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Sometimes even the most promising prospects can take time to reach fruition. For whatever the reason, the timing may be off, the opportunities limited, or all the elements simply aren't in place to sustain a clear connection between past and present. Steve Yanek knows that scenario all too well. His initial efforts to establish himself as a singer/songwriter proved promising, but personal circumstances suggested otherwise. Although it's title dictated otherwise, his first album, 2005's Across the Landscape, wasn't destined to be the sweeping success it's title suggested, even though it received critical acclaim and extensive airplay at Triple A stations throughout the U.S. Likewise, given the all-star ensemble that contributed to his cause - guitarist Jeff Pevar (a longstanding member of David Crosby's band, CPR, as well as the Crosby, Stills and Nash touring band), Dixie Dregs drummer Rod Morgenstein and the Dregs' late keyboard player T. Lavitz, as well as famed singer Leah Kunkel - it provided a promise that was only fulfilled later on once the album had it's belated 2020 in Europe. An erstwhile entrepreneur, Steve realized a delay due to the start-up of a successful business and the fractious nature of the music business. Not that it prevented him from moving ahead with ventures of his own. He started his own record tag, Primitive Records, dabbled in management and helped advance the careers of some promising ensembles, all while tending to his ongoing songwriting, the setting up of a recording studio and putting together a band that would allow him to begin touring again. Happily, Steve's efforts have finally paid off. A new album, aptly titled Long Overdue is due for in August. It finds Steve as fully inspired as always and ready to renew his music career in a way that brings his ample melodic prowess firmly to the fore. The songs serve as a reminder of what
