Chris Steele (the guy and the singer songwriter)

A cartoon of Pete Kefsbreath shouts at American flag-draped coffins: “STOP TRYING TO EMBARASS THE PRESIDENT!”

Done! Indie musicians MUST support each other!

Me, Donating blood

So am at three months again so back and bleeding again. I try to post these as a plea (and as a needlephobe) - if you are able, this is an easy and important way to help those around you. And there’s always a shortage. #bloodselfie

“When you expect the world to end at any moment, you know there is no need to hurry. You take your time, you do your work well.”
― Thomas Merton
[Seems appropriate]

Eisenhower

Creative Chaos: My FAWM 2026 Songwriting Journey Unveiled Join songwriters in February Album Writing Month as they create 14 songs in 28 days! Discover inspiring stories and new music.

February is FAWM. 14 songs in 28 days.

I wasn’t sure I had it in me this year. So... 18 songs. 4 collaborations. Constraint + community = creative mischief.

Click through for a full writeup, a new tune & a bit more.
#FAWM #Songwriting #NewMusic #Process chrissteeleband.com/2026/02/28/m...

There has never been a better time to accept and vocalize that Jews and the Israeli government are not the same thing. Yes, the Israeli government has worked hard for decades to make us believe opposing its actions is inherently antisemitic. But it isn’t true. It never was.

This aged well. Note the author.

GO TEAM CANADA! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 #Olympics #Hockey

1. I would vote for anyone who could win a Democratic primary in 2028
2. I will vote for the most credible left candidate in the primary
3. The two-party system is bad and we should replace it with proportional representation
4. The presidency is bad and we should replace it with a Prime Minister

This guy raped little girls.

Chris Steele Music The music and rambling thoughts of an old rocker.

Updated the front page of the website to showcase both February Album Writing Month and the recording project. Please take a look and - if you can - please help out. Thank you! #newalbum #fawm chrissteeleband.com

Next Right Thing YouTube video by Chris Steele

It’s #FAWM again (February Album Writing Month) which means writing songs and not waiting for them to be perfect.

I’ve been collecting this year’s new songs (all very, very messy) in a YouTube playlist here: youtu.be/Hstpif82ak0?...

Listening welcome. Witnessing doubly so.

What's most amazing about this is the fact that the WSJ needed a “study” to figure it out.

Show Your Work: The process of recording and album and an ask for help Join me on a journey of musical discovery as I share the process behind my new album and invite you to be part of its creation.

For the past year I’ve been writing and recording new songs-
I finally tried to put the whole process into words. The piece ends with an ask, but mostly it’s an invitation into the work.
If you want to read along (or help carry it a little further), it’s here: chrissteeleband.com/2026/01/27/r...

*looking around*

hey what’s with all these dead canaries ohhhhhhh

Make it viral.

Navigating Hand Pain: Lessons from My Music Journey Discover Chris's journey of managing hand pain while continuing to create music. Embrace challenges and the evolving nature of artistry.

Over the past couple of years I’ve been dealing with a hand injury that’s resurfaced in ways I didn’t quite expect. I wrote a bit about what that’s been like, and what it’s teaching me about limits, accommodation, and continuing anyway. #musicianshealth chrissteeleband.com/2026/01/06/l...

True in business, art, politics, and in life. Also has the benefit of making the world a little better and less lonely.

you can def network vertically, but prioritize networking horizontally

surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places

also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better

Reflecting on a Year of Change: Music and New Beginnings Reflect on the past year with musician Chris as he shares moments of gratitude, challenges, and hopes for the future in music.

Signals of Gratitude (and a Farewell to 2025) Pause, rewind, replay. Year-end reflections, thanks, and a little 2112 Day nod. chrissteeleband.com/2025/12/21/s... #2112Day #Rush #Rewind

So @mbta.com, you close the green line at Kenmore, then shuttle us over to Back Bay and make us pay again to take the Orange line for the pleasure of a two transfer and 20 minute delayed ride? WTF?

This. Please pay for the art you enjoy. Otherwise? Well, then we cant art. C'mon people.

And I get the "Boycott Bezos" side of this, but you can't use that as an excuse to be a douche to authors.

Libraries, small bookstores, author websites.... Doesn't take much & the impact is important.

oh no have women ruined all the workplaces

Going Over the Top | Blackadder Goes Forth | BBC Comedy Greats YouTube video by BBC Comedy Greats

Lest we forget. youtu.be/NgyB6lwE8E0?...

#ACA

if there was a rich person with the will, you could build the most incredible news organization that has ever existed just from the wreckage of this year alone.