2022

25

Saturday

Private Party JC

7:00pm - 10:00pm

25

Saturday

Brooklyn Women's Fest

12:00pm - 4:00pm

24

Friday

New Deck Tavern

7:00pm - 10:00pm

18

Saturday

Wedding

All-day event

12

Sunday

Skeff's

4:00pm - 7:00pm

11

Saturday

Irish Village

1:00pm - 11:30pm

10

Friday

Irish Village

5:00pm - 11:30pm

04

Saturday

Keanes

10:00pm - 11:30pm

03

Friday

New Deck Tavern

7:00pm - 10:00pm

May 2022

31

Tuesday

Pete's Candy Store

7:00pm - 8:00pm

29

Sunday

Peter Dillons

10:00pm - 11:30pm

24

Tuesday

Pete's Candy Store

7:00pm - 8:00pm

20

Friday

Gavins Fest

All-day event (Sat)

19

Thursday

Private Party

All-day event

17

Tuesday

Pete's Candy Store

7:00pm - 8:00pm

14

Saturday

Keans

10:00pm - 11:30pm

10

Tuesday

Pete's Candy Store

7:00pm - 8:00pm

07

Saturday

Soveriegn

3:00pm - 4:00pm

03

Tuesday

Pete's Candy Store

7:00pm - 8:00pm

April 2022

30

Saturday

Slainte at rose

6:00pm - 11:30pm

29

Friday

Smith & Sunshine at Cottage

6:00pm - 11:30pm

25

Monday

The Red Lion

1:00am - 3:00am

24

Sunday

City WInery

12:00pm - 7:00pm

17

Sunday

Behans

7:00pm - 11:00pm

March 2022

18

Friday

Boston St. Pats gigs

All-day event

17

Thursday

S&S at holy city publick house in Philly

7:00pm - 11:30pm

17

Thursday

S&S at new deck tavern philly

3:00pm - 6:00pm

13

Sunday

Peter Dillons

10:00pm - 1:00am (Mon)

13

Sunday

Children’s Birthday Party

3:00pm - 4:00pm

New York City, NY

05

Saturday

Shillelagh Tavern (Queens)

5:00pm - 8:00pm

February 2022

27

Sunday

The Craic

4:00pm - 7:00pm

26

Saturday

The Black Rose

9:00pm - 11:30pm

25

Friday

The Irish Cottage

6:00pm - 9:00pm

25

Friday

The Irish Cottage

6:00pm - 9:00pm

19

Saturday

Keegan Ales

6:00pm - 9:00pm

January 2022

07

Friday

Eastons

9:00pm - 11:30pm

01

Saturday

Red Lion

1:00pm - 4:00pm

December 2021

31

Friday

Eastons

9:00pm - 11:30pm

19

Sunday

Peter Dillons Christmas party

9:00pm - 11:30pm

17

Friday

Eastons

9:00pm - 11:30pm

11

Saturday

Cocktail Party

7:30pm - 10:30pm

Hoboken, NJ

10

Friday

Eastons

9:00pm - 11:30pm

03

Friday

Eastons

9:00pm - 11:30pm

November 2021

20

Saturday

Europe Tour

10:00pm - 10:00pm

19

Friday

Eastons

9:00pm - 11:30pm

14

Sunday

Granny Annie's

1:00pm - 4:00pm

12

Friday

Eastons

9:00pm - 11:30pm

07

Sunday

Granny Annie's

1:00pm - 4:00pm

05

Friday

Eastons

9:00pm - 11:30pm

October 2021

31

Sunday

Granny Annie's

1:00pm - 4:00pm

30

Saturday

ICC

7:00pm - 10:00pm

29

Friday

Eastons

9:00pm - 11:30pm

24

Sunday

Granny Annie's

1:00pm - 4:00pm

22

Friday

Eastons

9:00pm - 11:30pm

17

Sunday

Granny Annie's

1:00pm - 4:00pm

15

Friday

Eastons

9:00pm - 11:30pm

10

Sunday

Gavin Guinness Fest

8:00pm - 10:00pm

10

Sunday

Granny Annie's

1:00pm - 4:00pm

09

Saturday

Gavin Guinness Fest

4:00pm - 5:00pm

08

Friday

Eastons

9:00pm - 11:30pm

03

Sunday

Red Lion

7:00pm - 10:00pm

03

Sunday

Granny Annie's

1:00pm - 4:00pm

02

Saturday

Private Party

5:00pm - 8:00pm

01

Friday

Eastons

9:00pm - 11:30pm

Set list

Louis Armstrong
   What a Wonderful World

The Band
   The Weight

The Beatles
   A Day in the Life
   Yesterday
   Something
   Let it Be
   Get Back
   Come Together

Chuck Berry
   Run Run Rudolph

Black Sabbath
   Paranoid

Blind Melon
   No Rain

David Bowie
   Heroes
   Rebel Rebel
   Space Odity

Bright Eyes
   Lua

Garth Brooks
Friends In Low Places

Buffalo Springfield
   For What it's Worth

Robert Burns
   Auld Lang Syne

Johnny Cash
   Folsom Prison Blues
    Ring Of Fire

Joe Cocker
   With a Little Help from my Friends

Leonard Cohen
   Hallelujah
   Maryanne
   Suzanne

Coldplay
   Yellow

Nat Cole
   The Christmas Song
    It's Only A Paper Moon
    Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You

Sam Cooke
   Wonderful World

Elizabeth Cotton
   Freight Train

The Cranberries
    Zombie

Creedence Clearwater Revival
  Bad Moon Rising
  Seen the Rain

Bing Crosby
   Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Crosby Stills Nash and Young
  Ohio

