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Back to the Future (31st Mar 2003)
UK solo bassist Steve Lawson has joined forces with US CCM pioneers Ed DeGarmo and Dana Key in an unlikely collaboration. The new trio, who will go under the name DeGarmo, Key and Lawson, hope to attract a legion of new fans with a combination of ambient bass soundscapes and 80s mullet pop. Their forthcoming album is rumoured to include a thrilling bass/guitar duel between Lawson and Key on a cover of the Carmen classic "The Champion".
Christmas Rock (10th Oct 2002)
Plans for a scaled down version of the planned "Christmas Rock Night" in London this autumn appear to be going ahead, with news of 7 events over the weekend of 6/7/8 December at London's Garage venue. YMCA and Asylum will be working together for a night on December 8th which will feature Steve, Psalmistry, Fire Fly, Kosher, Xphere, V-12, Axlanbay and Zedisforzebra. It looks like Fono will be returning to the UK for one of the events, and other acts said to be appearing include hotly tipped bands Elviss and Reuben.
Lawson's New Level (09th Oct 2002)
Recently returned from a very well received support tour with the 21st Century Schizoid Band (the original King Crimson lineup minus Robert Fripp), Steve Lawson has announced that he will shortly be supporting Level 42 on their next UK tour. In between tours, Steve has been working hard on his second solo album, Not Dancing For Chicken, early copies of which will come with a bonus disc, and preparing for the Solo Bass Network tour where he will be playing alongside Michael Manring and David Friesen. For more information see Steve's website. Steve's new album can be pre-ordeded through evinsol.co.uk, who also stock the latest album from Greenbelt regulars The Ghears.
Steve Changes (03rd Jul 2002)
The lineup of the band Steve looks set to undergo some major changes, with the forthcoming departure of drummer Nathan and bassist Rees. The pair are said to be keen to play to a "more mainstream audience" and so will leave the band once replacements have been found. Front man and songwriter, Neil Wilson and lead guitarist, Lee Slater will continue as Steve and it seems that they may be looking at working on some worship tunes. The band do not plan to cancel any bookings, and will still appear at Greenbelt as announced. The band's management say they are in the process of talking to EMI/CMG about future album projects for Steve.
Greenbelt Announces Full Lineup (03rd Jul 2002)
Greenbelt have announced their full lineup in their latest publicity mailings and web site updates which have appeared this week. Headline music acts will be Over The Rhine, Jazz Jamaica All Stars, Faith Folk and Anarchy (Martyn Joseph, Tom Robinson, Steve Knightley) and Delirious??. Also on the music bill are Steve Lawson and Jez Carr (our current featured album), Kevin Max (dc talk), Cephas, Green Jade, Earthsuit, My BottleRockit, Dust, Cathy Burton, Steve, Kosher, Abundant, Ben Okafor, Lies Damned Lies, Airstar, Bell Jar, All Star United, Psalmistry, Julie Lee and many others. For full lineup details see the the festival website, which contains a rundown and is also featuring daily updates highlighting different areas of the festival programme.
Grassrootz Festival (13th May 2002)
The organisers tell us that this year's grassrootz festival is going to be bigger and better than last year's huge success - around 2000 people are expected to attend this year's one day festival in Kent on 20th July from noon til 10pm. Acts so far booked include YFriday, Steve, My BottleRockit, Cashu, My Kid Sister etc as well as poet Stewart Henderson and Escapologist Steve Legg, and there will also be a range of stalls and other activities.
Steve in Bristol (12th Apr 2002)
Bristol based Steve return home to play a gig on the 25th of April at the Fleece and Firkin. It's been a busy year for the band with an album released on both sides of the atlantic and they say they're looking forward to a return to familiar territory.
Steve and Jez's Conversations (17th Mar 2002)
Steve Lawson and Jez Carr are set to release their first duo CD, conversations on 22nd April. It can be pre-ordered online from Sounds Good and for those who pre-order there's a special price and a special deal for those looking to buy Steve's solo album at the same time. Steve and Jez have been regular collaborators for a while now, with Jez producing Steve's And Nothing But The Bass... solo debut.
