Steve Lawson (musician)

Steve Lawson

Steve Lawson performing live
Background information
Also known as SoloBassSteve
Born 1972
Origin London, United Kingdom
Genres Jazz fusion, loop music, world music, progressive rock, ambient music, new-age, experimental, doom metal
Occupation(s) Musician, journalist, teacher
Instruments Bass guitar
Years active 1993–present
Labels Pillow Mountain Records
Associated acts
  1. TORYCORE, Michael Manring, Trip Wamsley, Lobelia, Theo Travis, Calamateur, Daniel Berkman, Julie Slick, Roy Dodds, Patrick Wood, Neil Alexander, Murphy McCaleb, Jon Thorne, Jez Carr, Andy Williamson
Website www.stevelawson.net
Notable instruments
Modulus 6-string bass guitar, Lexicon G2 multi-effects processor

Steve Lawson (born 1972) is a British solo electric bass guitarist and looper.

Based in Birmingham, UK, Lawson also regularly tours in the United States and Europe as a live performer. In addition to his own headline concerts, he has supported both Level 42 and 21st Century Schizoid Band as a solo act, shared bills with other solo performers (such as Michael Manring), worked as a third of the political doom metal band #TORYCORE, and performed and recorded as a duo with his wife, the American singer Lobelia.[1][2]

A vocal advocate for musicians retaining control over their own work and career, Lawson releases his music exclusively via his own Pillow Mountain label (latterly, through Bandcamp). His releases have included solo works and various duets and trios, all of which feature Lawson's signature technique of live looping (mingling multiple layers of both traditional and unusual sounds generated from bass guitar). He was one of the first three artists on Bandcamp to be offered the opportunity to trial their subscription service [3]

Lawson is highly active and visible on the internet, interacting with fans and other musicians and using web technology such as Twitter to promote his own career and the work of other independent musical acts. In addition to this, he is a music journalist and cultural commentator, regularly contributing to Bassist and Guitarist Magazine (as well as writing for The Independent On Sunday, Third Way Magazine, Bass Player and Bass Guitar Magazine, and frequently publishes essays and hosting discussions on various social media).

Lawson co-hosts a bass guitar forum with Michael Manring at talkbass.com and is a regular contributor to ScottsBassLessons.com and basschat.co.uk. He also teaches bass guitar in Birmingham. He is undertaking a Ph.D looking at how audiences relate to improvised music [4]

Equipment

Lawson 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.[5]

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborations

  1. Academia
  2. Accidentally (On Purpose)
  3. Everything is Possible in This Best of All Possible Worlds
  4. Free Fall
  5. ...Honestly, We Had NO Idea!
  6. The New Normal
  7. Nie mój cyrk, Nie moje małpy
  8. Serendipity
  9. The Sound of Being Understood

Notes

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