Steve Klingaman

Steve Klingaman is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer with an ear for American roots. Born in Chicago, his credits include a solo stint in New Orleans, the 70’s indie-folk band Harlequin in Montreal, the San Diego-based alt-rock band Streetlife, and the San Francisco-based Beat Freaks and Body Politic. He currently writes and records in his own NoName Studio and operates Humuncules Music, a micro-label and publishing company.

Steve co-founded the Montreal band Harlequin with violinist Joel Zifkin. The band started out performing early English ballads in 1974.
Steve spent several years with indie rock band Streetlife in San Diego, then moved to San Francisco to attend the graduate program in Poetics at New College of California. He joined the S.F. music scene as lead guitarist for a world beat band the Beat Freaks and his trio, Body Politic.
As a solo artist, he cultivated a rootsy sound, releasing the folk album Packwood in 2001. His follow-up, Vanishing Point (2003) addresses unsolvable notions of romantic love. It features Lenne Klingaman on duet and backup vocals.
Steve works as a producer, engineer, songwriter and solo artist based in northern Wisconsin. His five releases—three albums, a cassette EP, and a 45 rpm single are available from Humuncules Music. In 2015 Humuncules Music released The Heart Is the Hunter, the debut album by Lenne Klingaman. Steve released Roots and Branches on June 24, 2021.