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词条 James Stevenson (musician)
释义

  1. Music career

  2. Personal life

  3. References

  4. External links

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|image= James Stevenson, guitarist.jpg
| name = James Stevenson
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name =
| alias =
| birth_place =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1959|10|12}}
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| origin =
| instrument = Guitar
| genre = Rock, punk rock, post-punk, new wave
| occupation = Musician, songwriter
| years_active = 1977–present
| label =
| associated_acts = Chelsea, Gen X, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Alarm, Kim Wilde, Glen Matlock, The Cult, Hot Club, The International Swingers, Holy Holy
| website = http://www.jamesstevenson.info
}}James Stevenson (born 12 October 1959)[1] is an English punk/alternative rock guitarist, at one time a member of the Alarm,[2] Gene Loves Jezebel,[3] Gen X,[4] the Cult,[5] Holy Holy, The International Swingers and Chelsea.[6]

Music career

Stevenson started his career with the London-based punk band Chelsea in 1977, while he was still at school studying for A Level exams. He toured with Gen X as its lead guitarist in 1980.[7] After Gen X broke up in early 1981 he worked with Kim Wilde, contributing to her first album, Kim Wilde, and second album, Select, and performing in all of Wilde's early videos including "Kids in America". Stevenson then formed Hot Club with former Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock.[8] They released two singles on RAK Records.

In 1985, he was asked to join post-punk band Gene Loves Jezebel when their guitarist left suddenly at the beginning of their first U.S. tour. Stevenson performed on the band's albums Discover, House of Dolls, Kiss of Life, Heavenly Bodies, VII, The Thornfield Sessions and Dance Underwater (2017). He produced Gene Loves Jezebel singer Jay Aston's solo album Unpopular Songs, Beki Bondage's solo album Cold Turkey and Gene October's solo album Life And Struggle among others.[9]

During 1994 and 1995, he provided additional guitar playing for the Cult during their world tour.[10] He also contributed guitar to the song "Brand New You're Retro" by Tricky from his Maxinquaye album. He has contributed as a session guitarist on numerous recordings including artists as diverse as Scott Walker, Henry Badowski (who he was at Chiswick Community School with), Charlie harper, Duncan "Kid" Reid, Jimmy Nail, Helen Terry, Annabel Lamb, Louise and the Hothouse Flowers among others, and has composed music for TV and film.[11]

In 1998, seven years after Mike Peters left the Alarm, he called upon Stevenson to back his solo projects, and the latter has been a permanent fixture in Peters' subsequent musical incarnations, resulting in minor chart success, first under the guise of the Poppyfields with the Top 30 hit "45 RPM" in February 2004,[12] and as the Alarm MMVI with the No. 24 single "Superchannel" in February 2006 (from the album Under Attack).

Stevenson still plays with the Alarm and Gene Loves Jezebel (Jay Aston's version). He also rejoined Chelsea, performing on their Faster, Cheaper and Better Looking (2006), Saturday Night Sunday Morning (2015) and Mission Impossible (2017) albums. He also plays in Matlock's band the Philistines, and has contributed to Matlock's Open Mind and Born Running albums.[13] He sometimes turns up in New York singer/songwriter Willie Nile's band when they play in the UK.[14]

In 2011, Stevenson and Matlock formed supergroup the International Swingers with vocalist Gary Twinn and drummer Clem Burke.[15][16] Via PledgeMusic, the band raised the money to record their first full-length album, The International Swingers (mixed by Peter Walsh), which was released in 2015.[17]

In January 2013, Stevenson released a three-track CD, "The Shape of Things to Come", via his own website. An album, Everything's Getting Closer to Being Over, followed in March 2014. The album, produced by Peter Walsh, featured Matlock, Steve Norman, Barriemore Barlow, Geoff Dugmore and others.

Stevenson rejoined the Cult as second guitarist for their "Electric 13" world tour throughout North America, Europe and Australia in summer 2013 and continued to tour with them in 2014.[18]

Since 2014, Stevenson has been playing in the band Holy Holy, performing the music of David Bowie, alongside Mick Woodmansey, Tony Visconti and Glenn Gregory, among others.[19][20] A recording of their London gig in September 2014 was released by Maniac Squat Records in 2015 as a live album, The Man Who Sold the World Live in London.[21]

In the spring of 2017 Gene Loves Jezebel (Jay Aston's version) released their first studio album in fourteen years on Westworld Recordings, Dance Underwater. He also contributed to the 2018 Daphne Guinness album Daphne And The Golden Chord.

Recently he has adopted a multi-instrumentalist role in The Alarm playing guitar, bass guitar, bass pedals and a bass/six string doubleneck guitar made for him by Gordon-Smith Guitars

Personal life

His father is the writer John Stevenson. He is married to former Westworld singer Elizabeth Westwood.

