Steven Kenneth Fairweather (born December 29, 1977) is a

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. He is the bassist of the Canadian punk rock band Gob and founder of the

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station, Stranger Radio.

Professional career

1994 - 1997

Fairweather joined the

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band Waiting for God, along with member Michael Balch of

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band

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affiliation

2000 - 2010

Fairweather joined

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band By a Thread. Toured and recorded with Castle Project and appeared on demo versions of songs by

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s' punk rock band

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. June 2008 Fairweather joined the certified Gold album selling and juno nominated Canadian punk rock band Gob

2011 - 2016

JAN 2011 Fairweather released his debut solo album ''you-and-yours'' APR 2011

band By a Thread released their long-awaited sophomore album on

. The label is known for releases by bands such as

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, and

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. MAY 2013 On the science fiction

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'' the main character triggers a hidden psychiatric protocol program called "Mr Fairweather" played by

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named after Fairweather. May 27, 2014, Gob announced that ''

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'' will be released on August 26 through New Damage Records. In August 2014 Fairweather released his second solo album. "Visitors" This time working with Gob bandmate, and Producer Thomas Thacker. Who also performed backup vocals on the track "Because in". As well with guest vocals by

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'' and

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vocalist Ashley Webber. Known as Ashley Shadow in her solo career 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

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neighborhood, such as

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. In June 2015 Fairweather appeared in a commercial for

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Winning the CSC award in 2016

2017 to Present

Feb 2017, Fairweather was brought on to host a radio show "The Church of Steventology" for 8-Ball Community a

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. Who was Voted listeners’ Choice Best Online Radio Station in North America -

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Online Radio Awards 2018. And was featured in ''

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'' and ''

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'' In February 2018 Fairweather joined

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for The Blonds

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show. Performing the song "Riot", recorded by

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producer

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In April 2018 Fairweather founded Stranger Radio, an

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station that he curates. Nov 2019 Fairweather joined Gob bandmates

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for the project "Theo and the Thugs" Western Canadian tour. In July 2020 Fairweather published ''The Colebrook Library – selected poems 1995–2000''. The book contains poems detailing his life as a teenager, exploring his sexual experiences, leaving high school, and his addiction to heroin. Jan 2021 Fairweather launched his

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channel, showcasing the comedic rants from his

show "The Church of Steventology" on Stranger Radio. Sept 2021 Fairweather released "The Volume" on Soundcloud. A

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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, and her London based hip hop trio "Cut With"

Works

Books

* ''The Colebrook Library – selected poems 1995–2000'' (July 2020).

Discography

External links

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fairweather, Steven 1977 births Living people Canadian punk rock bass guitarists Musicians from Vancouver Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Canadian bass guitarists