Steve Hines, Acoustic Guitar
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About Steve
 
     
 
I grew up in Northfield and began learning songs while in junior high. After graduating New Trier High School, I attended the University of Southern California as a film major. While there, I began studying jazz guitar and music theory.  After leaving the University of Southern California, I attended the Berklee College of Music and majored in songwriting. While at Berklee I studied arranging, jazz theory, ear training, classical theory, counterpoint, vocal performance, piano, and guitar. I also performed in various ensembles with accomplished Berklee musicians.

In 2004, I returned to Chicago and began performing as a full time professional musician. During that time I have amassed many hundreds of performances in various settings including: country clubs (Beverly, Indian Hill, Sunset Ridge, North Shore, La Grange, Medinah, Oak Park to name a few); private events both corporate (Chicago Bulls) and private (weddings, bar mitzvahs, graduations, backyard BBQ’s, birthdays, fundraisers, etc.); and Chicago area restaurants (Pinstripes, Onesti Dinner Club). I have also performed original work at bars and clubs throughout the Chicagoland area.

Qualifications
  High quality performance at competitive rates
  Songbook consists of hundreds of covers, including songs by Paul Simon, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, George Gershwin, The Grateful Dead, Tom Petty, Neil Young and many more
  Seven years experience
  Hundreds of live performances
  Professional and reliable
     
Education
  New Trier High School
  University of Southern California
  Berklee College of Music