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.mudkiss.com/james.htm|title="An Alarm Call for James Stevenson" Live Interview by Mel|date= |publisher= |accessdate=30 April 2010}}
2. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2010/01/09/thousands-ready-to-rock-for-the-alarm-s-gathering-55578-25559354/|title=Thousands Ready to Rock for The Alarm's Gathering|date=9 January 2010|publisher=The Daily Post|accessdate=30 April 2010}}
3. ^{{cite news|url=http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/13/music/20080213091859&sec=music |title=A new chapter in the Goth tale of Gene Loves Jezebel |date=13 February 2008 |publisher=Malaysia Star |accessdate=30 April 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020841/http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F2%2F13%2Fmusic%2F20080213091859&sec=music |archivedate=24 July 2011 |df= }}
4. ^{{cite news|url=http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/sport/football/league/content_objectid=13817603_method=full_siteid=50142_headline=-Rock-music-stars-line-up-for-match-name_page.html|title=Rock music stars line-up for match|date=14 January 2004|publisher=Trinity Mirror|accessdate=30 April 2010}}
5. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.billyduffy.com/news/getting-ready-for-the-road/ |title=Getting ready for the road|date=14 July 2013|publisher=BillyDuffy.com|accessdate=9 February 2016}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thealarm/articles/story/5937217/poppyfields_sound_the_alarm|title=Poppyfields Sound the Alarm|date=20 February 2004|publisher=Rolling Stone|accessdate=30 April 2010}}
7. ^{{cite book| first= Martin C.| last= Strong| year= 2000| title= The Great Rock Discography| edition= 5th| publisher= Mojo Books | location= Edinburgh| page= 472| isbn= 1-84195-017-3}}
8. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://music-illuminati.com/interview-james-stevenson-and-glen-matlock/ |title=Interview: James Stevenson and Glen Matlock|publisher= |date= |accessdate=13 March 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.glidemagazine.com/121740/james-stevenson-gene-loves-jezebel-alarm-international-swingers-cult-interview/|title=James Stevenson of Gene Loves Jezebel, the Alarm, International Swingers & The Cult|work= Glide Magazine|date= 2014-07-28|accessdate=13 March 2015}}
10. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/the-cult-rejoined-by-guitarist-james-stevenson/|title=The Cult Rejoined By Guitarist James Stevenson|work= |date= 16 July 2013|accessdate=13 March 2015}}
11. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.jamesstevenson.info/25years.htm|title=25 Years in the rock'and'roll wilderness|work= |date= |accessdate=13 March 2015}}
12. ^{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3503959.stm|title=Ageing punks' single stunt a hit|date=19 February 2004|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=30 April 2010}}
13. ^{{cite web | author= | year= | title=Glen Matlock and the Philistines: Born Running| publisher=Punk News | url=http://www.punknews.org/article/39646/videos-glen-matlock-and-the-philistines-born-running| accessdate=13 March 2015}}
14. ^{{cite web| author=| year=| title=James Stevenson & Willie Nile| publisher=| url=http://www.thealarm.com/archives/18697| accessdate=13 March 2015| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402095018/http://www.thealarm.com/archives/18697| archivedate=2 April 2015| df=dmy-all}}
15. ^The International Swingers, Vive le Rock, p. 26, September 2013
16. ^{{cite web|author= Benjamin Leatherman |url=http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2013/05/glen-matlock-clem-burke-international-swingers-interview.php|title=The International Swingers: "The First Punk Bands ... Were Just Bands"|work= Phoenix New Times|date= 2013-05-22|accessdate=2015-02-21}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cvindependent.com/index.php/en-US/music/previews/item/2397-supergroup-at-the-hood-the-international-swingers-bring-songs-by-blondie-and-the-sex-pistols-plus-originals-to-palm-desert |title=Supergroup at The Hood: The International Swingers Bring Songs by Blondie and the Sex Pistols, Plus Originals, to Palm Desert |website=Cvindependent.com |date= |accessdate=2016-03-28}}
18. ^Getting ready for the road... | Billy Duffy
19. ^{{cite web|author= Neil McCormick |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/11115274/Holy-Holy-O2-Shepherds-Bush-Empire-review-occasionally-ragged.html|title=Holy Holy, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, review: 'occasionally ragged'|work= The Daily Telegraph|date= 2014-09-23|accessdate=2016-02-09}}
20. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://crypticrock.com/holy-holy-bring-spirit-of-david-bowie-to-the-paramount-huntington-ny-1-17-16/|title=Holy Holy Bring Spirit of David Bowie To The Paramount Huntington, NY 1-17-16|work= CrypticRock.com|date= 2016-01-27|accessdate=2016-02-09}}
21. ^{{cite web|author= Benjamin Leatherman |url=http://www.davidbowie.com/news/holy-holy-live-album-and-japanese-shows-info-54391|title=Holy Holy Live album and Japanese shows info|work= DavidBowie.com|date= 2015-04-23|accessdate=2016-02-09}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.jamesstevenson.info}}
  • The International Swingers' official website
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