Steven Fairweather Explained

Steven Fairweather
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Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:Steven Kenneth Fairweather
Alias:Steven Strange
Birth Date:December 29, 1977
Origin:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Years Active:1993–present
Instrument:Bass
Genre:Punk rock, gothic rock, post-hardcore, indie rock
Label:Aquarius
Associated Acts:Gob, Waiting for God, The Black Halos

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

1993 - 1997

Fairweather joined the Gothic Rock band Waiting for God, along with member Michael Balch of the industrial metal band Ministry affiliation

2000 - 2010

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

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

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]

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

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.

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

COMIC BOOKS

Plot

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

Discography

YearTitleBandLabel
1997Desipramine
2001REV 100 By a Thread
2002Waterdown Ppit By a ThreadTFR Music
2004Still Life Projector splitBy a Thread720 Records
2008The Crash Was So UnkindCastle ProjectWhite Whale
2009Drown in the Sea of FacesCastle ProjectWhite Whale
2011By a ThreadBy a ThreadRevelation Records
2011You And YoursSteven FairweatherSelf Released
2014Apt. 13GobNew Damage Records
2014VISITORSSteven FairweatherSelf Released

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revelation Records : By A Thread. 18 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Castle Project. 18 October 2016.
  3. Web site: The Black Halos. Sub Pop. Records. 18 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Gold Platinum Database: Gob. Canadian Recording Industry Association. 2011-07-12. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120323093203/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Gob&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist. 2012-03-23.
  5. Larry LeBlanc. Morissette leads Canada's Juno nomination list. Billboard. 12 February 2000. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 45–. 0006-2510.
  6. Web site: Steven Fairweather. 18 October 2016.
  7. Web site: By a Thread (2011). PunkNews.org. Schultz. Brian. 2011-08-26.
  8. Web site: Second Opinion. 26 May 2013. 18 October 2016. IMDb.
  9. [Continuum (season 2)]
  10. Web site: Gob Return with 'Apt. 13,' Premiere New Track. 18 October 2016.
  11. Web site: Visitors, by Steven Fairweather. 18 October 2016.
  12. Web site: Ashley Shadow releasing her debut solo album (stream "In Shadows"). 4 April 2016 . brooklynvegan.com. 18 October 2016.
  13. Web site: Lexus. 18 October 2016.
  14. Web site: CSC Awards 2016. 18 October 2016.
  15. Web site: The Church of Steventology.
  16. Web site: Mixcloud Online Radio Awards Category - Category - Best Online Radio Station - 2018 . www.mora.fm . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180430063535/http://www.mora.fm/2018/radio-station-2018 . 2018-04-30.
  17. Web site: The Blonds Fall 2018.
  18. [Optimist in Black]
  19. Web site: Theo and the Thugs ready to take over Squamish Punk Night. 21 November 2019 .
  20. Book: The Colebrook Library: Selected Poems 19952000 . 19 May 2023 . . 978-1-7145-6239-8 . . 17 July 2023 . en-us.
  21. Web site: STEVEN FAIRWEATHER - YouTube. YouTube.
  22. Web site: The Volume.
  23. Web site: Betty Adewole. IMDb.
  24. Web site: A Group Like CUTWITH. 8 July 2018 .
  25. Book: Steven Fairweather . . 17 July 2023 . en-us.