Steer is the daughter of composer Michael Maxwell Steer and stage designer Deirdre Clancy.[2][3] She started learning the harp at age seven and graduated from Trinity College of Music with first-class honours.[4][2]
Career
In 2007 Steer released a 7" single and an album entitled Cheap Demo Bad Science on Static Caravan records. Some tracks were recorded and produced in collaboration with Mike Lindsay of folktronica band Tunng, while some were recorded with Kristian Robinson, aka Capitol K. The album opens with a cover version of Brian Eno's "By This River" but all other songs are her own.
In 2010 she released Change is Good, Change is Good, again on Static Caravan. It was described by Jarvis Cocker as one of his favourite albums of the year and well "worth a listen". Recording was interrupted when Steer's harp was stolen from her car. Benge made his collection of analogue synthesizers available to fill in the harp parts. Patrick Wolf described the album in The Observer as if "Stereolab and Shirley Collins made an album together about the trials of 21st-century romance."[5]
Later in 2010, Steer recorded the Bloody Hell EP with Paul Jones of Stolen Recordings. The EP features three songs from Change is Good, Change is Good and two new songs, and includes the art work of Polly Huggett and RWM Hunt. These unadorned "live" harp and voice recordings were intended as a watermark, after months without an instrument and then with a new make of harp.
Her latest album is The Moths Are Real. It is out on Stolen Recordings. It was produced by Jarvis Cocker .
She has also performed with her brother Sam Steer, who did the animation for the music video of her song "Tiger" in his room in Camberwell. The Branchage Film Festival, Jersey, recently commissioned Steer to compose a live soundtrack to a film of her choosing. Steer and her brother are working with PRS Women Make Music funding to create a psychedelic harp and stop-motion animation response to Kenneth Anger's Rabbit's Moon, called Postman's Familiar.
In 2010 and 2011 Steer joined John Foxx and the Maths for live concerts in London playing analogue synthesizers and bass guitar. In 2012 she appeared in the London Sinfonietta's New Music Show 3.[6]
Serafina Steer at Manchester Pride on 25 August 2013
serafina, steer, born, april, 1982, english, harpist, pianist, singer, songwriter, serafina, performing, corbet, place, 2006, background, informationborn, 1982, april, 1982, london, englandinstrument, harp, keyboardlabelscurrent, stolen, recordings, previous, . Serafina Steer born 30 April 1982 is an English harpist pianist singer and songwriter 1 Serafina SteerSerafina performing at Corbet Place 2006 Background informationBorn 1982 04 30 30 April 1982 age 40 London EnglandInstrument s Harp keyboardLabelscurrent Stolen Recordings Ltd previous Static CaravanWebsiteserafinasteer wbr com Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Collaborations 3 Discography 3 1 Studio albums 3 2 EPs 3 3 Singles 3 4 Compilations 4 ReferencesEarly life and education EditSteer is the daughter of composer Michael Maxwell Steer and stage designer Deirdre Clancy 2 3 She started learning the harp at age seven and graduated from Trinity College of Music with first class honours 4 2 Career EditIn 2007 Steer released a 7 single and an album entitled Cheap Demo Bad Science on Static Caravan records Some tracks were recorded and produced in collaboration with Mike Lindsay of folktronica band Tunng while some were recorded with Kristian Robinson aka Capitol K The album opens with a cover version of Brian Eno s By This River but all other songs are her own In 2010 she released Change is Good Change is Good again on Static Caravan It was described by Jarvis Cocker as one of his favourite albums of the year and well worth a listen Recording was interrupted when Steer s harp was stolen from her car Benge made his collection of analogue synthesizers available to fill in the harp parts Patrick Wolf described the album in The Observer as if Stereolab and Shirley Collins made an album together about the trials of 21st century romance 5 Later in 2010 Steer recorded the Bloody Hell EP with Paul Jones of Stolen Recordings The EP features three songs from Change is Good Change is Good and two new songs and includes the art work of Polly Huggett and RWM Hunt These unadorned live harp and voice recordings were intended as a watermark after months without an instrument and then with a new make of harp Her latest album is The Moths Are Real It is out on Stolen Recordings It was produced by Jarvis Cocker Collaborations Edit Steer has appeared both live and on record with musicians including Patrick Wolf Tunng Capitol K Cibelle the Memory Band Balearic Folk Orchestra James Yorkston Adem Chrome Hoof Shimmy Rivers and Canal Leafcutter John Simon Bookish and Seb Rochford She has also worked with Jarvis Cocker and Bat for Lashes She has also performed with her brother Sam Steer who did the animation for the music video of her song Tiger in his room in Camberwell The Branchage Film Festival Jersey recently commissioned Steer to compose a live soundtrack to a film of her choosing Steer and her brother are working with PRS Women Make Music funding to create a psychedelic harp and stop motion animation response to Kenneth Anger s Rabbit s Moon called Postman s Familiar In 2010 and 2011 Steer joined John Foxx and the Maths for live concerts in London playing analogue synthesizers and bass guitar In 2012 she appeared in the London Sinfonietta s New Music Show 3 6 Serafina Steer at Manchester Pride on 25 August 2013 In 2013 she performed with Patrick Wolf at Manchester Pride In 2015 she formed a new band Bas Jan Bas Jan released their first album Yes I Jan in 2018 Discography EditStudio albums Edit Cheap Demo Bad Science 2007 Static Caravan Change is Good Change is Good 2010 Static Caravan The Moths Are Real 2013 Stolen Recordings The Mind is a Trap 2019 Vitamin Concept RecordsEPs Edit Japan Tour EP 2006 Static Caravan Public Spirited 2008 Static Caravan Bloody Hell 2010 Stolen RecordingsSingles Edit Peach Heart Mano E Mano 2007 Static CaravanCompilations Edit The Ground Bellow Me Capitol K version of Seven Bridge 2006 from Utrophia 03 Utrophia Cheap Demo Bad Science They Came From The Stars I Saw Them version 2007 93 Free CDs Uncomfortable Capitol K version 2007 Stolen Comp Stolen RecordingsReferences Edit Serafina Steer s Website a b Doleful tune that accompanies a harpist s career The Guardian 30 September 2001 About Us Cherubim Music Trust Serafina Steer speaks her language For Folk s Sake 31 January 2013 The best sounds of 2010 picked by the biggest artists The Observer Sunday 28 November 2010 New Music Show 3 Program Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Serafina Steer amp oldid 1125327915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
