Steve Adey
Steve Adey | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Birmingham, England |
Genres | Alternative rock, art rock, avant-garde, experimental rock, folk, baroque pop |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Grand Harmonium |
Website | steveadey |
Steve Adey (born in
Adey released his critically well received debut album
Grand Harmonium released lead single "Find the Way" (31.06.06), containing two new acoustic recordings of "Find the Way" and "Mississippi". Mississippi: Remixed, a download only
Adey (with full band) played several festivals around Europe in 2007, and in August 2007 headlined his debut UK tour.[9]
In 2010, a new Steve Adey track (excerpt) was featured in an advert for Mercedes-Benz.[10]
A five-song EP entitled These Resurrections was released in May 2011.
A new studio "long player"
A new album of covers entitled "Do Me a Kindness" was released on 4 August 2017. The album includes takes on David Bowie, Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, PJ Harvey and more.
History
2003–2006: All Things Real
All Things Real was critically well received. Sunday Times journalist Mark Edwards on Shelter from the Storm: "You'd have to be a fool to cover one of Dylan's best-loved songs. Either that, or a singer with the presence — and presence of mind — to slow it right down, exposing the beauty of every syllable."[15]
Ian Mathers from Stylus Magazine: "Never has Dylan's 'creature void of form' sounded so wracked, so stricken".[16]
The album includes the song "Mary Margaret O'Hara", a tribute to the Canadian singer/actress
2012: The Tower of Silence
It was announced via Steve's official website over the summer of 2012 that a new album will be available from September as a special LP bundle direct from the artist. An official release was to follow in November through the Grand Harmonium label. Adey worked on The Tower of Silence for several years, mostly mixing and editing early band recordings that were "laid down" in a church. No computers were used and Adey wanted to mix to tape in "an old school" style.[19] "The songs were all written at the piano, but from that point, the direction and possible trajectory could be anything."[20] Each song was approached differently, although the overall sound of the album is seamless and has a continuous mood.
A full string section was employed during the initial recording. The sound is more "live" with more emphasis on a stronger "band feel."
Influences
Writers consistently reference Smog, the Blue Nile and Talk Talk as influences.
In various interviews, Adey has said that the
Recording
Adey has previously engineered and mastered recordings for classical labels, recorded various types of music from heavy rock to folk, both in the US where he lived for several years, and his current home city of Edinburgh. He has recorded and self-produced both solo albums All Things Real and The Tower of Silence.[1][24]
Discography
- All Things Real (2006)
- The Tower of Silence (2012)
- Do Me a Kindness (2017)
References
- ^ a b "Steve Adey's Biography". Last.fm. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Steve Adey: All Things Real – Music Review". No Ripcord. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Signal To Noise". Signaltonoisemagazine.org. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ Edwards, Mark (12 February 2006). "Steve Adey All Things Real". The Times. London, UK.
- ^ McDermott, Leon (12 March 2006). "ROCK CDs". The Sunday Herald.
- ^ [1] Archived 24 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Steve Adey". Burningshed.com. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Radio 3 – Late Junction". BBC. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Steve Adey releases 'Burning Fields'/'Everything in its Right Place'". Cdtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Film/TV". bmi.com. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Pop, Rock & Jazz". The Sunday Times. 25 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ [2] Archived 6 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Steve Adey: Le interviste di OndaRock". Ondarock.it. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ a b "The Tower of Silence". Steve Adey. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Songs of the year". The Times. London, UK. 17 December 2006.
- ^ "Steve Adey – All Things Real – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Steve Adey profile". Living.scotsman.com. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Steve Adey: Interview". Pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Tied to the desk job – Steve Adey on his latest album". The Scotsman. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ [3] Archived 8 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Steve Adey". Ondarock.it. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Music and Movies with something to say". Uncut.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Independent record label". Grand Harmonium Records. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Black Sheep Recording, Edinburgh and The Scottish Borders". Blacksheepmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
Sources
- Signal To Noise No. 43 : Fall 2006
- Uncut No. 108 : May 2006