Faith, Folk and Anarchy (30th Jan 2002)
Martyn Joseph, Steve Knightley (Show of Hands) and Tom Robinson are getting ready to head out on their "Faith, Folk and Anarchy" tour which will be visiting venues across the UK through February. The concept of the tour was born during Martyn and Tom's Greenbelt slot in 2000 and has since developed to encompass an album (released very soon) and this tour. Check out our gig guide for tour dates. Martyn is also hoping to have a second live album released very soon, bringing his live catalogue up to date with recordings taken from shows over the last couple of years.
Steve Video (09th Nov 2001)
The first video from Steve, driven by the song "My Ever My All" from their recent album is now available through their US label's website: www.forefrontrecords.com. The band, who won rave reviews for their live set at Greenbelt this year, will be returning to London on November 26th. Check out the gig guide for details.
Steve Lawson Returns to California (23rd Jun 2001)
Steve Lawson isheading to California this weekend for the start of an 18day tour. He'll be recording much of the tour with a view topossibly using some of the material on his next album.Steve's also going to be playing a showcase show in Londonwith Andrew Bucktonnext month and has some more shows in France later in thesummer.
New Indie of the Month (08th May 2001)
Our new indie of the month is now up. Grace Notes by Stevenson and Samuel is the result of a collaboration between poet Stevenson "Stocki" Stockman and Scottish born singer-songwriter Samuel Hill. A carefully crafted and textured mixture of spoken word and song, we have clips and our usual giveaway at www.britlinks.co.uk/album/
The Critical Mass (11th Apr 2001)
The Critical Mass is the name of a brand new festival ofurban art and spirituality based around St. Luke's Church inHolloway (former home of Greenbelt). The programme runs from2pm on Good Friday through to 9.30pm on Easter Sunday nightand includes musical performances from
Andrew Buckton's New Album (11th Apr 2001)
New addition to the band index Andrew Buckton has just released his second album, Now But Not Yet which features a number of his friends including Jezz Carr and Steve Lawson and is now available from Sounds Good.
Samuel and Stevenson (04th Apr 2001)
Steve Stockman and Sam Hill have been collaborating on a new album titled Gracenotes which is to be launched with concerts in Dublin and Belfast in May. The album weaves together Stocki's poetry with Sam Hill's songs and includes instrumental contributions from Mark Edwards (Aztec Camera), Dave Clifton, Neil Costello, Richard Curran, Julie Costello and Mal Pope as well as production work from Phil Baggeley. Stocki says the album has a very meditative vibe and sounds like "David Gray and Bruce Cockburn meet a Presbyterian minister's north Antrim accent and a Lancastrian Scot whose work has always sat somewhere between Leonard Cohen and KD Lang in a Parisian Left Bank cafe". Make of that what you will.
Steve Confirm Deal (07th Mar 2001)
As we reported previously, Bristol based indie rockers Steve have signed with US label Forefront and they've now started work on their new album. They're planning to keep their website up to date with news from the studio and are hoping to tour extensively once the album's completed. It seems that Andy Hunter of Trip has also been signed by Forefront.
Steve Lawson Gets Chart Exposure (06th Mar 2001)
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Stockman Recording (06th Feb 2001)
Steve Stockman, poet, college chaplain, Phantom Tollbooth writer and former Greenbelt band-booker has announced plans to record an album with long-time friend and collaborator Sam Hill. The pair have collaborated a number of times in a live setting, weaving together Steve's poetry and Sam's acoustic music and they hope to release something soon.
Steve Lawson Stateside (19th Jan 2001)
Steve Lawson headed stateside a couple of days ago to begin his tour of California. As well as demonstrating for a couple of companies at the NAMM show, Steve's going to be playing a number of solo shows across the state as well as headling what is described as the world's first "solo bass looping festival" in Santa Cruz. Full details are on his website.
