On the Couch - #171 - MEX in conversation with Steve Louw - Part 2

Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Steve Louw is recognised as one of the South African music industry’s most respected and accomplished talents. He has received critical acclaim in his native South Africa with his bands All Night Radio and Big Sky since his debut release in 1984. Louw has co-written songs with Dave Stewart and Brian May for the inaugural 46664 concert, a global campaign to bring awareness to the AIDS epidemic, along with long-time producer Kevin Shirley (The Black Crowes, John Hiatt, Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith). He has A-list collaborations with members of The Pretenders, The Heartbreakers and Keith Richards’ X Pensive Winos, and on his latest 2024 double album release, ⁠Between Time⁠, with US guitar legend Joe Bonamassa and Midnight Oil’s Jim Moginie. Kevin Shirley produced again, and the legendary Bob Ludwig mastered yet another seminal record.He has performed with Rodriguez, as documented in the Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugarman, Johnny Clegg, Dave Stewart, Beyoncé and Youssou N’Dour.A member of the South African Songwriters’ Hall of Fame and a South African Music Award winner, Steve Louw has an ongoing career spanning four decades.We chatted to him in this two part conversation covering his impressive music journey to here. This is that second, critical, half. Please enjoy. ⁠Website⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠X⁠⁠SoundCloud⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Music⁠⁠Amazon⁠