Steven Fairweather
Steven Fairweather | |
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 Fairweather performing with Gob in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steven Kenneth Fairweather |
| Also known as | Steven Strange |
| Born | December 29, 1977 |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Punk rock, gothic rock, post-hardcore, indie rock |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instrument(s) | Bass |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Aquarius |
| Website | stevenfairweather |
Steven Kenneth Fairweather (born December 29, 1977) is a Canadian musician, radio show host and comic book writer. He is the bassist of the Canadian punk rock band Gob and founder of the Internet radio station, Stranger Radio.
Professional career[edit]
1993 - 1997[edit]
Fairweather joined the Gothic Rock band Waiting for God, along with member Michael Balch of the industrial metal band Ministry affiliation
2000 - 2010[edit]
Fairweather joined Revelation Records' emo/post-hardcore band By a Thread.[1] Toured and recorded with Castle Project[2] and appeared on demo versions of songs by sub pops' punk rock band the Black Halos.[3]
June 2008 Fairweather joined the certified Gold album selling and [4] juno nominated Canadian punk rock band Gob[5]
2011 - 2016[edit]
JAN 2011 Fairweather released his debut solo album you-and-yours[6]
APR 2011 emo/post-hardcore band By a Thread[7] released their long-awaited sophomore album on Revelation Records. The label is known for releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Sick of It All, Quicksand, and Gorilla Biscuits.
MAY 2013 On the science fiction Showcase television series Continuum the main character triggers a hidden psychiatric protocol program called "Mr. Fairweather"[8] played by Alessandro Juliani named after Fairweather.[9]
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 bandmate, and Producer Thomas Thacker. Who also performed backup vocals on the track "Because in". As well as 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[12] Who met 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, the first legal supervised drug injection site in North America
In June 2015 Fairweather appeared in a commercial for Lexus[13] Winning the CSC award in 2016[14]
2017 to 2021[edit]
Feb 2017, Fairweather was brought on to host a radio show "The Church of Steventology"[15] for 8-Ball Community a New York City-based artist collective. Who was Voted listeners’ Choice Best Online Radio Station in North America - Mixcloud Online Radio Awards 2018.[16] And was featured in Village Voice and Time Out
In February 2018 Fairweather joined Daphne Guinness for The Blonds New York Fashion Week show.[17] Performing the song "Riot", recorded by David Bowie producer Tony Visconti[18][circular reference]
In April 2018 Fairweather founded Stranger Radio, an online radio station that he curates.
Nov 2019 Fairweather joined Gob bandmates Theo Goutzinakis & Gabe Mantle for the project "Theo and the Thugs" Western Canadian tour.[19]
In July 2020 Fairweather published The Colebrook Library – selected poems 1995–2000.[20] Containing writings from his teenaged years exploring isolation, loss, romantic relationships, and addiction.
Jan 2021 Fairweather launched his YouTube channel,[21] showcasing the comedic rants from his online radio show "The Church of Steventology" on Stranger Radio.
Sept 2021 Fairweather released "The Volume" on Soundcloud.[22] A musical collective that is heavily 90's trip-hop influenced. A project that Fairweather composes the music and produces, featuring UK vocalists including the rapper Dxsh and Betty Adewole, an English model, rapper, and actress. Known for her portrayal of an Amazonian in Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984,[23] and her London based hip hop trio "Cut With" [24]
2022 to Present[edit]
Jan 2023 The Colebrook Library – selected poems 1995–2000.[25] Fairweathers book of poetry was re-released in both paperback and kindle versions
Feb 2023 Fairweather released book one of his comic book series he created and wrote, "CHAAYA AND THE RED HAND," which tells the revenge story of a young woman in India.[25]
Jul 2023 Book Two of "CHAAYA AND THE RED HAND," the comic book series Fairweather writes, was released.
MAR 2024 Book Three of Fairweathers' comic book series was released. World famous comic book store Forbidden Planet (retail chain) picking up all editions, spotlighting Fairweathers series
Works[edit]
COMIC BOOKS[edit]
- CHAAYA AND THE READ HAND - Book One - FEB 2023
- CHAAYA AND THE READ HAND - Book Two - JUL 2023
- CHAAYA AND THE READ HAND - Book Three - Mar 2024
Plot[edit]
Set in the streets of India, a young woman named Chayya, is on a mission to hunt down known killers and abusers. Along her journey, she meets an excommunicated forest guard. They align and join forces to fight back against a corrupt system. As they forge ahead, they discover an extremely dark history behind the powers that be. Within this sect, is an evil beyond anything they could have ever imagined
Poetry[edit]
- The Colebrook Library – selected poems 1995–2000 (Hardcover - July 2020). ISBN 978-1714562398
- The Colebrook Library – selected poems 1995–2000 (Paperback / Kindle - Jan 2023)
Discography[edit]
| Year | Title | Band | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Desipramine | Waiting for God | Re-Constriction Records |
| 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 |
| 2011 | You And Yours | Steven Fairweather | Self Released |
| 2014 | Apt. 13 | Gob | New Damage Records |
| 2014 | VISITORS | Steven Fairweather | Self Released |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Revelation Records : By A Thread". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Castle Project". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ Records, Sub Pop. "The Black Halos". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Gold Platinum Database: Gob". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ Larry LeBlanc (12 February 2000). "Morissette leads Canada's Juno nomination list". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 45–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Steven Fairweather". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ Schultz, Brian (26 August 2011). "By a Thread (2011)". PunkNews.org.
- ^ "Second Opinion". 26 May 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2016 – via IMDb.
- ^ Continuum (season 2)
- ^ "Gob Return with 'Apt. 13,' Premiere New Track". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Visitors, by Steven Fairweather". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Ashley Shadow releasing her debut solo album (stream "In Shadows")". brooklynvegan.com. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Lexus". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "CSC Awards 2016". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "The Church of Steventology".
- ^ "Mixcloud Online Radio Awards | Category - Category - Best Online Radio Station - 2018". www.mora.fm. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018.
- ^ "The Blonds Fall 2018".
- ^ Optimist in Black
- ^ "Theo and the Thugs ready to take over Squamish Punk Night". 21 November 2019.
- ^ The Colebrook Library: Selected Poems 1995–2000. Blurb. 19 May 2023. ISBN 978-1-7145-6239-8. Retrieved 17 July 2023 – via Amazon.
- ^ "STEVEN FAIRWEATHER - YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "The Volume".
- ^ "Betty Adewole". IMDb.
- ^ "A Group Like CUTWITH". 8 July 2018.
- ^ a b Steven Fairweather. Retrieved 17 July 2023 – via Amazon.