Todd Steed

Todd Steed

Knoxville's Todd Steed is something of a modern day town minstrel. He writes and sings songs about his Southern hometown, capturing the love-hate relationship many have with the scruffy little city. Steed chronicles it all, from the underachieving populace to the friendly-spirited pubs to the bookstores that don't serve tea. Over a backdrop of unpretenious East Tennessee sound that flips a middle finger in Nashville's direction, Steed sings his anthems. On his latest album, Knoxville Tells, a veritable who's who of Knoxville musicians (Scott Miller, RB Morris, Tim Lee, Mic Harrison, Jeff Bills, John Baker, Jim Rivers, Kat Brock, Randall Brown, etc.) lend a hand to a disc of songs about the things, people, and places stumbled upon in East Tennessee.

Audio:

East Town Mall

North Knoxville (rock version)

North Knoxville (acoustic version)

New Knoxville Girl

The World's Unfair (Since 1982)