Steve Schmitt

Biography

Hailing from a creative family whose father and two aunts attended Black Mountain College and were influenced by greats like John Cage and Merce Cunningham, musician Steve Schmitt shared their artistic drive. As a youngster he discovered rock & roll and began playing guitar, and in 2003 Dave Abramson and Schmitt started Diminished Men, later adding Simon Henneman. The group draw from styles as diverse as 70s Italian film music, Turkish psych rock, be-bop, Avant-garde jazz and experimental music. Current projects include various film scores, solo compositions and fighting over the next Diminished Men album cover art.