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Steevi Bacon
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Occupations
  • musician
  • music programmer
  • graphic designer
  • drum tutoring/mentoring
Instrument(s)Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Years active1987–present
LabelsHARMONY FACTORY
Websitehttps://www.steevi.com/

Steevi Bacon is a musician from London, UK. He is co-founder member and drummer for the UK based power pop rock band Cats in Space,[1][2][3] established May 2015 with guitarist Greg Hart, and their fellow songwriting partner Mick Wilson[4][5] of British 70s phenomenon 10cc.

He has also recorded at Queen's Mountain recording studios in Montreux, Switzerland completing many unlisted sessions for producer David Richards, and has also played drums on two transatlantic guitar legend Robin Trower albums, Go My Way and Another Day's Blues.[6]

Currently touring with CATS in SPACE, recently completed ten date sellout tour March 2017 with UK rock legends THUNDER[7] with final date at London's Eventim Apollo. The band also guested at Hyde Park BST[8][9] on 30 June 2017 as opener to headliners Blondie and Phil Collins and many other original 20th century artistes. 12 August 2017 saw the band appear in front of over 20,000 attendance at a sellout Fairport Cropredy[10] Convention 2017. November 2017 saw Cats in Space invited as support to Deep Purple on their five UK arena dates along with rockers Europe on UK leg of the Long Goodbye Deep Purple world tour. Cats in Space then deviated to join Status Quo as special guests on nine of their Plugged In Live and Rockin' Winter UK Tour[11] dates ending in December, once again with final show at Hammersmith Eventim Apollo. More recently opening at the London Palladium[12] for Bonnie Tyler[13][14] in September 2019 and Blue Öyster Cult [15][16] at Leicester De Montfort Hall and Newcastle City Hall October 2022

Discography

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CATS in SPACE[17]

  • Too Many Gods[18][19][20][21][22][23][24] – released on Harmony Factory Records 31 October 2015. Featured lead track 'Mr Heartache' played by Radio 2,[25] Planet Rock and over 250 radio stations worldwide.
  • Scarecrow - released on Harmony Factory Records on 25 August 2017.[26] (Bacon co-wrote ‘Timebomb’)
  • Cats Alive - Cats in Space (Live at Cardiff MotorPoint Arena) Harmony Factory Records 23 February 2018[27][28]
  • Day Trip to Narnia - released on Harmony Factory Records on 1 March 2019 (Bacon co-wrote ‘Chasing Diamonds’)
  • My Kind of Christmas - released on Harmony Factory Records 6 December 2019 - (Bacon co-wrote ‘My Kind of Christmas’)
  • Atlantis - released on Harmony Factory Records 27 November 2020 - (Bacon co-wrote ‘Spaceship Superstar’, ‘Sunday Best’ and the title track ‘Atlantis’)
  • Kickstart The Sun - released on Harmony Factory Records 29 July 2022 - (Bacon co-wrote King Of Stars, ‘Teenage Millionaires’*, ‘Hero’, and ‘Bootleg Bandoleros’) *BBC Radio 2 played ‘Teenage Millionaires’ on Johnnie Walker’s Friday Rock Show on 15 July 2022.

Robin Trower

Richard Watts

Janey Bombshell

  • "Rock-A-Roll-Around"[39][40] (JB001) independent UK release (Bacon co-wrote "Last Night on Earth")

TasteXperience

References

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  2. ^ Growl, Rock 'n. "Cats in Space 'Too Many Gods' Album, Video | ROCKNGROWL.COM". www.rockngrowl.com. Axel Wiesenauer. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. ^ Rock Radio, Platinum Rock. "Review – Cats in Space | Platinum Rock Radio". platinumrockradio.com. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. ^ "CATS in SPACE lineup".
  5. ^ "Mick Wilson". 10cc World. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Steevi Bacon". discogs. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  7. ^ Rocktopia. "Thunder / Cats in Space". Rocktopia. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Cats in Space To Support Phil Collins & Blondie at BST-Hyde Park Festival". Jar Music Live. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  9. ^ Park, Barclaycard presents BST Hyde. "Phil Collins | Barclaycard presents BST Hyde Park". www.bst-hydepark.com. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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  11. ^ Presents, AEG. "Status Quo | AEG Presents". www.aegpresents.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  12. ^ "The London Palladium | Official Box Office". LW Theatres. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Bonnie Tyler Tickets, The London Palladium – Official Box Office". LW Theatres. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  14. ^ MetalTalk (21 September 2019). "BONNIE TYLER STRIKES GOLD IN A STARRY NIGHT AT THE PALLADIUM | MetalTalk - Heavy Metal News, Reviews and Interviews". MetalTalk - Heavy Metal News, Reviews and Interviews | We are MetalTalk and we publish Rock 'n Roll. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Cats in Space Launch 'Kickstart The Sun' Tour With 2 Feature Shows Supporting Blue Öyster Cult". ROCKPOSER DOT COM!. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  16. ^ Vickers, Lee (19 September 2022). "Cats in Space: Launch 'Kickstart The Sun' tour with two feature shows supporting legends Blue Öyster Cult". Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  17. ^ Vickers, Lee (19 September 2022). "Cats in Space: Launch 'Kickstart The Sun' tour with two feature shows supporting legends Blue Öyster Cult". Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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  26. ^ Goldby, Steve. "CATS IN SPACE STAND ALONE IN THEIR FIELD WITH 'SCARECROW'". www.metaltalk.net. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  27. ^ "Cats in space - Cats alive! - PlanetMosh". PlanetMosh. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  28. ^ "Cats In Space 'Cats Alive!'". Cargo Records UK. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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