In many respects, Steve Connelly is the linchpin of the local Americana scene. Having relocated to Tampa Bay from New York when he was a child in 1960, he's been associated in one form or another with virtually every major roots-rock and folk-pop act the area has produced.
Connelly also produced the new record by fellow Americana Fest performer Rebekah Pulley. Then there are new records by local jam-band favorites Rich Whitely and Christee Lenee, as well as the latest by local alt-rockers Trace of Day.
"Jesus, I'm a busy man, and that's just the half of it," Connelly says.