The Cure
   Love Song

John Denver
   Take Me Home Country Roads

Depeche Mode
   Enjoy the Silence

Neil Diamond
  Sweet Caroline

The Doors
  Love her Madly
   Light my Fire

The Dropkick Murphys
    Shipping Up To Boston

The Dubliners
   The Ferryman
   Molly Malone
   The Rattlin Bog
   Whiskey in the Jar
   Wild Rover
   Black Velvet Band
   Tell Me Ma
   Fields Of Athenry

Bob Dylan
   Don't Think Twice it's Alright
   Like a Rolling Stone
   All Along the Watchtower

The Eagles
   Peaceful Easy Feeling
   Take it Easy

Justin Townes Earle
   Harlem River Blues

Steve Earle
   Galway Girl

José Feliciano
   Feliz Navidad

Flogging Molly
    If I Ever Leave This World Alive

Foofighters
   Everlong

Great Big Sea
   The Night That Paddy Murphy Died

The Grateful Dead
   A Friend Of The Devil
   Casey Jones

Guns N Roses
  Sweet Child O' Mine
  Patience

Woody Guthrie
   All You Fascists Bound to Lose
   This Land is Your Land

Joe Red Hayes
  A Satisfied Mind

Bobby Helms
   Jingle Bell Rock

Billie Holiday
   God Bless the Child

Alberta Hunter
   I Got Myself a Working Man

The Irish Rovers
   The Rattlin' Bog
   Drunken Sailor

Antonio Carlos Jobim
   Girl From Ipanema
    Corovado
Dr. John
   Cabbage Head

Elton John
   Tiny Dancer
    Crocodile Rock

Joy Division
   Love Will Tear Us Apart Again

Luke Kelly
    Night Visiting Song

Ben E. King
   Stand by Me

Kings Of Leon
   Use Somebody

The Kingston Trio
    Charlie On The MTA

Kris Kristofferson
   Sunday Morning Coming Down

Leadbelly
  Where Did You Sleep Last Night

John Lennon
   Imagine

Dave Mathews Band
    Crash Into Me

Bruno Mars
   Count On Me

John Mayer
   Waiting On The World To Change

Jim McCann
    Grace

Paul McCartney
   Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time

Steve Miller
   The Joker

Modern English
   Melt with You

Willie Nelson
   On the Road Again
    I Gotta Get Drunk    Crazy

Nirvana
   Polly
   Lithium
   Something in the Way
   All Apologies

Oasis
   Wonderwall

Conor Oberst
   A Little Uncanny

Old Crow Medicine Show
    Wagon Wheel

Brad Paisley
   I'm Gonna Miss Her

Dolly Parton
   Jolene

Pearl Jam
    Black

Tom Petty
   Learning to Fly
   Mary Jane's Last Dance
   You Don't Know How It Feels
    Free Fallin'

Pink Floyd
     Comfortably Numb

The Pogues
    Dirty Old Town
    Streams Of Whiskey     Pair of Brown Eyes

The Police
   Roxanne

The Proclaimers
   500 Miles

Pure Prairie League
   Amie

Radiohead
   High and Dry
   Creep
   Karma Police

The Red Hot Chili Peppers
   Scar Tissue

Lou Reed
   Walk on the Wild Side

Kenny Rodgers
   The Gambler

The Rolling Stones
   Dead Flowers
   Wild Horses
   You Can't Always Get What You Want

Otis Rush
  I Can't Quit You Babe

The Saw Doctors
   N17

Paul Simon
   Me and Julio

Nancy Sinatra
  These Boots Were Made for Walking

Smashing Pumpkins
   1979
   Disarm

The Soggy Bottom Boys
Man Of Constant Sorrow

Sound Garden
   Black Hole Sun

Bruce Springsteen
   Atlantic City

The Staple Singers
   Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Chris Stapleton
   Broken Halos

Stealers Wheel
   Stuck In The Middle With You

Billy Strings
   Dust In A Baggie

The Strokes
   Last Night

Sublime
   Santeria

Third Eye Blind
   Jumper

Traditional/Instrumentals/bluegrass and Irish
   Ballydesmond Polkas
   Banshee (Reel)
   Britches full of Stitches
   Dennis Murphy's polka
   Dingle Regatta
   Harvest Home (Hornpipe)
   John Ryan's Polka
   Kerry Polka
   Kesh Jig
   Whiskey Before Breakfast

Townes Van Zandt
   Turn Styled, Junkpiled

The Velvet Underground
  Pale Blue Eyes
   Candy Says
   Waiting for the Man

The Waterboys
   Fisherman's Blues

Doc Watson
   Shady Grove

Weezer
  Say it Ain't So
   Island in the Sun

Gillian Welch
  Miss Ohio

The White Stripes
   7 Nation Army

The Wood Brothers
   Luckiest Man
   I Got Loaded

Charlie Worsham
   Hope I'm Stoned When Jesus Takes Me Home

Neil Young
   After the Gold Rush
   Keep On Rocking in the Free World
   Heart Of Gold

Influences and inspiration

Tom Petty
Lou Reed
Chet Baker
Neil Young
Billie Holiday
Leonard Cohen
Nat Cole
CSN
David Bowie
Joao Gilberto
Willie Nelson
Johnny Cash
CCR
Dylan
Stones
Paul Simon
Beatles
Dubliners
Dr. John
Ray Charles

Setup requirements

I can provide a full PA system but will need power.

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