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PRESS QUOTES
"Steppin' In It makes a triumphant stride
forward on their sophomore release, reaching even deeper into their influences
to showcase a sound that us at once both traditional and innovative.
A band with this much collective talent will not remain unknown for long…"
Doug Neal, WDBM - East Lansing, Michigan
"I caught Steppin' In It and the place was packed.
We're talking groupies here, serious ones, who respond (one might assume) to a
rather palpable sexiness at play here. These shiny-tressed young gents are seriously
adorable. People crowd the dance floor at Steppin' in It shows.
Anyone who's worried about the future of traditional/roots music and its place in a
society that watches shows like American Idol can rest assured: things are in very good hands."
The Ann Arbor Observer – Ann Arbor, MI
"Steppin' In It is one of those rare iconoclastic
bands which seem to defy all conventional wisdom in that they manage to pack
a dance floor with an up dated form of old-time string music."
The Kalamazoo Express – Kalamazoo, Michigan
"This versatile quartet from Lansing could very well be the breakout band everyone
talks about after this year's fest. Playing western swing, folk, blues, bluegrass and
more with tremendous style, all are knockout musicians who are as comfortable playing
Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night in Tunisia" as Woody Guthrie's "Pastures of Plenty."
Detroit Free Press - Detroit, MI
"The mixture of fun and seriousness is something plenty of bands could learn from"
Vintage Guitar Magazine - Bismark, ND
"This album, their second, captures their energy and the breadth of their versatility,
and makes us wonder where this hybrid of covers, genre salutes and originals will take them."
The Colorado Daily – Denver, Colorado
"Young and old filled the dance floor during an infectious mix of folk, calypso,
bluegrass, cajun and blues."
The State News-East Lansing, Michigan
"Steppin’ In It offer a great deal of variety on
Last Winter and that is the beauty of the recording. It features strong original tunes
performed well with a program that offers a great deal of variety. Music to ward off the cold."
Sing Out Magazine – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
"This excellent roots oriented Michigan quartet has become a staple of folk societies
and festivals, and their acoustic renditions of bluegrass, old-timey country, blues,
cajun dance tunes and Texas swing are chock full of poignant work on dobro, harmonica,
guitar and fiddle. Their energy level never lacks."
The Isthmus – Madison, Wisconsin
"Combining originals and traditionals, old-time music with zydeco and blues,
Michigan’s Steppin’ In It play some of the liveliest and
most rocking acoustic roots music around. On their second release, Last Winter in the Copper Country,
they balance hillbilly, Cajun, European folk and blues music with stunning and sensitive musicianship."
Performing Songwriter Magazine – Nashville, Tennessee
"The flurry of old-timey sounds makes Last Winter In The Copper Country a fun
ride for dabblers, with bits of folk, lots of bluegrass, and mildly utilized chunks of cajun
and calypso all stirred together."
The Onion – Madison, Wisconsin
"We've been hearing tales recently about a Lansing, Michigan based folk-rockin',
sweet jazz, bluegrass, old-time swingin' quartet with some serious buzz. We took one
listen and were hooked, as you will be when you hear
Steppin' In It
at work. In the Words of Sally Van Meter, producer of their latest release - Hidden In The Lowlands
they are 'what would happen if Hank Williams joined forces with Wayne The Train Hancock and
a folk band featuring Tom Waits'. Intrigued yet? Well, you will be...they
accomplish the seemingly impossible task of making the most traditional sounds contemporary,
blending hillbilly rackets with blues rhythms and European folk. It's like subtle
musical alchemy. They may claim to just be steppin' in it, but we think they're
knee deep in the future of bluegrass."
Telluride Bluegrass Festival - Telluride, CO
"Looking for a soundtrack for rural America? Steppin’ In It
provides one. The lyrics paint sobering pictures of shutdown factories on rundown streets,
but the music never sags, capturing the spirit of hope and better times to come.
There’ll be a tear in your eye, but your foot’ll be tapping."
Performing Songwriter Magazine - Nashville, TN
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