- Steve Lawson
Steve Lawson (born 1972) is a British solo electric bassist and looper.
He has released a number of albums on his own Pillow Mountain label, including solo works and various duets. All of these feature the live looping of multiple layers of both traditional and unusual bass generated sounds. He has also toured with groups groups supporting
Level 42 and21st Century Schizoid Band , on shared bills with other solo artists, such asMichael Manring and as a duo with his wife, singer Lobelia.He 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.He 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. He co-hosts a forum with Michael Manring at [http://www.talkbass.com talkbass.com] and is a regular contributor to [http://www.thedudepit.com thedudepit.com] , [http://www.basschat.co.uk basschat.co.uk] and [http://www.activebass.com activebass.com] .Steve is also a music journalist, and was a regular contributor to
Bassist andGuitarist Magazine , as well as writing forThe Independent On Sunday ,Third Way ,Bass Player andBass Guitar Magazine .He teaches bass in North London.
Discography
*"And Nothing But The Bass" (2000)
*"Dancing For Chicken" (2002)
*"Grace And Gratitude" (2004)
*"Behind Every Word" (2006)External links
* [http://www.stevelawson.net stevelawson.net] - Official Website
* [http://www.myspace.com/solobassstevelawson myspace.com/solobassstevelawson] - Official Myspace Page
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