The Good Life - Sept-Oct 2013

By: SOO ASHEIM | PHOTOS: URBAN TOAD MEDIA
he morning I reached Steve Stine
about setting up an interview time,
he was about to serve his two daughters,
Lanee and Immy, their lunch. Thinking
back to that phone call, I realize Steve’s
calm demeanor in the midst of making his
daughters lunch plus his polite request to call me back –
after his children were fed – impressed me. But beyond
just impressing me, it blew apart my stereotype about
metal music guitar playing rockers.
Knowing only that Steve Stine is now a well-known
and well respected rock ‘n roll guitarist from West Fargo
with a considerable resume packed with names such as
Steve Grimmett (a heavy metal British singer from the
band Grimm Reaper) who Stine recorded an album with
(GRIMMSTINE) and with whom he still collaborates.
The GrimmStine album is still available today on two
major labels. My stereotypical brain was trying to fuse
together either of them taking the time to prepare a
nutritious noon lunch for themselves, never mind two
little girls. As I have learned since meeting Steve Stine in
person and finding more about him, “typical” is not an
adjective anyone would use to describe Steve Stine.
My second impression was as confusing as my first.
For a supposed maniacal rocker in his forty’s, Steve
could pass the “look” test with his waist long hair and
tattoo’s. However, the newer built townhome and chalk
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PHOTO SUBMITTED BY: Steve stine