Steven Fairweather

Steven Fairweather
Background information
Birth name Steven Kenneth Fairweather
Also known as Fairweather
Born (1977-12-29) December 29, 1977
Origin Vancouver, BC, Canada
Genres Punk rock, alternative rock, gothic rock, industrial rock, pop punk, post-hardcore, indie rock
Instruments Bass
Labels Aquarius
Associated acts Gob, Waiting for God, By a Thread, Castle Project

Steven Fairweather (born December 29, 1977 in Vancouver, BC, Canada) is a Canadian musician and is the current bassist of the Canadian punk rock band Gob. At age 39, he is the youngest member of the band. Besides playing music Fairweather is a radio show host, avid photographer[1] and writer.[2]


Career

2001 to 2011

Fairweather has played in past bands including Revelation Records' emo/post-hardcore band By a Thread,[3] , Gothic Rock band Waiting for God, Castle Project[4] and appeared on demo versions of songs by sub pops' punk rock band the Black Halos.[5] Fairweather recorded his debut solo album ' you-and-yours ' releasing it in 2011[6]

2012 to 2013

On the science fiction Showcase television series Continuum the main character triggers a hidden psychiatric protocol program called "Mr Fairweather"[7] played by Alessandro Juliani named after Fairweather.[8]

OCT 2013 Fairweather recorded the follow-up to his debut solo album.[6] Entitled "VISITORS" with guest vocals by Pink Mountaintops , Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's Lie Down in the Light and the Cave Singers vocalist Ashley Webber. Known as Ashley Shadow in her solo career [9] Who meet when they both worked for organizations that meet the basic living requirements of the chronically poor, drug addicted and mentally ill in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighborhood, such as Insite.

2014 to 2016

On May 27, 2014, Gob announced that Apt. 13 will be released on August 26 through New Damage Records.[10]

In August 2014 Fairweather released his second solo album. "VISITORS" [11] This time working with Gob band mate, and Producer Thomas Thacker. Who also performed backup vocals on the track "Because in".

In December 2014 Fairweather established and published a website to show case his musical projects and photography [12]

In June 2015 Fairweather appeared in a commercial for lexus [13] Winning the CSC award in 2016 [14]

2017

In February on 2017, Fairweather was brought on to host a radio show "The Church of Steventology" [15] for 8 ball radio.

Discography

Year Title Band Label
2001
REV 100
By a Thread
Revelation Records
2002
Waterdown Ppit
By a Thread
TFR Music
2004
Still Life Projector split
By a Thread
720 Records
2008
The Crash Was So Unkind
Castle Project
White Whale
2009
Drown in the Sea of Faces
Castle Project
White Whale
2011
By a Thread
By a Thread
Revelation Records
2012
You And Yours
Steven Fairweather
2014
Apt. 13
Gob
New Damage Records
2014
VISITORS
Steven Fairweather

References

  1. "Steven Fairweather Photography". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  2. http://www.mouthvsmic.com/podcast/2014/12/1/ep20-steven-fairweather-musician-sologobby-a-thread//
  3. "Revelation Records : By A Thread". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  4. "Castle Project". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  5. Records, Sub Pop. "The Black Halos". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Steven Fairweather". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  7. "Second Opinion". 26 May 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2016 via IMDb.
  8. Continuum (season 2)
  9. "Ashley Shadow releasing her debut solo album (stream “In Shadows”". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  10. "Gob Return with 'Apt. 13,' Premiere New Track". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  11. "VISITORS, by Steven Fairweather". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  12. "Steven Fairweather -". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  13. "Lexus". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  14. "CSC Awards 2016". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  15. http://www.stevenfairweather.com/the-church-of-steventology. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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