Steve USA (03rd Jan 2001)
Bristol-based Steve (part of the NGM stable) have recently signed a deal with US CCM label Forefront. Not many details are available as yet, but the deal will see the band on the same label as american act Bleach whose arrival on the scene caused Steve to change their name (from Bleach).
Steve Lawson International (18th Dec 2000)
There's a long interview with Steve Lawson, a former indie of the month creator, at the website talkbass.com and more reviews of Steve's album and concerts are springing up around the net. He has confirmed plans to do a number of concerts in California around the NAMM show, as well as more London shows and a couple in France.
Tidbits (29th Nov 2000)
Mal Pope has just launched e-commerce facilities from www.mphrecords.co.uk -- the first new release through the site will be his new Christmas recording. Steve Lawson is hoping to do a short tour of California early next year. Iain Archer has put his album release plans on hold for the time being. Cephas plan to turn their gig on the 14th December into a bit of a Christmas party, with free food for all. They plan to release a new CD in April.
Steve Lawson Reviews and Gig (13th Nov 2000)
Steve Lawson, creator of the current indie of the month is playing at St. Luke's church in London on Friday 17th November along with Andy Thornton. Steve's album continues to receive good reviews. It is featured in this month's Bass Frontiers magazine and is soon to be reviewed in Bass Player and New Age Voice.
New Indie of the Month (15th Oct 2000)
As a result of the connectivity problems mentioned below, this month's indie of the month has been rather delayed and as a result will remain in place until early November rather than the end of October. This month it's Steve Lawson's debut solo album, And Nothing But The Bass. Click here for MP3s, RealAudio and the chance to win a copy.
Julie Lee Relocates (30th Aug 2000)
American singer-songwriter Julie Lee is relocating to Northern Ireland to work with Steve Stockman. Julie has recently released her second-album Many Waters, the follow-up to Stones and played at Greenbelt for a second consecutive year.
Steve Lawson Album (12th Aug 2000)
The first solo-bass album from Steve Lawson will be generally available at the beginning of September, with a few early copies expected to appear at Greenbelt. Steve will be playing a number of times at the festival, solo, as part of a duo with cellist Harry Napier, and backing various other artists.
Sticky Details (09th Aug 2000)
The new album from Sticky Music founder and
Short Updates (29th Jun 2000)
NGM, home to Tomorrow's Girl, Steve and various other artists have just launched their new website. One:Lite's next release will be a 4 track EP, due sometime during the summer. The Abundant club are busy planning their summer ball -- they will also be hosting the club venue at Greenbelt. IndigoEcho are getting airplay during the indie night at one of Chicago's mainstream clubs -- check out our IndigoEcho giveaway.
Steve Lawson Bass Album (26th Jun 2000)
Bassist Steve Lawson has completed his debut solo album and hopes to have copies available from mid-July. Guitar magazine have described the album as "phenomenal" and a rough version of one of the tracks is included on the cover CD with this month's issue (Status Quo cover). Steve has a number of gigs coming up, including some with cellist Harry Napier. The pair will be appearing together at greenbelt.
More Short Stories (21st Jun 2000)
Steve Butler of Lies Damned Lies hopes to have his first solo album out by Greenbelt. Secret Archives of the Vatican have now got online distribution for their Reformation album through CDNow, CDWorld, Buy.com and CDUniverse. Delirious? will be among the artists featured in a webcast of the US based Creation festivals later this month, check out www.acaza.com for more. Tim Sherrington of Nameless Music reports that their One Voice event went well and that their website now has photos from the event. Don't forget to check out our Greenbelt tickets giveaway.
Snippets of Stories (14th Jun 2000)
The planned Shine/World Wide Message Tribe joint single has been shelved for the time being. Nameless Music have shifted over 300 tickets for the One Voice event on Saturday -- more will be available on the night. Steve Lawson is hoping to release his solo album at the same venue where it was recorded, The Troubadour, on July 15th.
