Steve Williams (singer-songwriter)
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Steven Reid Williams is an English
singer-songwriter
born in Bristol
, England
.
Played piano for Beth Rowley
from 2005–2007 and also worked with Ben Castle
during the same period.
Played for Geraldine Latty, international gospel
artist, since 1991 to the current day.
Has played for Eddie Martin intermittently since 1996.
Played for jazz artist Dr Sax since 2001.
2007 - Steve became the keyboard player for UK R'n'B artist Jamelia
, and remains so.
Played with the John Fenlon band from 2001–2007 and played live for the Paul Jones
Blues Hour on BBC Radio 2
in 2004.
Steve's song "Need Your Love", written for the John Fenlon album "Rip it up", was a runner-up in the blues category of the UK Songwriting Competition.
Steve's album "Corners" was released in December 2007, the title track from which was a finalist in Radio 2's "Sold on Song" competition. The album also features a collaboration with UK blues singer Beth Rowley
on "Too Much Too Late", and also features work with Ben Castle
, Gary Alesbrook on trumpet (Scissor Sisters
, Kasabian), Andy Kinsman on sax (Kasabian, Noel Gallagher
) and Cliff Moore, brother of guitar legend Gary Moore
.
2008 - Steve won the Adult Contemporary Category in the UK Song Writing Contest with 'The Better Part of Me' from his 2007 release 'Corners'.
2009/2010 - Joined Nadine Coyle
as part of her live band; the result of her solo career and departure from Girl's Aloud. Steve played keyboards and piano on the 2010 release 'Insatiable
'.
Supported Professor Green
with Ed Drewett
on the 2010 UK tour, 'Alive 'til I'm dead'.
Played keyboards for Lee Mead
, winner of the TV contest 'Any Dream Will Do (TV series)
' on a selection of UK dates
2011 - Supported Elton John
on a series of summer tour dates as part of the Ed Drewett
band.
Following the death of best friend and musician Charlie Derrick in 2003, Steve has a played a key role in the Charlie Derrick Bursary charity as bursar and from 2009, trustee. Steve is also closely affiliated with 'Footprint', the section of the charity dedicated to fundraising through musical events.
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...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
born in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, 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...
.
Career
Studied music and English at Bath Spa University from 1995–1998Played piano for Beth Rowley
Beth Rowley
-Background:Rowley was born to British parents who moved back to Bristol, England from Peru when Rowley was two years old.-Early career:She was influenced by her family's love for many different musical styles, particularly blues, country, folk, gospel and Latin American music. When aged 16, Rowley...
from 2005–2007 and also worked with Ben Castle
Ben Castle
Ben Castle is a British jazz musician, the son of the late television actor and entertainer Roy Castle . He placed first in the Jazz category of the 2003 International Songwriting Competition with his song "The Heckler"....
during the same period.
Played for Geraldine Latty, international gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
artist, since 1991 to the current day.
Has played for Eddie Martin intermittently since 1996.
Played for jazz artist Dr Sax since 2001.
2007 - Steve became the keyboard player for UK R'n'B artist Jamelia
Jamelia
Jamelia Niela Davis , best known mononymously as Jamelia, is an English singer-songwriter, model, entertainer, television presenter and actress. She is most famous for her use of a cappella and prolific work in the R&B genre...
, and remains so.
Played with the John Fenlon band from 2001–2007 and played live for the Paul Jones
Paul Jones (singer)
Paul Jones is an English singer, actor, harmonica player, and radio personality and television presenter.-Career:As P. P...
Blues Hour on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
in 2004.
Steve's song "Need Your Love", written for the John Fenlon album "Rip it up", was a runner-up in the blues category of the UK Songwriting Competition.
Steve's album "Corners" was released in December 2007, the title track from which was a finalist in Radio 2's "Sold on Song" competition. The album also features a collaboration with UK blues singer Beth Rowley
Beth Rowley
-Background:Rowley was born to British parents who moved back to Bristol, England from Peru when Rowley was two years old.-Early career:She was influenced by her family's love for many different musical styles, particularly blues, country, folk, gospel and Latin American music. When aged 16, Rowley...
on "Too Much Too Late", and also features work with Ben Castle
Ben Castle
Ben Castle is a British jazz musician, the son of the late television actor and entertainer Roy Castle . He placed first in the Jazz category of the 2003 International Songwriting Competition with his song "The Heckler"....
, Gary Alesbrook on trumpet (Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
, Kasabian), Andy Kinsman on sax (Kasabian, Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Noel Thomas David Gallagher is an English musician and singer-songwriter, formerly the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and principal songwriter of the English rock band Oasis. He is currently fronting his solo project, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.Raised in Burnage, Manchester with his...
) and Cliff Moore, brother of guitar legend Gary Moore
Gary Moore
Robert William Gary Moore , better known simply as Gary Moore, was a Northern Irish musician from Belfast, best recognised as a blues rock guitarist and singer....
.
2008 - Steve won the Adult Contemporary Category in the UK Song Writing Contest with 'The Better Part of Me' from his 2007 release 'Corners'.
2009/2010 - Joined Nadine Coyle
Nadine Coyle
Nadine Coyle is an Irish singer, songwriter, actress, and model who rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of the band Six before becoming a member of successful girl-group Girls Aloud. The group amassed a joint fortune of £25 million by May 2009...
as part of her live band; the result of her solo career and departure from Girl's Aloud. Steve played keyboards and piano on the 2010 release 'Insatiable
Insatiable
"Insatiable" is the debut solo single released by Australian singer Darren Hayes, former lead singer of the band Savage Garden, in 2002.The song reached #3 on the Australian ARIA Charts on 21 January 2002, and #8 on the UK Singles Chart on 14 April....
'.
Supported Professor Green
Professor Green
Professor Green , better known by his stage name Professor Green, is a British rapper. He was signed to The Beats, a record label run by Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem, until 12 February 2008, as the label went under. He won the inaugural JumpOff MySpace £50,000 battle rap tournament in July 2008...
with Ed Drewett
Ed Drewett
Ed Drewett is a singer-songwriter signed to EMI Virgin Records. Drewett first came to public attention in 2007 on the BBC television show Any Dream Will Do but he did not make the final 12 chosen for the live shows. He is best-known, however, for the single "I Need You Tonight" produced by The...
on the 2010 UK tour, 'Alive 'til I'm dead'.
Played keyboards for Lee Mead
Lee Mead
Lee Stephen Mead is an English musical theatre actor, best known for winning the title role in the 2007 West End revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat through the BBC reality TV casting show Any Dream Will Do...
, winner of the TV contest 'Any Dream Will Do (TV series)
Any Dream Will Do (TV series)
Any Dream Will Do, often known as 'Joseph', was a 2007 talent show-themed television series produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom. It searched for a new, unknown lead to play Joseph in a West End revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.The show...
' on a selection of UK dates
2011 - Supported Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
on a series of summer tour dates as part of the Ed Drewett
Ed Drewett
Ed Drewett is a singer-songwriter signed to EMI Virgin Records. Drewett first came to public attention in 2007 on the BBC television show Any Dream Will Do but he did not make the final 12 chosen for the live shows. He is best-known, however, for the single "I Need You Tonight" produced by The...
band.
Following the death of best friend and musician Charlie Derrick in 2003, Steve has a played a key role in the Charlie Derrick Bursary charity as bursar and from 2009, trustee. Steve is also closely affiliated with 'Footprint', the section of the charity dedicated to fundraising through musical events.
Discography
- 2007: Corners - Principle Records
- 2008: Take it to the bridge - Xpress Records
- 2010: Insatiable - Black Pen Records