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David Lloyd Stewart (born 30 December 1950) is an English keyboardist and composer known for his work with the progressive rock bands Uriel, Egg, Khan, Hatfield and the North, National Health, and Bruford.[1] Stewart is the author of two books on music theory and wrote a music column for Keyboard magazine (USA) for thirteen years. He has also composed music for TV, film and radio, much of it for Victor Lewis-Smith's ARTV production company. He has worked with singer Barbara Gaskin since 1981.
Dave Stewart
Birth name
David Lloyd Stewart
Born
(1950-12-30) 30 December 1950 (age 73) Waterloo, London, England
Stewart was born in Waterloo, London. Having joined local covers band The Southsiders while still at school, Stewart's musical career began in earnest at the age of seventeen when he played organ in Uriel with Mont Campbell (bass, vocals), Steve Hillage (guitar, vocals) and Clive Brooks (drums). After a residency on the Isle of Wight in the summer of 1968, Hillage left the group to go to university. Uriel continued as a trio, later changed their name to Egg and subsequently recorded two albums for Decca. In 1969 Hillage briefly rejoined his former bandmates to record a one-off psychedelic album under the pseudonym Arzachel. In 1972 Stewart guested on Hillage's new band Khan's first album.
After the break-up of Egg in 1973, Stewart joined Hatfield and the North, described by author Jonathan Coe as "probably the best-loved of the so-called 'Canterbury' bands". (Coe's novel The Rotters' Club takes its title from the band's second album.) Hatfield broke up in 1975 and, after guesting with the Steve Hillage-led Gong on a few French gigs, Stewart founded National Health with fellow keyboardist Alan Gowen and ex-Hatfield guitarist Phil Miller. Finding a permanent drummer proved difficult; Bill Bruford played with the group for a few months and was eventually replaced by Pip Pyle, thereby reuniting three of the former Hatfield musicians. Stewart subsequently guested on Bill Bruford's debut solo album, Feels Good to Me (1977), before joining his band Bruford.
Having recorded three albums and played two successful US tours, the Bruford group was discontinued in 1980. Stewart immediately formed Rapid Eye Movement with his friends Pip Pyle (drums), Rick Biddulph (who had been a roadie and sound engineer for Hatfield and National Health) on bass and Jakko Jakszyk (guitar & vocals). The UK REM (not to be confused with the contemporaneous American band of the same name) was conceived primarily as a live band and never recorded an album, although poor-quality tapes of live concerts in France survive. Jakko recalls the band as being "a lot rougher than National Health, very structured but performed in a very anarchic way".
In 1981 Stewart changed musical direction and began experimenting with pop arrangements and songwriting. His first solo release, a heavy electronic reworking of Jimmy Ruffin's Motown soul classic "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", featuring guest vocals by The Zombies' founder and vocalist Colin Blunstone, reached No. 13 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 34 in Australia.[2] For a follow-up, Stewart recruited friend and former Hatfield backing vocalist Barbara Gaskin to record a version of the 1960s teen lament "It's My Party". Released in the autumn of 1981, the single reached No. 1 in Britain and Germany and topped the UK charts for four weeks. It also peaked at No.4 in Australia.[2] Stewart and Gaskin have worked together ever since and have released seven albums. The duo occasionally play live gigs augmented by either Andy Reynolds (1990-2009) or Beren Matthews (2018 onwards) on guitar, and have performed in Tokyo (September 2001) and London (August 2018) as a quartet with Gavin Harrison on drums.
The keyboardist's side projects include reforming National Health in 1981 to produce a memorial album for keyboardist Alan Gowen, producing the hit single "Hole in My Shoe" and Neil's Heavy Concept Album for comedian Nigel Planer (well known for his hippie character in The Young Ones), and producing the first album by Bill Bruford's electro-jazz outfit Earthworks.
Stewart has also composed TV music – in the mid-1980s he wrote the new title theme to the revamped BBC music show The Old Grey Whistle Test and later wrote, produced, and performed much of the soundtrack to the TV drama series Lost Belongings, set in Northern Ireland. Since the 1990s, he has written music for TV programmes made by British production company Associated Rediffusion; these include the BBC series Inside Victor Lewis-Smith (1995), Ads Infinitum (BBC Two, 1999), and the 2003 documentary on the BBC Radiophonic WorkshopAlchemists of Sound. In recent years, he has written string and choir arrangements for a number of acts, including Anathema, Porcupine Tree, and Steven Wilson (See "Arranger" below).
