Steve Hanley (musician)

Steve Hanley (born 29 May 1959 Dublin, Ireland ) is a musician from Manchester, England. He is best known as a longtime bass player for the British band The Fall.

Life

At the beginning of his musical career in 1976 Steve Hanley played bass in a punk band called The Sirens. After her only concert they broke up because the singer left the band. Steve Hanley moved to Staff 9, which, inter alia, as support for Joy Division and The Fall played. In The Fall Steve Hanley was at this time as a roadie and took over in April 1979 the bass. He remained in the band until 1998, and coined their sound significantly. Through his resistance and his calm, even-tempered nature he made until his departure the backbone of the band. After a ribbon - armed on stage during a performance on 7 April 1998 in New York, he left The Fall. So Steve Hanley is the musician who has endured it after the singer Mark E. Smith longest in the group. The Fall are known for their wear on band members, there have over 50 musicians played in 30 years of band history. Even Steve Hanley's younger brother Paul Hanley played occasionally, with there from 1980 to 1985 he was the drummer.

Steve Hanley wrote in the nearly 20 years with The Fall of over 100 songs. He recorded over 30 singles, 20 albums and numerous live and compilation albums. He has played about 850 live concerts. And he has recorded with The Fall total 19 John Peel Sessions.

After The Fall and a break, he decided to pursue a music only as a side job and took a job at a school in Didsbury / Manchester in the management of. By the way he played in his new band he founded ARK. Here played among others former case with members, Steve's brother Paul Hanley came as drummer for ARK. In 2002 he released the single and quite undervalued CD Brain Sold. On this CD also worked with Steve Hanley's sons Matthew and Paul. His son Paul already has its own musical career, at first he played drums in The Forest, now at Sacred previously Pooler. In September 2007 they released their debut EP Always The Snowmen, which appeared under her old name Pooler.

In 2001, Steve Hanley joined the Lovers, a band that was reformed by Tom Hingley, the singer of Inspiral Carpets and Too Much Texas. In addition to Kelly Wood on keyboards and Jason Brown on guitar again plays Steve Hanley's brother Paul drums. After the single Yeah (2003) appeared in 2004 's acclaimed debut album ABBA Are The Enemy. In March 2008, the successor appeared highlights.

Discography

The Fall

• 2003 Perverted By Language By

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Marc Riley

ARK

• 2002 Brain Sold

Tom Hingley and The Lovers

• 2003 Yeah

• 2004 Abba Are The Enemy
• 2008 Highlights

The Reclaimers

• 2006 Onwards The Few ( Exclusive Download)

Trivia

Steve Hanley played in the play Hey! Luciani by Mark E. Smith the role of John Paul II The performance took place in London place from 6 to 20 December 1987, received mixed reviews.