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Steven Bryan effortlessly effuses Italian charm in his smooth indie rock songs with influences ranging from Bob Dylan to James Dean Bradfield. Blessed with a soulful voice that alternates between smooth and rough tones, Steven fell in love with music at a very young age. Born Francesco Dell’Orco in Milan, Italy, he grew up listening to a range of folk, rock and roll, soul, and his father’s classical music collection. In his formative years, Steven spent quite a few summer vacations at some relatives in New Jersey, where he soaked up the influence of local heroes Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Southside Johnny and Bon Jovi. In 1998 his first band, The Kids, were the toast of the town but it was not long before he caught the travelling bug. Landing in the UK in 2006, he played the acoustic London circuit garnering a love for all things British. It was during an exhaustive 30-date tour of the East coast of America in 2010 that the songs for the debut, self-released album “One Way”