Stas' Bio

Stas

Live Acoustic Rock

Stas Swirzewski – Acoustic Guitar, vocals, and harmonica

Stas first picked up the guitar as a teenager and continued playing during his Naval career throughout the U.S. and Europe.
Following a successful career in sales and marketing along with family responsibilities, Stas returned to the stage in the late eighties. Stas played throughout the Mt. Washington Valley in N.H. with the support from local musicians Rod Mackenzie,
Bob Rutherford, Pete Betencourt,and "John Micheal Williams".
The mid-nineties found Stas and family in Florida. Working with a variety of musicians including members of 'Allman Bros.'
'38 Special';'Lynyrd Skynyrd';'Blues Image';'Alligator Cowboys'; 'Santana'. A shout out to Joe Pollina, Doug Dennis, Rockin' Bobby Turner, Don Reaves, Patrick Murphy. A huge shout out to Rick Kemplin and my Bro in St. Augustine, Wesley Roberts

Stas has played in many of the venues in the Jax/St. Augustine area including Scarlett O'Haras, O.C. Whites and the Tradewinds Lounge, the oldest lounge in the oldest city in the US of A,and The Boot Hill Saloon in Daytona.

Stas also had the distinct honor of performing at Bob Lies Tribute Memoriam held at the Tradewinds Lounge in St Augustine, Florida with Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Greg Baril(Eight to the Bar), and Jim Essery(Allman Bros.Band).

  In 2003, Stas was given an endorsement from Ovation Guitars by Paul Damiano, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Kaman Music Corp. with the presentation at The Mountain View Grand in Whitefield,N.H.

Since then, Stas has the distinct pleasure of working onstage with both of his sons, Jonathan and Daniel.
Stas also has released a CD, produced,recorded and mixed by
Daniel.

Stas is well known for his ability to play many styles of music, wide vocal range, harmonica style, and professionalism.

Stas has proudly played in many fine establishments throughout the north country of N.H. including, The Coyote Grill, Waterville Valley; Mt. Club at Loon,Lincoln; The Corner House Inn,Ctr.Sandwich; The Common Man,Ashland; The Broken Spoke Saloon,Laconia; Delaney's,North Conway; The Paradise Beach Club,Weirs Beach; Attitash/Bear Peak,Bartlett; Cactus Jack's,Laconia; Indian Head Resort,Lincoln, Waterville Valley
Ski Resort, Waterville Valley, NH.

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, bloody, and screaming "Wow! What a ride!!!"