Steve Lawson (born 1972) is a British bass guitarist. Based in Birmingham, England, Lawson regularly tours in the United States and Europe. He has supported Level 42 and 21st Century Schizoid Band, worked as a third of the political doom metal band #TORYCORE, and performed and recorded as a duo with his wife, singer Lobelia.[1][2]
Steve Lawson | |
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 Steve Lawson performing live | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1972 |
| Genres | Jazz fusion, loop music, world music, progressive rock, ambient music, new-age, experimental, doom metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, journalist, teacher |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Pillow Mountain |
| Website | www.stevelawson.net |
Lawson releases his music through his Pillow Mountain label and Bandcamp. His albums have included solo works, duets, and trio with live looping, mingling layers of sounds generated from a bass guitar.[3] As a music journalist he contributes to Bassist, Guitarist magazine, The Independent On Sunday, Third Way magazine, Bass Player, and Bass Guitar magazine.
He teaches bass guitar in Birmingham.[4] In 2015 Bass Guitar magazine published an in depth interview with him.[5]
Equipment
editHe uses two Modulus 6-string basses, one fretted and one fretless. He uses a Looperlative LP1 for looping and a majority of his effects are provided by the two Lexicon G2 multi-effects processors.[4] Lawson also uses an Elrick Steve Lawson SLC signature bass guitar.[5]
Discography
edit- And Nothing but the Bass (2000)
- Lessons Learned from an Aged Feline, Pt I (2001)
- Not Dancing for Chicken (2002)
- Grace and Gratitude (2004)
- Lessons Learned From an Aged Feline, Pt II (2004)
- Behind Every Word (2006)
- Lessons Learned From an Aged Feline, Pt III (2006)
- Ten Years On: Live in London (2010)
- 11 Reasons Why 3 is Greater than Everything (2011)
- Believe in Peace (2012)
- What the Mind Thinks, the Heart Transmits (2014)
- Closing In (2015)
- The Way Home (2015)
- You Guys! Let's Just Talk About Nail Varnish! (2015)
- A Crack Where the Light Gets In (2015)
- Referendum (2016)
- The Surrender of Time (2016)
- Hands Music (2016)
- Towards a Better Question (2017)
- PS, You Are Brilliant (2017)
- Small Is Beautiful (2017)
Collaborations
edit- Conversations (2003) with Jez Carr
- For the Love of Open Spaces (2003) with Theo Travis
- It's Not Going to Happen (2003) with Theo Travis
- Calamateur v Steve Lawson (2007) with Calamateur
- Live in Nebraska (2008) with Lobelia
- Numbers (2008) as Lawson/Dodds/Wood (with Roy Dodds & Patrick Wood)
- Slow Food (2010) with Trip Wamsley
- Infralab (2010) with Trip Wamsley
- Live So Far (2010) with Lobelia (wife)
- Hidden Windows (2012) with Neil Alexander
- Invenzioni (2012) with Mike Outram
- Nothing Can Prepare (2012) with Andy Williamson
- The Fingerpainting Sessions (2013) with Daniel Berkman
- Diversion (2014) with Jon Thorne
- Marinate (2014) with Julie Slick
- Tangents (2014) with Murphy McCaleb
- Explore (2015) with Ruth Goller
- Live at the Tower of Song as Lawson/Edwards/Godfrey with Andy Edwards & Jen Godfrey
- Winter Song (2015) as Lawson/Edwards/Corbett with Andy Edwards & Bryan Corbet
- Ley Lines (2015) as Phi Yaan-Zek, Steve Lawson & Andy Edwards
- Language Is a Music (2016) as Steve Lawson & Michael Manring
- The Quiet After the Drums (2016) as Phi Yaan-Zek & Steve Lawson
- Ley Lines II (2017) as Phi Yaan-Zek, Steve Lawson & Andy Edwards
- Over Time (2017) as Steve Lawson & Andy Edwards
- Intersect (2917) as Steve Lawson & Pete Fraser
- Illuminated Loops (2017) as Steve Lawson & Poppy Porter
References
edit- ^ "Review – solo show, Croydon Fairfield Halls (No Warning e-zine)". Stevelawson.net. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Mayfest". 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Interview with Steve Lawson". Keithmcmillen.com. 20 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Interview with Steve Lawson". Keithmcmillen.com. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Bass guitar news, reviews and tutorials". Musicradar.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.