Biography / Info

Steve Rice is a multi-instrumentalist (accordion, piano, bass, harp, synthesizer, melodica)  and composer with numerous film and production credits. 

Steve grew up in upstate New York, and is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he was winner of the "Oscar Peterson Award." Steve moved to Seattle in 1986 where he has recorded and toured with numerous jazz and folkloric ensembles including "The Mazeltones" (Klezmer) Gary Gibson and Yahboy (calypso/jazz) "Rouge" (French Cabaret) and The Harry James Orchestra.

Film and TV Credits: 10 Things I Hate About You (ABC Family-Episode 18); “A Different Path” (SXSW 2010 Indie); Current Rutledge Films (International School of Paris, Sancerre).

Session Credits: French in 10 Minutes a Day, Italian in 10 Minutes a Day (Bilingual Books), Team Fortress 2 , Left for Dead (Valve) Album Credits: Linda Severt Grinning Streak; Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra In Progress; Daniel Barry Walk All Ways; Ike Azose Ladino Reflections; Dana Countryman and Jean Jacques Perrey The Happy Electrpop Music Machine, Destination Space; New Age Flamenco Acoustic Life; Shawn's Kugel Most Precious of Days, Simcha; Rouge Festival Rouge

Songwriting Credits: Dee Daniels (Inchworm); Duffy Bishop Band (As Life Goes On); Carla White (That’s It); Tony LaStella (I Just Want You); Troy Kline (That Place) Dean Schmidt (October 10).

Other licensing clients: Pirates of the Caribbean Online Video Game (Disney), Eos Music, Seattle On-Hold, Community Kollel, Muzak.