Steve "Professor Marvel" Smith -
Keyboard
Steve has been holding down the
keyboard position in Surrender Dorothy since 2003. When not on
world stadium tours with the band, Steve is a consultant for the Dave
Matthews Band. Steve is the inspiration behind the oft used
statement amongst keyboardists, “HWSPI”, which means “How Would Steve
Play It?” Steve has inspired such greats as Beethoven,
Billy Joel and Keith Emmerson. If you have ever seen Dave
Matthews
and they sound exceptionally good that night, look for a guy in a
cheesy beard, sunglasses and a hat. That is Steve sitting in, but
wanting to retain his anonymity and not steal Dave’s thunder. On
the personal side, Steve is a semi-professional crab racer. He
even has his own saddle that he uses for competition. “There is a
lot of work in training a crab to be a good runner.” he
proclaims. “You have to know
how to speak their language to
inspire them to run hard.” Good thing that Steve has such
a
crabby personality.
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