Steve Edmonson was almost literally born with a guitar in his hands. The son of folk musician Travis Edmonson (of Bud and Travis fame), Steve spent the first several years of his life criss-crossing the country on the road. He was there as his father toured and performed with Josh White, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, and Lightnin' Hopkins. Steve has performed with musicians of such diverse styles as: James Cotton, Luther Tucker, Syl Johnson, Sir Mack Rice, Van Morrison, Maria Muldaur, Rusty Zinn and Buddy Miles

Steve spent four years touring with the Blues/Soul show band, the Dynatones, and has performed at clubs all over the United States including The House of Blues nightclubs in Orlando and Chicago, Brew Brothers Pub at the El Dorado and Silver Legacy Complex in Reno and the prestigious Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe resort. He has been a featured performer at numerous fairs and outdoor events, including the 2000 and 2003 San Francisco Blues Festivals, the Shasta Blues Festival, Eureka’s Blues by the Bay, the Cal-Expo State Fair, the 2000 Illinois State Fair, Milwaukee’s Summerfest, the Utah Arts Festival, Texas’ Cajun Catfish Festival and Reno’s Hot August Nights. He performed for more than 200,000 fans in San Antonio, Texas headlining that city’s official Millennium Party. In addition, Steve has performed with The Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band at the following festivals in just the past two years: The Pinedale Blues Festival, Pinedale, WY, The Monterey Blues Festival, Monterey, CA, Åmål's Blues Fest , Åmål, Sweden, The Poconos Blues Festival, Big Boulder Lake, PA, The Kalama Blues Festival, Kalama, WA, The Kenlake Hot August Blues Festival, Hardin, KY, The San Francisco Blues Festival, San Francisco, CA. The Cityfolk Festival, Dayton, Ohio, The Kalamazoo Blues Festival, Kalamazoo, Michigan, The Dodgeville Blues Festival / Dodgeville, Wisconsin, The Mount Baker Blues Festival, Deming, Washington, The Homegrown Blues Festival / Oakland , CA, The Koh Samui Blues and World Music Festival, Koh Samui, Thailand, and The Bayfront Blues Festival  Duluth, Minnesota.