Steve Bays is a Canadian musician, audio engineer, and producer.[1] He is a member of Canadian bands Left Field Messiah, Fur Trade, and Mounties. Bays was also the frontman and one of the founding members of Hot Hot Heat.[2]
Steve Bays | |
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_(5356668550).jpg) Bays performing with Hot Hot Heat in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative, art punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, audio engineer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Dangerbird, Dine Alone, Sire, Warner Bros. Records |
Career edit
Bays has worked with a number of artists, either writing, recording, or producing, including The Zolas, Dear Rouge, We Are The City, The Killers, Diplo/Steve Aoki,[3] Fitz and the Tantrums, Mounties, Born Ruffians, Mother Mother, Gay Nineties[4] and Hawksley Workman.[5]
Selected discography edit
| Year | Artist | Title | Label | Role |
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| 2013 | Fur Trade | Don't Get Heavy
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Last Gang Records | Producer Engineer |
| 2014 | Mounties | Thrash Rock Legacy
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Light Organ Records | Producer Engineer |
| 2014 | Steve Aoki, Diplo, Deorro | 22 Jump Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ("Freak")
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Republic Records | Co-writer Vocals |
| 2014 | JPNSGRLS | Circulation
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Light Organ Records | Producer Mixer |
| 2015 | Hawksley Workman | Old Cheetah
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Six Shooter Records | Producer Co-writer |
| 2015 | We Are the City | Above Club ("Kiss Me Honey", "Cheque Room", "Heavy as a Brick", "Take Your Picture With Me While You Still Can")
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Tooth & Nail Records | Mixer |
| 2016 | The Zolas | Swooner ("Swooner", "CV Dazzle", "Molotov Girls", "Fell In Love With New York", "Invisible", "Why Do I Wait")
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Light Organ Records | Mixer |
| 2017 | Fake Shark | Faux Real ("Heart 2 Heart", “NOFOMO”, “Cheap Thrills" and “Something Special")
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Light Organ Records | Producer Co-writer |
| 2017 | Yukon Blonde | Crazy (single)
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Dine Alone Records | Producer Engineer |
| 2018 | Dear Rouge | Phases ("Motion", "Flashes")
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Universal Music Canada | Producer Engineer |
References edit
- ^ "Steve Bays of Hot Hot Heat on Production Techniques & Closing One Door While Opening Many". 6 July 2016.
- ^ "The art of moving on: Catching up with Hot Hot Heat's Steve Bays". 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Listen to Diplo's Track With Steve Aoki, Hot Hot Heat's Steve Bays, and Deorro: "Freak" - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Gay Nineties deliver all thriller and no filler with Decadent Days". 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Steve Bays - Bays for Days - ION Magazine".