Stephen J Bennett
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Stephen Bennett is a musician, writer and filmmaker born in Skelmersdale
, Lancashire
in the north west of England
. He plays various keyboards and the guitar. He first came to public attention in the band LaHost
in the 1980s as part of the New wave of progressive rock
who had headlined at the legendary Marquee Club
in London.
Since the Lahost split, Stephen has pursued music careers with his own band The Fire Thieves and worked with Tim Bowness
(partner of Steven Wilson
, in No-Man
) and the band Henry Fool
.
Stephen has also collaborated with singer-songwriter Lady Sara Rönneke, David Torn
, Hugh Hopper
and David Picking. Recently, he has moved into film making with music videos for Tim Bowness
and Peter Chilvers
and No-Man and has just completed his first narrative film.
He also writes about Apple's Logic Pro Digital Audio Workstation software for the UK's best-selling music technology magazine, Sound on Sound , amongst others, as well as books on the same subject for PC-Publishing .
He now lives in Norwich
.
Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale is a town in West Lancashire, England. It lies on high-ground on the River Tawd, to the west of Wigan, to the northeast of Liverpool, south-southwest of Preston. As of 2006, Skelmersdale had a population of 38,813, down from 41,000 in 2004. The town is known locally as Skem.The...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
in the north west of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He plays various keyboards and the guitar. He first came to public attention in the band LaHost
LaHost
LaHost was a British progressive rock band of the 1980s.-Career:The band was formed by Sean Godfrey and Stephen J Bennett of the 1980s Norwich progressive band Airbridge. Godfrey and Bennett were joined by Fudge Smith , Mark Spencer , David Valentine-Haggart and Jaff .The band's first gig was at...
in the 1980s as part of the New wave of progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
who had headlined at the legendary Marquee Club
Marquee Club
The Marquee was a music club first located at 165 Oxford Street, London, England when it opened in 1958 with a range of jazz and skiffle acts.It was also the location of the first ever live performance by The Rolling Stones on 12 July 1962....
in London.
Since the Lahost split, Stephen has pursued music careers with his own band The Fire Thieves and worked with Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness is a singer/songwriter primarily known for his work as part of the band No-Man, a long-term project formed in 1987 with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.-Music career:...
(partner of Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven John Wilson is an English musician, best known as the founder, lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of progressive rock band Porcupine Tree...
, in No-Man
No-Man
No-Man are a British art-pop duo formed in 1987 as No Man Is An Island by singer Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson . The band has so far produced six studio albums and a number of singles/outtakes collections...
) and the band Henry Fool
Henry Fool (band)
Henry Fool are an English progressive rock band that use elements of jazz and post-rock in their music.The core members of the band are Tim Bowness and Stephen Bennett...
.
Stephen has also collaborated with singer-songwriter Lady Sara Rönneke, David Torn
David Torn
David Torn is an American composer and guitarist.He is known for the organic blending/manipulation of electronic and acoustic instruments and performance techniques that have an atmospheric or textural quality and effect, along with a particular harmonic richness...
, Hugh Hopper
Hugh Hopper
Hugh Colin Hopper was a progressive rock and jazz fusion bass guitarist. He was a prominent member of the Canterbury scene, as a member of Soft Machine and various other related bands.-Early career:...
and David Picking. Recently, he has moved into film making with music videos for Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness is a singer/songwriter primarily known for his work as part of the band No-Man, a long-term project formed in 1987 with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.-Music career:...
and Peter Chilvers
Peter Chilvers
Peter Chilvers is an inventor, engineer and promoter of sailing and windsurfing. He is credited with an early version of a sail powered surfboard.-Life:Chilvers has been an engineer for Lotus and has founded a sailing and windsurfing centre in London...
and No-Man and has just completed his first narrative film.
He also writes about Apple's Logic Pro Digital Audio Workstation software for the UK's best-selling music technology magazine, Sound on Sound , amongst others, as well as books on the same subject for PC-Publishing .
He now lives in Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
.
Select Discography
- LaHost 'Erotic Antiques' (UGUM MSI 1992)
- The Fire Thieves 'Slow dancing in the big city' (Chaos 1991)
- The Fire Thieves 'Sweet' (Chaos 1993)
- The Fire Thieves 'Clarity' (Chaos 1997)
- SplatterCell 'Remiksis Ah' (CellDivide 200)
- henry fool 'henry fool' (Cyclops 2001)
- henry fool 'Pills in the Afternoon' (Piotr Kosinski compilation 2002)
- No-Man Together We're StrangerTogether We're Stranger- Two disc Snapper edition :The two disc edition comes with the original stereo mix on CD and a DVD featuring the album in 5.1 DVD-A surround sound and in high resolution 24 bit stereo, with bonus tracks "Bluecoda" and "The Break-up for Real – drum mix" as well as the video for "Things I Want to...
(Snapper 2003) - Video of 'Things I want to tell you' included on the 5:1 re-release, 2007 - Rhinoceros 'Tiny Ghosts' (Burning ShedBurning ShedBurning Shed is an independent record label established in April 2001 by musicians Tim Bowness and Peter Chilvers, in association with duplication company manager and former Noisebox Records boss, Pete Morgan....
2003) - Tim Bowness 'My Hotel Year' (One Little Indian 2004)
- No-Man Schoolyard GhostsSchoolyard GhostsSchoolyard Ghosts is the name of the sixth studio album by British art rock band No-Man.Recorded in the UK, France, Sweden and the USA and released on May 12, 2008, the album features contributions from Bruce Kaphan , drummers Pat Mastelotto and Gavin Harrison , saxophonist/flautist Theo Travis, and...
(K-Scope 2008) - The Fire Thieves 'Back to Stereo' (Chaos 2009)