I started playing the guitar and writing lyrics in 1990. By 2006, I had written about 60 of them, and so I needed to learn how to produce my own music... Two years later, I released a home-made 15-track album called "Closer To The Moon". Inspired by new possibilities, I picked up writing again, and learning new techniques on the fly I produced "Between Air And Wing" (2013) and "Crash Course For Earth" (2015) back to back. All albums and single tracks are available at stevemerlin.bandcamp.com… Show more I started playing the guitar and writing lyrics in 1990. By 2006, I had written about 60 of them, and so I needed to learn how to produce my own music... Two years later, I released a home-made 15-track album called "Closer To The Moon". Inspired by new possibilities, I picked up writing again, and learning new techniques on the fly I produced "Between Air And Wing" (2013) and "Crash Course For Earth" (2015) back to back. All albums and single tracks are available at stevemerlin.bandcamp.com ;-)At the time, I'd already written down a number of ideas for a story-based double album. In order to move on properly, I needed to make some fundamental changes in the recording process and my home studio. These took about as much time and energy as finishing writing and demoing all 19 new tracks. In the meanwhile, I collected more and more ingredients, storylines and plot details for my novel story. In the Fall of 2019 I started off as a bass player in Sjef Poels' band Patch The Sky, four years into the writing and pre-production process of the fourth Steve Merlin album. Later backing vocals and synthesizers were added to my role in the band, and since I'd mastered my own 2015 album (together with Martijn at MCAudio) I took up mastering a couple of PTS singles.The band fell apart May 2024 and I resumed work on my double album, of which I plan to release a total of six singles in the course of 2024 - 2025. In the summer of 2023, I actually started writing the novel. Show less

Started Larger Than Life in 1999, worked freelance for 20+ other outdoor companies. Developed an MO for my own company: the personal approach, for both activities and trainings. Focus on constructive interaction, positive communication, "we do this thing together", using mostly natural materials and respectfully enjoying the green outdoors (which is where you can usually find us!).

Indoor- and outdoor climbing- and alround outdoor instruction in the Netherlands and the Ardennes. Constructing and supervising roof - and structure repels, toggle/ropes courses and mobile climbing towers all over the coutry.

Head instructor at team trainings, challenges and workshops.