Steve Bolton

Steve Bolton

Steve Bolton (also known as "Boltz" Bolton) is an English musician born in 1949 in Manchester, England. Bolton has been an active musician since the sixties, played guitar on video, film and television and recorded and toured with a number of well-known artists.

Music career

Steve Bolton played with Puzzle and The Dimensions in the sixties. In 1971 he was recruited into the band Atomic Rooster, part of a new line-up for a tour supporting the band's third album In Hearing of Atomic Rooster and their #4 charting single "The Devil's Answer." The tour was successful, and included a charity gig where the band supported The Who. The band was also recording their third LP Made In England which was released in 1972 with a more bluesy sound replacing their original progressive rock leanings. Bolton also appeared on Devil's Answer: Live on the BBC released in 1998, and on the release of In Satan's Name: The Definitive Collection.

Bolton left Atomic Rooster at the end of 1972 and joined the band Headstone, appearing on their albums Bad Habits in 1974 and Headstone in 1975. After leaving Headstone, he played with 20th Century and then continued working as a musician, recording and touring with a number of different artists. In 1982, he joined the band Vampire Bats, in 1984 he played with K4, and in 1988 Richard Strange and the Engine Room.

In 1989 Bolton went on tour with The Who, playing lead guitar as one of twelve supporting musicians on the band's 25th Anniversary tour. A performance of the rock opera Tommy at Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, including special guests Elton John, Billy Idol, Phil Collins, Patti LaBelle and Steve Winwood, was broadcast on television and later released as a video.

For a while in the nineties, Bolton took on vocals for the band Act of Faith. In June 2000, Bolton played The Hope Festival and jammed with rising young stars from Logo. The set included covers of The Bluestones' "Slight Return," Elvis Costello's "Peace, Love And Understanding," and The Who's songs "Substitute" and "Squeeze Box."

Discography

Steve Bolton has recorded with a number of well known artists. His discography includes:

The Who

• Join Together (1990)
• Thirty Years of Maximum R&B [Disc 4, track 19] (1994)
• Greatest Hits Live [Disc 2, tracks 1-5] (2010)

Other

• Made In England (Album)(1972)
• High On You (7", Promo)(1974)
• International Language (Single)(1981)
• The Phenomenal Rise Of Richard Strange (LP, Album)(1981)
• Come Back And Stay (Single Remix Version)/Yours (Single)(1983)
• Love Of The Common People (Extended Club Mix) (Maxi, Single)(1983)
• No Parlez (Album, Comp)(1983)
• Wherever I Lay My Hat (1983)
• I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (Maxi, Single)(1984)
• The Secret Of Association (Album, Comp)(1985)
• Tomb Of Memories (Maxi, Single)(1985)
• Going, Gone (LP, Album)(1986)
• Inside (CD, Album)(1986)
• My Place (Album)(1989)
• Other Voices (Album) (1990)
• Engelberg (Album)(1991)
• Privilège (CD)(1992)
• Rock Legends (4xCD, Comp + Box)(1992)
• Diggin' On You (Maxi) (1995)
• Broken China (Album) (1996)
• Other People's Lives (CD)(2006)
• Other People's Lives (CD, Promo)(2006)

Filmography

Steve Bolton has appeared in musical films and videos, including:

• Tommy and Quadrophenia Live: The Who (2005)
• The Who Live at Giants Stadium (1989)
• The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (1989)
• Hearts of Fire (1987)
• Who: Thirty Years of Maximum R&B (1994)

Associated musicians

Steve Bolton has also worked with Keith Richards, David Bowie, Paul Young, David Gilmour, Belinda Carlisle, Joe O'Donnell, Pino Palladino, Mark Pinder, Laurie Latham, Matt Irving, Mark Ashton, Bill Smith, Bad Habits, Graham Prekett, Carl Palmer, Dominic Miller, Tony Lukyn, Kim Lesley, Ian Kewley, Manu Katché, John Otway and The Who.

External links

• Steve Bolton's My Space page