Steven Adams (musician)

Steven Adams
Background information
Birth nameSteven James Adams
OriginCambridge, England
GenresIndie rock, indie folk
Years active2014–present (solo work)[1]
LabelsThe state51 Conspiracy, Fortuna Pop!, Hudson Records, Fika Recordings
Members

Steven James Adams is an English musician who co-founded Broken Family Band and Singing Adams.[2]

In 2014 he released his first solo album, House Music, with contributions from Dan Mangan, Justin Young from The Vaccines, Martin Green from Lau and Emily Barker.[3]

Adams's second solo album, Old Magick, which was produced by Dan Michaelson, was released in March 2016 on Fortuna Pop!.[4]

Adams has also written for The Guardian,[5] and The Times newspapers, as well as for The Stool Pigeon music paper. In 2006, he was commissioned by The Today Programme to write a song commemorating the show broadcasting from Glastonbury Festival. In 2008, he was commissioned to write a song for BBC Radio 3's The Verb.[6] as well as a Christmas song for The Today Programme.

Discography

Solo releases

  • House Music (1 September 2014), The state51 Conspiracy
  • Old Magick (March 2016), Fortuna POP!

As Singing Adams

  • Everybody Friends Now (4 April 2011), Records Records Records
  • Moves (10 December 2012), Records Records Records

With Broken Family Band

  • Please and Thank You (April 2009), Cooking Vinyl
  • Hello Love (July 2007), Track & Field
  • Balls (February 2006), Track & Field
  • Welcome Home, Loser (February 2005), Track & Field
  • Jesus Songs (2004), The state51 Conspiracy
  • Cold Water Songs (June 2003), Snowstorm Records

As Steven Adams and The French Drops

  • Virtue Signals (February 2018), Hudson Records
  • Keep It Light (August 2020), Fika Recordings

References

  1. ^ "Steven James Adams". Steven James Adams. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  2. ^ Adams, Steven. "About". Steven James Adams. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  3. ^ Worland, Jordan. "In Conversation // Steven James Adams". Slate the Disco. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. ^ Adams, Steven. "Togetherness". Steven James Adams. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Don't give up the day job | Music". The Guardian. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  6. ^ "BBC Radio 3 - The Verb, 08/02/2008". Bbc.co.uk. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2014.


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