British-South African multi-instrumentalist
Oliver Steadman
Born (1987-11-03 ) 3 November 1987 (age 36)
Oliver "Oli" Steadman is a
British -
South African
multi-instrumentalist .
Stornoway
Steadman is a founding member of
Stornoway
[1]
[2] and through them is a volunteer with many nature conservation trusts including
HIWWT ,
RSPB ,
[3]
[4]
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust ,
[5]
Woodland Trust ,
[6] and
British Trust for Ornithology .
[7]
365 Days Of Folk
In 2024 Steadman started 365 Days Of Folk ,
[8]
[9]
[10] a spin-off of
Jon Boden 's
A Folk Song A Day ,
[11] featuring daily recordings of traditional music, mostly with guest vocalists. The songs thus far have included:
Other projects
Steadman has worked as a studio producer for artists including
Nick Cope ,
[12]
[13] and as composer / musical director at the
Stephen Joseph Theatre ,
[14]
[15]
[16] also serving as manager to many artists,
[17] including
Willie J Healey ,
[18] The People Versus,
[19] and Balloon Ascents / NEVERLND.
[20]
In 2013 Steadman founded Count Drachma,
[21]
[22] who were invited to play at festivals from
WOMAD to
WOOD to
Festival N°6 , co-headlining London's Southbank Centre with the
Mahotella Queens ,
[23] and filming a documentary with
The Guardian 's Education channel.
[24]
In 2014 Steadman founded music-tech startup Tigmus,
[25]
[26] with Stornoway's touring trumpet player
Thomas E Hodgson .
[27]
Since 2015 Steadman has been endorsed by Aria Bass Guitars,
[28]
[29] touring with 2x basses Detroit 313-DR & Detroit 313-BB , and recording with FEB-F2/FL or a Mexican
Fender Jazz Bass . All are strung with roundwound strings except the Fender, on which Steadman has played with exclusively flatwound strings since 2009.
[30]
In 2024 Steadman established "Traildance".
[31]
References
^ Fedele, Maria.
"AMAZING PEOPLE: AMAZING LIVES" . Retrieved 19 March 2024 .
^ Rob Power (8 March 2013).
"Stornoway's Oli Steadman talks Tales From Terra Firma" . Music Radar. Retrieved 12 February 2014 .
^ Jupp, Emily.
"The weirdest places musicians have played gigs: From The Libertines and Reverend and the Makers to Kanye West and Craig David" . Retrieved 1 June 2024 .
^ Blackburn, Ralph.
"Oxford folk pop quartet Stornoway to play first ever gig in a nature reserve" . Retrieved 1 June 2024 .
^
"Stornoway's page Fundraising for Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust" . Retrieved 1 June 2024 .
^
"Stornoway, as Official Champions of @woodlandtrust , are working to spread the awareness of #ashdieback and its tragic effects on the British landscape" . Retrieved 22 February 2024 .
^
"SOC/BTO Scotland Youth Events Programme Online events for young people under 30 in Scotland" . Scottish Ornithologists' Club . Retrieved 1 June 2024 .
^ Neagle, Autumn (14 December 2023).
"365 DAYS OF FOLK" (PDF) . Oxfordshire Music Scene . 55 : 18. Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ Balding, Kate (21 December 2023).
"Oli Steadman on technology, nature and 'folk sensibility' " . Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^
"365 Days Of Folk - song list" .
^
"A Folk Song A Day - about" .
^ Pete Hughes (16 October 2014).
"Former Oxford Candyskins rocker completes fourth children's album" . Oxford Mail. Retrieved 12 December 2014 .
^ Sam Inglis (1 May 2013).
"Stornoway: Recording Tales From Terra Firma" . Sound On Sound. Retrieved 12 February 2014 .
^ riley, adrian.
" "INTERVIEW NO 78: OLI STEADMAN" " .
^
"Review: Hansel & Gretel, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, until December 27" .
^
"Review: Hansel and Gretel, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough" .
^
"Music Managers Forum Managers Directory" .
^ Ronan Munro (10 December 2016).
"A quiet word with... Willie J Healey" (PDF) . Nightshift. Retrieved 12 December 2016 .
^
"Nightshift Magazine May 2023" (PDF) .
^ Tim Hughes (15 January 2015).
"Oxford rockers Balloon Ascents come home for Bullingdon gig" . Oxford Times. Retrieved 12 December 2016 .
^ OneNoteForever (14 June 2012).
"Spring Offensive @ St. Barnabas – 14/06/2012" . Retrieved 12 December 2016 .
^ Heather Nash (17 February 2015).
"In The Middle with Stornoway" . Retrieved 12 March 2017 .
^ Bilen Shifferaw (15 June 2015).
"Mahotella Queens & Count Drachma - 22.07.15" . Ethiobeauty. Retrieved 12 December 2016 .
^ Century Films (10 April 2015).
" 'Maskandi music is the way we recall our South African identity' – video" . The Guardian . Retrieved 12 December 2016 .
^ Eleanor Langford (15 June 2015).
"INTERVIEW: Stornoway's Oli Steadman discussing Tigmus" . Retrieved 12 December 2016 .
^
"Monetising the Music Industry event, 9 March, 2015" . Oxford Technology & Media Ltd . Retrieved 13 February 2024 .
^ Pledgemusic (15 June 2015).
"Tigmus Improves Touring Experience for Musicians & Fans" . Retrieved 12 December 2016 .
^ Aria Guitars (20 December 2015).
"Oli Steadman of Stornoway played FEB-FL/F" . Retrieved 21 December 2016 .
^ Aria Guitars (20 March 2017).
"Oli Steadman with SB-1000RIB" . Retrieved 21 March 2017 .
^
"Aria Guitars Global" . Retrieved 13 March 2024 .
^
"Traildance" . Retrieved 6 May 2024 .
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