Steven Fairweather

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Steven Fairweather
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Steven Fairweather Live Vancouver 2014
Background information
Birth name Steven Kenneth Fairweather
Also known as Fairweather
Born (1977-12-29) December 29, 1977 (age 46)
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.

Career

2001 to 2011

Fairweather has played in past bands including Revelation Records' emo/post-hardcore band By a Thread,[1] Castle Project[2] and appeared on demo versions of songs by sub pops' punk rock band the Black Halos.[3] Fairweather recorded his debut solo album ' you-and-yours ' releasing it in 2011[4] Besides playing music Fairweather is an avid photographer[5] and writer.[6]

2012 to present

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]

Fairweather is currently working on the follow up to his debut solo album.[9] Entitled "VISITORS" with guest vocals by Pink Mountaintops and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's Lie Down in the Light singer Ashley Webber. 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.

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".

December of 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]


Discography

By a Thread

Castle Project

  • The Crash Was So Unkind' - 2008
  • Drown in the Sea of Faces - 2009

GOB

Steven Fairweather

  • You and Yours - 2011
  • Visitors - 2014

References