Artist Bio

Artist Bio

Kinzie Steele is a contemporary-impressionist collective from the Pacific Northwest. They write instrumental compositions of beauty, celebration, and healing. Inspired by the surreal impressions of Claude Debussy and the textured voicings of psychedelic rock, their compositions sail freely through genres to awaken the piano outside of its traditional classical and jazz settings. Originally a piano/drums duo of Seth Kinzie (Plum Sutra) and Andy Steele (Catskills), Kinzie Steele's debut record, “When I Was a Tree,” was released in 2018. When Siberian Russian Label Shum Derevyev Records re-released it on cassette in 2021, they declared, “Utmost Virtuosity with a grand piano and a drum kit… meditations about the design and harmony of the universe.” For the new octet, Seth and Andy have been joined by Dan Galucki (Wooden Indian Burial Ground) on drums and Ben Walden (Taco Tapes) on electric guitar, alongside a string quartet composed of two violins, viola, and cello. Their sophomore album, recorded in Astoria, OR, will be released in 2025.