Steven Manwaring is a multi-instrumentalist, teacher, and photographer in the Boston area.  He has played guitar and mandolin for nearly twenty years, specializing in jazz, bluegrass and folk music, and performing in venues across the northeast.  Steven performs regularly on mandolin and guitar as a member of the Boston-based folk quintet, Pumpkin Bread (www.pumpkinbreadband.com).  

Steven fell in love with the mandolin at an early age, after watching Chris Thile’s Homespun instructional DVD, Essential Techniques for Mandolin.  It was not until much later, however, after pursuing jazz guitar for 10 years, that he rekindled his passion for folk music and finally picked up the mandolin for real.  While pursuing a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in music at Tufts University, Steven became immersed in the Boston folk and fiddle music scenes, where he cultivated and developed his skills on both mandolin and guitar.

As a photographer, Steven has collaborated with numerous Boston area musicians, working to capture studio footage and live performances, create posters and promotional materials, and develop album artwork.