Oliver Steadman | |
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| Born | 3 November 1987 |
Oliver "Oli" Steadman is a British-South African [1] [2] multi-instrumentalist.
Oliver Steadman | |
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| Born | 3 November 1987 |
Oliver "Oli" Steadman is a British-South African [1] [2] multi-instrumentalist.
Steadman is a founding member of Stornoway [3] [4] and through them is a volunteer with many nature conservation trusts including HIWWT, RSPB, [5] [6] Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, [7] Woodland Trust, [8] and British Trust for Ornithology. [9]
In 2024 Steadman started 365 Days Of Folk, [10] [11] [12] a spin-off of Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day, [13] featuring daily recordings of traditional music, mostly with guest vocalists. The songs thus far have included:
Steadman has worked as a studio producer for artists including Nick Cope, [14] [15] and as composer / musical director at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, [16] [17] [18] also serving as manager to many artists, [19] including Willie J Healey, [20] The People Versus, [21] and Balloon Ascents / NEVERLND. [22]
In 2013 Steadman founded Count Drachma, [23] [24] who were invited to play at festivals from WOMAD to WOOD to Festival N°6, co-headlining London's Southbank Centre with the Mahotella Queens, [25] and filming a documentary with The Guardian's Education channel. [26]
In 2014 Steadman founded music-tech startup Tigmus, [27] [28] with Stornoway's touring trumpet player Thomas E Hodgson. [29]
Since 2015 Steadman has been endorsed by Aria Bass Guitars, [30] [31] touring with 2x basses Detroit 313-DR & Detroit 313-BB, and recording with FEB-F2/FL or a Mexican Fender Jazz Bass. All are strung with roundwound strings except the Fender, on which Steadman has played with exclusively flatwound strings since 2009. [32]
In 2024 Steadman established "Traildance". [33]
In 2025 Steadman began interviewing Stornoway's collaborators for a series titled Conservation Conversations, broadcasting Live via the band's Instagram account; guests thus far have included: