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Steve Murray - Bass Player / Singer / Songwriter

About Me

Starchild - Bass Cowboy Funky Outro
Space Cowboy - Bass Cowboy Version
Jamiroquai - When You Gonna Learn - Bass Cowboy Version
Jamiroquai - HighTimes - Space Cowboy Version

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Well, where do you start with something like this? lolI was involved in music from an early age, playing bass for various bands around Liverpool from before I left school (a good excuse for not doing any homework !). I gradually progressed into local session work and eventually ended up settling down with a band and being 'pursuaded' to hang up the bass and take on a singing role (after many studio sessions of singing backing vocals!). After a couple of tours in the USA, I switched again to another UK band and continued for another couple of years, finally releasing a CD that went top 10 in Japan !I've played in many bands over the years both session (bass mostly) and singing. Over the years I've opened for lots of bands (mostly USA based) including Kansas, Starship, The Storm (with ex-members of Santana & Journey), Peter Frampton, Magnum, Cheap Trick, Quiet Riot, among many others. I've also played at lots of the major UK city venues. Although I spent some years singing, my first love is bass and is now my main focus, although I do dabble with lots of different instruments including keys, guitar, sax, and anything else I can get my hands on !!!Soon after my last album, my life took another strange turn of events due to unforseen circumstances, and I eventually went on to earn money in many different areas including property development, computers, and working as a Scuba Diving Instructor!Now, after 10 years out of the business, I've decided to get back to my first love of BASS playing, and refurbed my vintage Ibanez Musician bass circa 1978!I'm now getting my chops together and looking for a new project. I've been involved with many different styles from dance/groove/funk/rock/jazz/classical and others. My CD collection is one of the most mis-mashed collections I've ever seen in my life, but hey, variety is the spice of life , and if it's good, I'll listen whatever people label it as.As I get my playing back together, I'll try to get some vids or songs onto my profile, but be warned! If you're into one style of music only, then you might not like everything you hear although my first love is the funk/groove/dance/acid jazz path.I do dabble with the guitar/keys/sax/ among other things, but I'd only ever confess to being able to play BASS !!! ..and not every song I write will have a monster bass line, after all, it's the song that matters at the end of the day !!!My dream band - Jamiroquai of course !!! Who else !!! If Jim'll Fix It was still going, I'd be writing in so he could fix it for me, but hey, I guess there'll be a long line of people queuing up for the chance of playing for JK if the job ever came up !!! lolNeedless to say, I'm after work in whatever shape or form. If you like what you hear and think you might be able to use my bass talents on your music, please get in touch. I'm open to all offers regardless of style or musical genre !!!Anyway,,,if you like anything on my profile, let me know and add me to your friends !In the meantime, check back often and hopefully I'll be knocking some stuff out soon !The Bass Cowboy !!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/31/2007
Band Members: ...just me !!!
Influences: Constant Influences are always :- Hendrix, Floyd / Roger Waters, Steeley Dan, Jamiroquai, Richard Page / Mr Mister, Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Air, Radiohead, Boz Scaggs, David Sanbourne, Stevie Wonder & Toto.Past Influences include :- ALL Motown, Jackson 5, Be-Bop Deluxe, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Boston, Journey, Chicago, Kansas, Stevie Vai, It Bites, Dan Reed Network & Dream Theater.A right mixed-up bunch !!!
Sounds Like: ... whatever comes out. No labels, no boundaries. You tell me !!!
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

WMG

Hey Guys,                For anyone who's interested (and tried to have a look at my new video) - don't bother. It's been removed from YouTube as well.Apparently it's Warner Music Group being arsehole...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:11:00 GMT

Copyright Bullshit

Hey guys,               I uploaded a new video tonight but MySpace sent me a message to say it had blocked my user for posting copyright material. What a load of shit.If anyone's interested in listeni...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:59:00 GMT

Finally an Amp !!!

Hi Guys,             For anyone taking an interest, I've finally got an amp for my bass set-up.I decided on a Trace Elliot BLX130 (GP7 pre-amp). It's a ...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:58:00 GMT

Tell Me

Hi Guys,         & nbsp;      OK. So 'Tell Me' is a newish tune recorded on my PC using my up to date gear (see previous blogs). Th...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:59:00 GMT

Some Old Stuff I Found !!!

Well, I haven't had time to do much as of late, so I was digging around on my PC and found a couple of track I did for scuba videos quite a few years ago. All the keys, bass and drums are onboard soun...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:15:00 GMT

A Blast From The Past ....

OK, so I finally got 'round to it. I've put a couple of mp3's on my profile from my past life as a prog rock singer,,,lol.These musical snippets are taken from the last album I recorded when I was sin...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Mmmmm it’s about time ...

    ...I put some new (old) pictures on the site.... lolI'm gonna dig a few of the old pics of when I was singing instead of playing bass !!! Be prepared....OMG,,,that haircut,,,,what w...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:12:00 GMT

Funked Up Alright !!!

undefined Funked Up Alright Add to My Profile | More VideosJust coming to the end of writing another little tune, but to keep things going in the meantime, here's a funked up version of Ja...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:36:00 GMT

Finished Tune !!!

OK, So the songs more or less finished (as much as will be for a  long time anyway). I've put a copy on my profile so let me know what you think. Finished Title - Sunset Haze. Enjoy !!!...and mor...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:26:00 GMT

New Idea

OK, So today I started working on some new ideas as I had a spare hour to get some stuff done. Got a little idea recorded - Just percussion, piano, and a bit of strings with a bass-line to get the bal...
Posted by on Thu, 31 May 2007 16:06:00 GMT