Steve Grocott

Steve Grocott has been playing guitar for over three decades, but his story began long before his first real instrument ever arrived. At ten years old, he was already “gonking” in front of the mirror with a tennis racket, miming along to his favourite rock bands — years before Guitar Hero made that sort of thing mainstream. By twelve, after his racket “needed new strings,” he scraped together enough cash to buy his first electric guitar — a copy of a Gibson ES-335 — along with a small practice amp that had one revolutionary feature: overdrive. The neighbours weren’t quite as enthusiastic. Progress came slowly at first, until a local guitarist pointed out that pressing the strings was, in fact, a key part of playing. From that day on, Steve’s musical journey truly began. Over the years, he’s performed in a wide variety of bands across the UK — from tribute acts and pub gigs to original AOR and melodic rock outfits — covering everything from corporate events to major venues supporting name artists. Live performance became his training ground, shaping the versatile and expressive style he’s now known for. Alongside performing, Steve teaches guitar and runs a guitar repair and setup service when time allows. He also spent a year studying music theory under a GIT (Guitar Institute) instructor to “finally put the music jigsaw together,” and took classical singing lessons to round out his musical foundation. A self-confessed lover of melody, Steve draws inspiration from both cla…