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Steve Dawson is a Nashville-based pedal steel, slide, and fingerstyle guitarist, as well as a producer and recording engineer, whose work lives at the intersection of song, sound, and musicianship. Originally from Canada, he first came to prominence with the Juno Award-winning instrumental duo Zubot & Dawson, and has since spent more than two decades collaborating with artists and songwriters in studios and on stages around the world. In the years leading up to the pandemic, he was on the road playing guitar and pedal steel with Allison Russell’s band Birds of Chicago and Canadian powerhouse Matt Andersen.

Steve currently records and produces out of his Henhouse Studio in East Nashville, plays sessions remotely and in person, and tours regularly as a solo artist and with a band.

He is not the Steve Dawson from Chicago (Dolly Varden founder), or the one who slays the bass in Saxon.

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Work with Steve

Studio work, sessions, and production - Nashville & remote

Available for sessions, overdubs, and remote recording — inquiries welcome

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Remote Pedal Steel Sessions
Steve is available for remote pedal steel guitar recording sessions, recorded from his Nashville studio and delivered worldwide.
→ Remote pedal steel session details


Henhouse Popup Sessions
Fast, high-level recording sessions built around real bands and live performance. Artists record a fully tracked, mixed, release-ready song in just one hour.
Popups run in select cities, including Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Winnipeg.
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Live Shows
Steve performs regularly with various projects, including festivals, touring dates, and shows around Nashville with The Volcano Brothers. A special duo tour with Joachim Cooder is planned for 2026.
→ See all upcoming dates/events


Henhouse Hang
The Henhouse Hang is a multi-day recording workshop built around real bands and real studio sessions. Multiple Hangs are planned for 2026 in Nashville, Calgary, and Vancouver.
→ Learn more about the Henhouse Hang


Podcast
Music Makers and Soul Shakers is now in its 9th season - be sure to catch all the latest episodes.
→ Music Makers & Soul Shakers Podcast