- Steve Cobby
Infobox musical artist
Name = Steve Cobby
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist, composer, DJ, producer
Alias =The Solid Doctor
J J Fuchs
Origin =Kingston-upon-Hull ,Yorkshire ,England
Instrument =guitar ; sampler;drum machine ;synthesizer ;programming
Genre =Electronic music
Occupation =Musician
Years_active = 1990 – Present
Label =Steel Tiger Records ,Twentythree Records
Associated_acts =The Solid Doctor ;J*S*T*A*R*S ;The Cutler ;Heights of Abraham ;Fila Brazillia ; JJ Fuchs, Citrus [withRichard H. Kirk ] & Peacecorps.
URL =Steve Cobby is a UK musician, composer, DJ and producer based in
Kingston-upon-Hull ,Yorkshire .Cobby co-founded
Fila Brazillia with David McSherry in 1990. From 1990 to 1998Fila Brazillia releases were on the Kingston-upon-Hull-basedPork Recordings established by David 'Porky' Brennand & Steve.In 1999 Cobby and McSherry set up Yorkshire-based
Twentythree Records with Sim Lister.In May 2005 at the
Brighton Festival (UK), Cobby was one of the friends and collaborators who joined American composer and recording artistHarold Budd for his farewell concert. Others performing alongside Budd included:Bill Nelson (musician) ,John Foxx ,Russell Mills ,Steve Jansen ,Jah Wobble ,Theo Travis ,Robin Guthrie andThe Balanescu Quartet .In 2006 Cobby and Lister established
Steel Tiger Records .Production Projects
Production, co-production and re-mix projects include
Radiohead ;Afghan Whigs ,The Twilight Singers olo Projects
Cobby releases work as
The Solid Doctor and J J Fuchs.Collaborations
* with David Brennand a.k.a. Porky to form
The Cutler ; released 'Stiletto', 'Chandrahas', 'Épée', 'Hacksaw', 'Pickaxe', 'Scimitar' and 'Cinquedea' onSteel Tiger Records in 2007.
* with classically-trained guitarist Rich Arthurs of Orgatronics to form 'Peacecorps'; released 'Bushfarmer' onSteel Tiger Records in 2007
* with Sim Lister to formJ*S*T*A*R*S ; released 'Put Me On A Planet' onSteel Tiger Records in 2006.
* with Sim Lister and Jake Harries to formThe Heights of Abraham ; most recent release 'Two Thousand and Six' onTwentythree Records in 2006.
* withRichard H. Kirk to form Citrus.
* with Djinji Brown to form 'NorthEastSoundSystem'.
* with David McSherry to formFila Brazillia ; most recent releases 'Retrospective' onTwentythree Records in 2006 and 'Neanderthal' in 2007, also onTwentythree Records .External links
* [http://www.steeltiger.co.uk Official Steel Tiger website]
* [http://www.billnelson.com/html/paper/rocket_issue002.php Steve Cobby performs at Harold Budd's farewell concert at Brighton's Dome Theatre - 21 May 2005]
* [http://www.techno.de/mixmag/97.11/Pork.a.html Mixmag article featuring Steve Cobby]
* [http://www.fabriclondon.com/press/beta/archives/90-Biography-Solid-Doctor.html Cobby biography onFabric (club) London website]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Steve+Cobby Steve Cobby discography]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2057565/ Steve Cobby on Internet Movie Database]IMDb
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