Steve Bays
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Steve Bays | |
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_(5356668550).jpg) Steve Bays performing with Hot Hot Heat | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Indie rock, Alternative, art punk |
| Occupation(s) | musician, record producer, recording engineer |
| Instrument(s) | keyboards, vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Dangerbird, Dine Alone, Sire, Warner Bros. Records |
Steve Bays is a Canadian musician, music engineer, producer and writer.[1] He was also the frontman and one of the founding members of Hot Hot Heat.[2]
Career
Steve Bays is a member of Canadian bands Hot Hot Heat, Fur Trade, and Mounties.
Bays has worked with a number of artists, either writing, recording, or producing, including The Zolas, Dear Rouge, We Are The City, The Killers, Diplo/Steve Aoki,[3] Fitz & The Tantrums, Mounties, Born Ruffians, Mother Mother, Gay Nineties[4] and Hawksley Workman.[5]
Steve Bays has been nominated for two Juno awards. In 2019 he received a Recording Engineer of the year Nomination for "Flashes" from the album PHASES by Dear Rouge and "Unamerican" from the album UNAMERICAN by Said The Whale. In 2020 he has been nominated for Jack Richardson Producer of the Year for "Record Shop" from the album CASCADIA by Said The Whale and "Song In My Head" from RIP by We Are The City.
Selected Discography
| Year | Artist | Title | Label | Role |
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| 2018 | Dear Rouge | Phases ("Motion", "Flashes")
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Universal Music Canada | Producer Engineer |
| 2017 | Yukon Blonde | Crazy (Single)
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Dine Alone Records | Producer Engineer |
| 2017 | Fake Shark | Faux Real ("Heart 2 Heart", “NOFOMO”, “Cheap Thrills" and “Something Special")
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Light Organ Records | Producer Co-writer |
| 2016 | The Zolas | Swooner ("Swooner", "CV Dazzle", "Molotov Girls", "Fell In Love With New York", "Invisible", "Why Do I Wait")
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Light Organ Records | Mixer |
| 2015 | We Are the City | Above Club ("Kiss Me Honey", "Cheque Room", "Heavy as a Brick", "Take Your Picture With Me While You Still Can")
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Tooth & Nail Records | Mixer |
| 2015 | Hawksley Workman | Old Cheetah
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Six Shooter Records | Producer Co-writer |
| 2014 | JPNSGRLS | Circulation
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Light Organ Records | Producer Mixer |
| 2014 | Steve Aoki, Diplo, Deorro | 22 Jump Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ("Freak")
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Republic Records | Co-writer Vocals |
| 2014 | Mounties | Thrash Rock Legacy
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Light Organ Records | Producer Engineer |
| 2013 | Fur Trade | Don't Get Heavy
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Last Gang Records | Producer Engineer |
References
- ^ "Steve Bays of Hot Hot Heat on Production Techniques & Closing One Door While Opening Many". 6 July 2016.
- ^ "The art of moving on: Catching up with Hot Hot Heat's Steve Bays". 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Listen to Diplo's Track With Steve Aoki, Hot Hot Heat's Steve Bays, and Deorro: "Freak" - Pitchfork".
- ^ "Gay Nineties deliver all thriller and no filler with Decadent Days". 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Steve Bays - Bays for Days - ION Magazine".