Illuminate Steele

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About Illuminate Steele

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. My mother went into labor while she was throwing a house party. If that doesn’t say that I was born to do this, I don’t know what does. My earliest music memory is watching the Stray Cat’s “Stray Cat Strut” on MTV when both first came out. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Gary Numan, The Pleasure Principle Bonus Tracks Pop Will Eat Itself, This Is the Day, This Is the Hour, This Is This The Cure, Pornography (Deluxe Edition) All three of these albums are groundbreaking and legendary in their right. I bought my first PWEI tape in 1990 at a place in downtown Portland called “London Underground”. I received Gary Numan on vinyl when I was 17, and I have never been the same. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Generation Kill” This is my most hardcore song to date. I sampled a harsh terrorcore loop from Terrormasta. “ Generation Kill” is a controversial song about my experience as a combat Marine in Fallujah, Iraq. I donated the proceeds from this single to Make-a-Wish.

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Portland, OR, United States
GENRE
New Wave

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