Stevie Shears (born 1954/1955) is an English musician known for playing in the rock bands

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and Ultravox! (later Ultravox), as well as being part of the bands

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and

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Biography

Tiger Lily and Ultravox!

Working in a paint factory and playing in different bands in

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, Essex, he made contact with John Foxx and formed Tiger Lily in 1973 (together with bassist

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). Later, Tiger Lily changed its name to Ultravox! (later known simply as Ultravox). Between February and March 1978, after releasing with this band the '' Ultravox!'' (early 1977) and '' Ha! Ha! Ha!'' (1977) albums Shears was replaced by

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Post-Ultravox! bands

After Ultravox!, Shears formed a band with his friend Ice, real name Roland Oxland, bassist of Gloria Mundi. Gloria Mundi and Ultravox! were friends from the UK live music scene. Gloria Mundi featured Eddie Maelov and Sunshine Patterson who, as Eddie & Sunshine, would support Ultravox on their 1981 Rage in Eden tour. Gloria Mundi's saxophonist CC also played on 'Hiroshima Mon Amour' from Ultravox's second album '' Ha! Ha! Ha!'' (1977). Later Shears and Jason Guy formed a duo called New Men. This was short-lived, as Shears left to join

, in early 1980, replacing

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's guitarist

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. In 1981 and with Cowboys International dissolved, he collaborated with the band's singer,

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, on his solo album, ''The Impossible''. Shears never having lost contact with Guy, collaborated under the name of

, and released an EP called ''

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'' (1982) and an album called ''The Same Mistakes'' (1983) both on

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. Faith Global was short-lived, and these two records remain their only recordings. As of 2000, he was still playing guitar.

Equipment

When Ultravox! was Tiger Lily, he used a Gibson SG guitar. Also while with Ultravox, he played a white

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and a

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Discography

With Tiger Lily: * " Ain't Misbehavin' (song)#Tiger Lily version, Ain't Misbehavin'" single (Gull, 1975) With Ultravox!: * '' Ultravox!'' album (Island, 1977) * '' Ha!-Ha-!Ha!'' album (Island, 1977) * ''

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'' EP (Island, 1978) With Cowboys International: * '' Revisited'' compilation (Pnuma, 2003) With Ken Lockie: * '' The Impossible'' album (Virgin, 1981) * ''Dance House'' single With Faith Global: * ''

'' EP (Survival, 1982) * '' The Same Mistakes'' album (Survival, 1983)

References

External links

Ultravox official webCowboys International official web
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