{"id":235592,"date":"2012-06-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-05T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/steve-poltz-brings-his-winsome-energy-back-home\/"},"modified":"2012-06-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-06-05T07:00:00","slug":"steve-poltz-brings-his-winsome-energy-back-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/steve-poltz-brings-his-winsome-energy-back-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Poltz brings his winsome energy back home"},"content":{"rendered":"

The local favorite\u2019s 9 th CD release will be celebrated at Anthology this weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Bart Mendoza | Downtown News<\/strong><\/p>\n

There can be little doubt that singer-songwriter Steve Poltz is one of the most important musicians to emerge from San Diego\u2019s burgeoning music scene over the past three decades. As today\u2019s the benchmark against which most other local acoustic troubadours are measured up, Poltz has been part of the local music community since the late 1980\u2019s, first coming to major prominence at the beginning of the next decade with his group the Rugburns and then hitting the national spotlight as co-writer of Jewel\u2019s 1996 mega hit, \u201cYou Were Meant For Me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ensuing years have seen Poltz embark upon a never-ending series of tours that have taken him around the world numerous times, with eight albums to his credit. A ninth, Noineen Noiny Noin, will be celebrated with a CD release show at Anthology in Little Italy on June 2, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Local legend Poltz made \u201cNoineen Noiny Noin\u201d while on tour down under.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The album was recorded in Perth, Australia over the past several years, using local musicians and taping tracks in between shows on various Australian tour legs. The album\u2019s title reflects this, although the name isn\u2019t quite as exotic as a first glance might indicate. \u201cI asked my Australian promoter recently when my first visit to Australia was and he said, \u2018I reckon it was Noineen Noiny Noin,\u201d Poltz laughed. \u201cSo, it\u2019s the way that they say 1999 there.\u201d Early purchasers of the album get a bonus disc dubbed, Noineen Noiny Noin and a Haff.<\/p>\n

While there are plenty of quality studios here in town, Poltz explains that being on tour so much, it can be difficult to find time to record. \u201cThe last record I made was in Halifax, Nova Scotia,\u201d he recalled. \u201cI\u2019m just always on the road and I\u2019ve met so many cool musicians and people who own recording studios while I\u2019m out there. That sort of thing lends itself to working on my albums in other places.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sort of a very whimsical man of the moment. I don\u2019t over-think stuff and I\u2019m very spontaneous.\u201d He points out that despite recording in foreign lands, his sound hasn\u2019t changed too much. Indeed, he identifies a song from the new album, \u201cCroatia\u201d as being \u201cvintage Rugburn-y.\u201d It\u2019s also notable that the song features the only other non-Australian on the record, another local troubadour and former Rugburn, Gregory Page.<\/p>\n

While life on tour can be a trying experience at the best of times, Poltz thrives when living out of a suitcase. \u201cI\u2019m on the road probably 10 \u00bd months out of the year,\u201d he said. \u201cI was born to do this, I love it. Every show\u2019s different, I\u2019m always writing and there\u2019s always something crazy going on onstage. It feeds me. Like a plant needs water, I need to play live.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although he concedes touring at small venues and house concerts is hard work, Poltz considers himself a fortunate man. \u201cI might sell eight CD\u2019s at a show and get some money from the promoter, but to me there is nothing more pure and beautiful,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause if I wasn\u2019t good, I\u2019m not going to get paid, so I have to remain good at my craft and keep working at it, keep writing new songs so I have something that keeps me feeling fresh. I go to sleep at night and I have that sort of \u2018sleep of the just\u2019 feeling, because I\u2019ve earned the money in my pocket doing something that I love. I\u2019m not just working for somebody in a job that I hate, where I\u2019m just waiting to die. I actually have a job that I put together and enjoy.\u00a0 I think it keeps me really energetic and young.\u201d<\/p>\n

For his part, Poltz is still thrilled to make music, driving himself from gig to gig, happy to set up his guitar and microphone just about anywhere someone might care to listen. \u201cI still love it all,\u201d he said. \u201cI love the feeling of walking out onstage each night without a set list, never knowing what I\u2019m going to open with. The mystery of the show and how it\u2019s going to unfold.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pausing to reflect for a moment, it\u2019s clear Poltz is a man who, luckily for the world\u2019s music fans, is sure of his calling and happy to travel the world accompanied solely by his trusty guitar. \u201cFor that moment I\u2019m onstage the time goes so fast,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a pure flow of energy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans can experience that flow of energy on Saturday, June 2 at Anthology, located at 1337 India Street, in Little Italy. 7:30 p.m. 21-and-up. $10 – $35. \u00a0For more information, visit www.anthologysd.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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