NGM Stories (03rd Jun 2000)
Various bits of news have recently been announced by Bristol based New Generation Ministries, who support a number of bands. A track from drum'n'bass outfit Trip, "Cream Tea", has been signed by Good Looking Records, described by Trip member Andy Hunter as "one of the fore running drum and bass labels". Steve have just released a second EP made up of demo tracks they have been sending out to labels. Tomorrow's Girl are working on their debut album which they hope to release later in the year. Original member Sue has left the group to be replaced by Rachel.
Catching Up (22nd May 2000)
Tenth Leper have moved their website. The Obstreperous are hard at work on their debut recording project. The new Johnny Parks album features contributions from Iain Archer and members of The Amazing Pilots and takes things in a more alt. country direction than his work with the Maroons. Steve Butler of Lies Damned Lies is said to be working on a solo album.
Stockman on Satellite (17th May 2000)
Steve Stockman's popular show on Radio Ulster, Rhythm and Soul, is now accessible to anyone in the UK and Ireland with a Sky Digital system on channel 929. This weekend the show will feature a special pre-recorded session with Martyn Joseph and on May 26th a special live recording of the show (to be broadcast on the 28th) will take place in the Group Theatre, Belfast. The show will feature Booley, Susan Enan and Brian Houston. To find out how to get tickets visit Stocki's website.
Bass Troubadour? (13th May 2000)
Bassist Steve Lawson begins mixing his new solo album next week. Entitled ...And Nothing But The Bass. Live @ The Troubadour, the album is due for a June release. One couple in attendance at Steve's last Troubadour show had travelled all the way from Italy and had heard about the concert on his website.
Delirious? With Clown Prince (19th Jan 2000)
Steve Taylor, the producer (Sixpence None The Richer, Newsboys) and solo artist sometimes referred to as the Clown Prince of Christian music, has been working with
dba Go With The Sun (08th Dec 1999)
dba (formerly 65dba) haverecently released the track "Go With The Sun"on a limited edition 12" single through Howard Jones' dtox label. The single contains two mixes of the track. Bassist Steve Lawson, who may be familiar to some for his work with Andy Thornton and Ragatal, joined Howard Jones on his recent European tour.
Land Prepare (23rd Mar 1999)
Land are preparing for the launch of their second album, Point Me To The Sky which is due for release in May. From the sounds of the tracks I've heard (a kind of fusion of soul and alternative rock with a meditative vibe) it's definitely one to be looking out for.
FreeState Announces Strong Starting Point (13th Jan 1999)
The new FreeState festival, organised jointly by Greenbelt and Spring Harvest has announced a potential lineup which includes Sixpence None The Richer, Iona, All Star United, Fono, and Steve. Watch this space for more news.
Terl Bryant Leaves Iona (30th Sep 1998)
Terl Bryant, the acclaimed drummer/percussionist with celtic-prog group Iona has announced he is to leave the group. Bryant, who also lists session time with artists such as Steve Taylor and who has released two solo projects, said in a letter to fans published at the group's website that he had spent a lot of time praying and thinking about his decision and tht he feels this is the right time to leave.
"I am immensely proud of my years with Iona and have been thoroughly blessed through the time I have spent working with the band. The Holy Spirit has touched and ministered to me countless times at concerts, during recording, and in our travels together. The members of the band have also taught me so much. Although I don't truly know what the future holds, it is with my favourite song in mind, 'Edge of the World', that I feel I must 'turn and face the sea', and leave Iona to sail off in God's plans. Thank you all out there too for your encouragement and support - I value your prayers!"
Band member Dave Bainbridge responded to say that while they were sad to lose Bryant from the band but respected his decision. Bryant and his drum ensemble, Psalm Drummers, should still join the group for their appearance at the Royal Albert Hall next May.
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