S.W.A.M.P. *Studio *Writer *Artist *Musician *Producer Book Steve
Credits: Paul McCartney, Blondie, Chrome, Deadbeats, James Chance, Dave Vanian, Hugh Cornwell, Glen Matlock, Roy Orbison, Nick Lowe, Julian Cope, Marc Almond, FKA Twigs, YMO, Arthur Lee, Shawn Lee, Hallyday, Elton John, Rick Astley, Alexander O'Neal, Aswad, Robert Palmer, Huey Lewis, Dave Stewart, Will Downing, Midge Ure, Paul Young, Kim Wilde, Tom Jones, Mica Paris, Graham Parker, Jill Jones, KD Lang, Chris Isaak, Lyle Lovett, Roachford, Tiffany, Alain Whyte, David Devant & HSW…
Steve is a stalwart of both the London and L.A. scenes. He plays bass and multi-instruments, and sings BVs. His studio Aladdin's Cave is featured in a book on private studios and has a unique selection of modern, vintage, classic and bizarre gear with solid, semi, hollow, fretless, acoustic, upright basses and guitars, vintage amps, analog synths, synth drums and amazing noise devices, koto, oud, manjo, electric sitar, cumbush and other ethnic instruments... very useful for hiphop and alternative.
As a writer, he works in R&R, psych, punk, post-punk, hiphop, noise-rock, dance-punk, punk-funk, dub, avant, punk-jazz, no wave, electronica, triphop, world, soul and pop.
As an artist, he was a member of Chrome, Deadbeats, Phantom Chords w Dave Vanian, and many more as well as his own records.
Steve is a writer-producer who approaches music in artistic, eclectic and eccentric directions from traditional to avant garde.
Check out his short BiogVideo, more Music or Video-Art (MVA).
Influences: Bass- Entwistle, McCartney, Jamerson, JJ Burnell, Jack Bruce, Bootsy, Prince… & many more.
Guitar- Jimi, Fripp, Roland Howard, Andy Gil, J McLaughlin, G Harrison, Branca… & many others.
The Maestros L-R: Steve, Glen Matlock, Clem Burke, Gilby Clarke.
Sir Paul's 1st live telecast since "All You Need Is Love"
CHROME: Highly influential, loved by Joy Division, Nirvana, MGMT, Sonic Youth, Butthole Surfers, Jesus Lizard and many more
Hugh Cornwell former frontman, guitarist & main writer of The Stranglers, who had a dozen top 10 albums and many hits in the UK, one of the "famous five" with Pistols, Clash, Damned & Jam.