Booksedit
Introducing the Dots: Reading & Writing Music for Rock Musicians (1980, later revised and reissued as The Musician's Guide To Reading & Writing Music)
The Musician's Guide to Reading and Writing Music (1st Edition, 1993, Backbeat Books, ISBN0879302739)
The Musician's Guide to Reading and Writing Music (2nd Edition, 1999, Miller Freeman Books, ISBN0879305703)
Inside the Music: Guide to Composition (1999, Miller Freeman Books, ISBN0879305711)
Copious Notes (Co-written with Antony Vinall & Mont Campbell) (2007, Egg Archive, memoir and recollection)
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radio much of it for Victor Lewis Smith s ARTV production company He has worked with singer Barbara Gaskin since 1981 Dave StewartBirth nameDavid Lloyd StewartBorn 1950 12 30 30 December 1950 age 73 Waterloo London EnglandOccupation s KeyboardistcomposerInstrument s KeyboardsYears active1967 presentFormerly ofUrielEggKhanHatfield and the NorthNational HealthBruford Contents 1 History 2 Books 3 Discography 3 1 Band albums 1969 1980 3 2 Band Archive CDs 3 3 Solo single 3 4 Singles EPs with Barbara Gaskin 3 5 Albums with Barbara Gaskin 3 6 As producer 3 7 As arranger 3 8 Other appearances 4 References 5 External linksHistory editStewart was born in Waterloo London Having joined local covers band The Southsiders while still at school Stewart s musical career began in earnest at the age of seventeen when he played organ in Uriel with Mont Campbell bass vocals Steve Hillage guitar vocals and Clive Brooks drums After a residency on the Isle of Wight in the summer of 1968 Hillage left the group to go to university Uriel continued as a trio later changed their name to Egg and subsequently recorded two albums for Decca In 1969 Hillage briefly rejoined his former bandmates to record a one off psychedelic album under the pseudonym Arzachel In 1972 Stewart guested on Hillage s new band Khan s first album After the break up of Egg in 1973 Stewart joined Hatfield and the North described by author Jonathan Coe as probably the best loved of the so called Canterbury bands Coe s novel The Rotters Club takes its title from the band s second album Hatfield broke up in 1975 and after guesting with the Steve Hillage led Gong on a few French gigs Stewart founded National Health with fellow keyboardist Alan Gowen and ex Hatfield guitarist Phil Miller Finding a permanent drummer proved difficult Bill Bruford played with the group for a few months and was eventually replaced by Pip Pyle thereby reuniting three of the former Hatfield musicians Stewart subsequently guested on Bill Bruford s debut solo album Feels Good to Me 1977 before joining his band Bruford Having recorded three albums and played two successful US tours the Bruford group was discontinued in 1980 Stewart immediately formed Rapid Eye Movement with his friends Pip Pyle drums Rick Biddulph who had been a roadie and sound engineer for Hatfield and National Health on bass and Jakko Jakszyk guitar amp vocals The UK REM not to be confused with the contemporaneous American band of the same name was conceived primarily as a live band and never recorded an album although poor quality tapes of live concerts in France survive Jakko recalls the band as being a lot rougher than National Health very structured but performed in a very anarchic way In 1981 Stewart changed musical direction and began experimenting with pop arrangements and songwriting His first solo release a heavy electronic reworking of Jimmy Ruffin s Motown soul classic What Becomes of the Brokenhearted featuring guest vocals by The Zombies founder and vocalist Colin Blunstone reached No 13 in the UK Singles Chart and No 34 in Australia 2 For a follow up Stewart recruited friend and former Hatfield backing vocalist Barbara Gaskin to record a version of the 1960s teen lament It s My Party Released in the autumn of 1981 the single reached No 1 in Britain and Germany and topped the UK charts for four weeks It also peaked at No 4 in Australia 2 Stewart and Gaskin have worked together ever since and have released seven albums The duo occasionally play live gigs augmented by either Andy Reynolds 1990 2009 or Beren Matthews 2018 onwards on guitar and have performed in Tokyo September 2001 and London August 2018 as a quartet with Gavin Harrison on drums The keyboardist s side projects include reforming National Health in 1981 to produce a memorial album for keyboardist Alan Gowen producing the hit single Hole in My Shoe and Neil s Heavy Concept Album for comedian Nigel Planer well known for his hippie character in The Young Ones and producing the first album by Bill Bruford s electro jazz outfit Earthworks Stewart has also composed TV music in the mid 1980s he wrote the new title theme to the revamped BBC music show The Old Grey Whistle Test and later wrote produced and performed much of the soundtrack to the TV drama series Lost Belongings set in Northern Ireland Since the 1990s he has written music for TV