Steve Bunton 1969 ~ 2008

Steve was our guitarist from the very beginning of Trixie Delight back in 2001. Before that he had played with many amazing bands in St. Louis like Dr. Zhivegas, and The THUGS to name just a few.  He was revered as one of the best rhythm guitarists in town as well as being known for his tight solos...probably because Steve started out as a drummer - a little known fact; and he was a bad ass on the drums. Drummers and bass players loved getting to play with Steve because he made the rhythm section sound like a giant wall of sound that was so tight that you could hear air in between each accent.

As you can see by the pictures on this page, Steve will always be remembered for something else besides his incredible talent... his amazing smile, and positive attitude.  So many people have come to us since his passing and shared stories of how much his kindness meant to them - sometimes when they were having a bad week, Steve would offer up that awesome smile and say, "Well then let's do a shot, and just rock n roll tonight."   He was always that encouraging to others even when his day or week hadn't been going so well... and he always brought that enthusiasm for life with him to the stage.

Steve also co-wrote a few hip-hop and R & B songs, with friends and industry celebrities. His biggest hit was co-writing "One Call Away" for the artist, Chingy.

He was only 39 years old when he left this life, but he left behind a strong impression on everyone he met playing in the clubs, and everyone he ever made music with: stay positive, put your best self forward, everything is gonna be alright, you can't have fun if you're worrying, just greet everyone with a smile and then keep smiling.  And pretty soon the whole room would end up smiling with him.