A heavy rocker co-write of mine from about 10 years ago played and recorded for me by my students:
Matt Nakoa: Vocals, Keys, Co-writer
Randy Runyon: E. Guitars
Dan Hones: E. Bass
Nate Laguzza: Drums

Perfect Dog

"Journal Adolescente, Op. 910" ("Teenage Diary, Op. 910") is a four-song cycle featuring the music of John Stevens and the poetry of Arthur Rimbaud.  The instrumentation is for String Quartet and Tenor with a variety of music settings fusing classical and pop styles (tango, pop, jazz, rockabilly).

04 Au Cabaret Verte Final Mix

03 Le Buffet Final Mix

02 Rêve Pour L'hiver Final Mix

01 La Maline Final Mix

A track from 2002 that basically alternative pop, but the lap steel gives it a slight country pop flavor. Two lovers in a car, driving anywhere, listening to the radio.
John Stevens - Lead Singer, Guitar, Writer
Rick Cohen - Guitar, BG Vox
Matt McCluskey - E. Bass, BG Vox
Steve Ubowski - Drums
Mike Ihde - Lap Steel

Movement II from "Le Quatuor Bleu" (The Blue Quartet) by John Stevens. A work for classical string quartet fusing modern classical and rock/blues melodies and harmonies.

Modérément Bleu

Movement III from "Le Quatuor Bleu" (The Blue Quartet) by John Stevens. A work for classical string quartet fusing modern classical and rock/blues melodies and harmonies.

Bleu Cinq

Movement IV from "Le Quatuor Bleu" (The Blue Quartet) by John Stevens. A work for classical string quartet fusing modern classical and rock/blues melodies and harmonies.

Rapide Bleu

A classical string quartet with modern classical, rock, and blues elements.

Allègre Bleu

Songwriting Professor at Berklee College (1976-2013, retired).  Composer, Vocalist, Guitarist, Arranger. Huge Beatles fan.  Buy my book on John Lennon's music at my website.  :)

John Stevens (Berklee)