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Steve Shears, called Stevie Shears in the music scene, (born circa 1952) is a British guitarist who began his fame in John Foxx's bands Tiger Lily and Ultravox!.
Trayectory
Early days
Only is known he jammed with future Dexys Midnight Runners sax player Paul Speare.
Tiger Lily and Ultravox!
Stevie Shears when he was in Ultravox!
Working in a paint factory[2] and playing in different bands[3] in Dagenham, East London, he made contact with John Foxx and formed Tiger Lily in 1973 (together with bassist Chris Cross) . Later Tiger Lily changed its name to Ultravox! (later known simply as Ultravox). Between February and March 1978[4][5], after releasing with this band the Ultravox! (early 1977) and Ha! Ha! Ha! (1977) albums, he was dropped out by his bandmates, who saw him as a limiting factor for the progress of the band, being replaced by Robin Simon[6].
Post-Ultravox! bands
After being famously with Ultravox!, Shears formed a band with his friend Ice, Gloria Mundi bassist. Later he knew Jason Guy and formed with him a duo called New Men, but joined Cowboys International shortly afterwards, in early 1980, replacing Adam Ant guitarist Marco Pirroni, although never lost contact with Guy; later in 1981 and with Cowboys International as an ended project, he collaborated with its singer Ken Lockie's solo career. He returned with Guy as a band with the name of Faith Global, which releases an EP (Earth Report) in 1982 and an album (The Same Mistakes) in 1983. But probably this band went their separate ways after those releasings.
As of 2000, he was still playing guitar.[7]
Discography
With Tiger Lily
With Ultravox!
With Cowboys International
With Faith Global
References
- ^ [1] The whole band used to go through Stevie's 'Selmer' guitar amp. Warren Cann, 1997
- ^ [2] A John Foxx interview, Mojo Magazine, September 2006
- ^ Ultravox - Past, Present And Future by Francis Drake and Peter Gilbert, In The City, 1980
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5] Warren Cann interview by Jonas Wastard
- ^ [6] He (Stevie Shears) wrote that he is still alive and well and playing guitar., Cerise Reed, Ultravox.org.uk sponsor
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