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Published: February 15, 2008
His songs have stories to tell
Singer-writer Steve Poltz bringing his quirky blend to city storytelling festival
By Brandy McDonnell
From trick-or-treating at Liberace 's house to meeting Elvis , singer-songwriter Steve Poltz recalls some of the colorful moments of his early years in "Brief History of My Life,” one of the songs on his new album, "Traveling.”

"I just one day picked up my guitar, and that song was just floating around in the air. And I started strumming my guitar and remember I said, ‘We first moved to the USA all the way ...

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