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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".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Steve Lawson Gets Chart Exposure (06th Mar 2001)
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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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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