programmes made by British production company Associated Rediffusion these include the BBC series Inside Victor Lewis Smith 1995 Ads Infinitum BBC Two 1999 and the 2003 documentary on the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Alchemists of Sound In recent years he has written string and choir arrangements for a number of acts including Anathema Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson See Arranger below Books editIntroducing the Dots Reading amp Writing Music for Rock Musicians 1980 later revised and reissued as The Musician s Guide To Reading amp Writing Music The Musician s Guide to Reading and Writing Music 1st Edition 1993 Backbeat Books ISBN 0879302739 The Musician s Guide to Reading and Writing Music 2nd Edition 1999 Miller Freeman Books ISBN 0879305703 Inside the Music Guide to Composition 1999 Miller Freeman Books ISBN 0879305711 Copious Notes Co written with Antony Vinall amp Mont Campbell 2007 Egg Archive memoir and recollection Discography editBand albums 1969 1980 edit Arzachel 1969 Arzachel Egg 1970 Egg 1971 The Polite Force 1974 The Civil Surface Khan 1972 Space Shanty Hatfield and the North 1974 Hatfield and the North Virgin 1975 The Rotters Club Virgin 1980 Afters Virgin compilation 1980 National Health 1978 National Health 1978 Of Queues and Cures 1982 D S Al Coda Memorial album to Alan Gowen Bill Bruford 1978 Feels Good to Me Bruford 1979 One of a Kind 1980 Gradually Going Tornado 1980 The Bruford Tapes live album 2006 Rock Goes To College Broadcast 1979 DVD released 2006 Band Archive CDs edit National Health Missing Pieces 1996 Hatfield and the North Hatwise Choice Archive Recordings 1973 1975 Volume 1 2005 Hatfield and the North Hattitude Archive Recordings 1973 1975 Volume 2 2006 Uriel Arzachel Collectors Edition 2007 Egg The Metronomical Society 2007 Solo single edit What Becomes of the Broken Hearted Broken Records 1981 Colin Blunstone guest vocalist Singles EPs with Barbara Gaskin edit It s My Party Broken 1981 Johnny Rocco Broken 1982 Siamese Cat Song Broken 1983 Busy Doing Nothing Broken 1983 Leipzig Broken 1983 I m in a Different World Broken 1984 The Locomotion Broken 1986 Walking the Dog Line Germany 1992 Hour Moon EP Broken 2009 Albums with Barbara Gaskin edit Up from the Dark compilation Rykodisc USA RCD 10011 1986 Broken Records The Singles MIDI Records Japan 1987 As Far as Dreams Can Go MIDI Records Japan 1988 The Big Idea Rykodisc RCD 20172 MIDI Records 1989 Spin Rykodisc RCD 20213 MIDI Records 1991 Green and Blue Broken Records BRCDLP 05 March 2009 The TLG Collection Broken Records BRCDLP 06 October 2009 Broken Records The Singles Special Edition Broken Records BRCDLP 01 November 2010 As Far as Dreams Can Go Special Edition Broken Records BRCDLP 02 November 2010 The Big Idea Special Edition Broken Records BRCDLP 03 December 2011 Spin Special Edition Broken Records BRCDLP 04 December 2011 Star Clocks Broken Records BRCDLP 07 September 2018 As producer edit How Beautiful You Are Peter Blegvad Dangerous Dreams Jakko Jakszyk 7 single Are My Ears on Wrong Jakko Jakszyk album track Neil s Heavy Concept Album East West 4509 94852 2 1984 Earthworks Bill Bruford 1987 As arranger edit Fear of a Blank Planet Porcupine Tree 2006 strings Schoolyard Ghosts No Man 2008 strings Insurgentes Steven Wilson 2008 strings We re Here Because We re Here Anathema 2010 strings Kompendium Rob Reed Magenta 2011 released 2012 strings Grace for Drowning Steven Wilson 2011 strings amp choir Falling Deeper Anathema 2011 strings Storm Corrosion Storm Corrosion 2012 strings Weather Systems Anathema 2012 strings The Raven That Refused to Sing Steven Wilson 2013 strings Universal live film album Plovdiv Bulgaria Anathema 2013 strings Pale Communion Opeth 2014 strings Distant Satellites Anathema 2014 strings Hand Cannot Erase Steven Wilson 2015 strings amp choir To the Bone Steven Wilson 2017 strings amp choir In Cauda Venenum Opeth 2019 strings Strings performed by the London Session Orchestra produced by Dave Stewart Strings performed by the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra Other appearances edit Fish Rising Steve Hillage 1975 Hopper Tunity Box Hugh Hopper 1977 Cutting Both Ways Phil Miller 1987 Surveillance Walkie Talkies 1980 Split Seconds Phil Miller 1989 Seven Year Itch Pip Pyle 1998 Robert Wyatt amp Friends in Concert 2005 concert recorded in 1974 The Bruised Romantic Glee Club Jakko Jakszyk 2006 Conspiracy Theories Phil Miller 2006 Cheating the Polygraph Gavin Harrison 2015 Too Dizrythmia 2016References edit Mason Stewart Biography Dave Stewart Allmusic Retrieved 1 June 2010 a b Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 294 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 External links editDave Stewart amp Barbara Gaskin Pop music for grown ups Calyx page Dave Stewart at AllMusic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dave Stewart keyboardist amp oldid 1220408315, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
