Steve Lawson
Steve Lawson performing live
Steve Lawson performing live
Background information
Born1972
GenresJazz fusion, loop music, world music, progressive rock, ambient music, new-age, experimental, doom metal
Occupation(s)Musician, journalist, teacher
Instrument(s)Bass guitar
Years active1993–present
LabelsPillow Mountain
Websitewww.stevelawson.net

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]

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

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.[4] Lawson also uses an Elrick Steve Lawson SLC signature bass guitar.[5]

Discography

  • 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

  • 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

  1. "Review – solo show, Croydon Fairfield Halls (No Warning e-zine)". Stevelawson.net. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. "Mayfest". 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. "Interview with Steve Lawson". Keithmcmillen.com. 20 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Interview with Steve Lawson". Keithmcmillen.com. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Bass guitar news, reviews and tutorials". Musicradar.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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