Steve Kimock

Steve Kimock (born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is an American rock musician and guitarist. His music is widely known for being influenced heavily by the psychedelic rock styles of the Grateful Dead. He is one of several musical artists whose fan base includes former Deadheads and whose popularity has surged as these fans have sought out new live musical outlets following the 1995 death of Jerry Garcia.

In San Francisco

In the mid 1970s, Kimock moved from Pennsylvania to the San Francisco Bay Area to play guitar with the folk-rock group The Goodman Brothers. In 1979, after a stint with Martin Fierro in the salsa band the Underdogs, Kimock joined the Heart of Gold Band featuring Keith & Donna Godchaux and drummer Greg Anton. In 1984, along with Anton, Kimock co-founded the psychedelic rock ensemble Zero.

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1970s - San Francisco Bay Area - 1979 - Martin Fierro - Donna Godchaux - 1984

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It was through 16 years of touring and six co-produced albums with Zero that Kimock first gained a national audience that thrived on his blistering improvisations and inspired compositions. In January 1998, Kimock along with Zero band mate Bobby Vega, joined with Frank Zappa alumnus Ray White and drummer Alan Hertz to form the band KVHW. This band toured nationally until their December 1999 breakup.

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1998 - Frank Zappa - 1999

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In February 2000, Kimock formed the Steve Kimock Band. In December 2000, Grammy-award winning drummer Rodney Holmes joined the band.

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2000 - Grammy

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