About the Band
Fourteen Feet is a New York based band that was founded by singer/songwriter, guitarist Steve Welner.  Along with Steve (guitar, vocal), the band's current line-up features Rich Lanahan (guitar, vocal), Mike "Hombre" Meehan (bass, vocal), and Mike Leuci (drums). The band's third, and most recent album, Stole Away..."The Billy Sessions" was produced by, Eric "Roscoe" Ambel and engineered by Tim Hatfield at Cowboy Technical Services in Brooklyn, NY. It was named in tribute to their late great drummer, Billy Cairns who played on all of the tracks. Upon release in August 2008 it was the number one selling CD at "Miles of Music".  Steve was selected as one of the top 5 songwriters, and the album has been selected as one of the top 5 releases in 2008 by DJ Colin Fielding (96.5 Fm) to the Austin, Tx based, "Freeform American Roots" (FAR) charts.  The band's other recordings include, "Running Hearts" (2006) and, "All You Need" (2001).  
About the name
Fourteen Feet is the distance that Curly fell through a laundry chute in a 3 Stooges episode. It is also the drop from the gallows in the Joseph Conrad novel, "The Secret Agent". 

Booking and inquiries: fourteenfeet14@aol.com
Myspace page: www.myspace.com/fourteenfeet

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Upcoming performances   
Thursday, August 5...Jessie's Roadhouse Merrick, NY 9:00 pm (acoustic)
Friday, August 6...Olives Nyack, NY 10:00 pm
with, Panhandle 
(click on the schedule page for details)

Stole Away..."The Billy Sessions"
The band's latest album, "Stole Away" is available through, CD Baby by clicking on the following album cover link.  All new songs written by Steve Welner.  Musical guests include Eric "Roscoe" Ambel (Steve Earle, Del-Lords, Yayhoos, Joan Jett) and Rob Arthur (Peter Frampton, Five for Fighting).  

Here's what people are saying about the album...
"It's a fantastic record, as good as anything I've heard this year."  Colin Fielding DJ 96.5 fm
"...the feeling of the White Freightliner barreling down the interstate across America's heartland."  Jeff Weiss Miles of Music
"The 10 Welner original songs are reminiscent of John Hiatt during his musical fertile period of, "Riding with the King", "Bring back the Family", "Stolen Moments", and "Perfectly good Guitar."  Francois Rootsville
"These guys have a rare ability to say truths and verities with a pulsing beat, an organic drive and an unmistakeable connection to the rootstock of American music.  Doc Blues LIBS