Steven Kenneth Fairweather (born December 29, 1977) is a

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, radio show host and comic book writer. He is the bassist of the Canadian

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band Gob and founder of the

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station, Stranger Radio.

Professional career

1994 - 1998

Fairweather joined the

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band Waiting for God, along with member Michael Balch of the

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band Ministry affiliation

1999 - 2010

Fairweather joined

Revelation Records Revelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side, Chain of Strength, Sh ...

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band By a Thread. and appeared on demo versions of songs by

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band

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. June 2008 Fairweather joined the certified Gold album selling and juno nominated Canadian

band Gob

2011 - 2016

JAN 2011 Fairweather released his debut solo album ''you-and-yours'' APR 2011

band By a Thread released their long-awaited sophomore album on

. The label is known for releases by bands such as

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Sick of It All Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band formed in 1986 in Queens, New York City. The band's lineup consists of brothers Lou and Pete Koller on lead vocals and guitars respectively, Armand Majidi on drums, and Craig Setari on bass. Sic ...

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, and

Gorilla Biscuits Gorilla Biscuits are an American hardcore punk band from New York City, New York, United States, formed in 1986. The band currently consists of Anthony "Civ" Civarelli, Walter Schreifels, Arthur Smilios and Luke Abbey, and is signed to Revela ...

. MAY 2013 On the science fiction Showcase television series '' Continuum'' the main character triggers a hidden psychiatric protocol program called "Mr. Fairweather" played by

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named after Fairweather. On May 27, 2014, Gob announced that '' Apt. 13'' will be released on August 26 through New Damage Records. In August 2014 Fairweather released his second solo album. "Visitors" This time working with Gob bandmate, and Producer Thomas Thacker. Who also performed backup vocals on the track "Because in". As well as guest vocals by

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's '' Lie Down in the Light'' and

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vocalist Ashley Webber. Known as Ashley Shadow in her solo career Who met when they both worked for organizations that meet the basic living requirements of the chronically poor, drug addicted and mentally ill in Vancouver's

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neighborhood, such as

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, the first legal supervised drug injection site in

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In June 2015 Fairweather appeared in a commercial for

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Winning the CSC award in 2016

2017 to 2021

Feb 2017, Fairweather was brought on to host a radio show "The Church of Steventology" for 8-Ball Community a

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-based

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. Who was Voted listeners’ Choice Best Online Radio Station in North America -

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Online Radio Awards 2018. And was featured in ''

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'' and '' Time Out'' In February 2018 Fairweather joined

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for The Blonds

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show. Performing the song "Riot", recorded by

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producer

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In April 2018 Fairweather founded Stranger Radio, an

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station that he curates. In July 2020 Fairweather published ''The Colebrook Library – selected poems 1995–2000''. Containing writings from his teenaged years exploring isolation, loss, romantic relationships, and addiction.

2022 to Present

Jan 2023 ''The Colebrook Library – selected poems 1995–2000''. Fairweathers book of poetry was re-released in both paperback and kindle versions Feb 2023 Fairweather released book one of his

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series he created and wrote, "CHAAYA AND THE RED HAND," which tells the revenge story of a young woman in India. Jul 2023 Book Two of "CHAAYA AND THE RED HAND," the comic book series Fairweather writes, was released. MAR 2024 Book Three of Fairweathers' comic book series was released. World famous comic book store

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picking up all editions, spotlighting Fairweathers series MAR 2025 Steven Posthumously Published Michael Fairweather’s Children’s Book: “LEGENDS,” authored by Stevens’s older brother Michael Fairweather at 11, showcases remarkable imagination and storytelling talent despite its youthful composition. Discovered among his personal belongings after Michael's untimely passing, the book explores the origins of natural phenomena, drawing inspiration from First Nations legends.Upon its release, Legends quickly gained popularity and held the number one spot on Amazon’s bestseller list for a week.

Works

COMIC BOOK

* CHAAYA AND THE READ HAND - Book One - FEB 2023 * CHAAYA AND THE READ HAND - Book Two - JUL 2023 * CHAAYA AND THE READ HAND - Book Three - Mar 2024

Plot

Set in the streets of India, a young woman named Chayya is on a mission to hunt down known killers and abusers. Along her journey, she meets an excommunicated forest guard. They align and join forces to fight back against a corrupt system. As they forge ahead, they discover an extremely dark history behind the powers that be. Within this sect is an evil beyond anything they could have ever imagined

Poetry

* ''The Colebrook Library – selected poems 1995–2000'' (Hardcover - July 2020). * ''The Colebrook Library – selected poems 1995–2000'' (Paperback / Kindle - Jan 2023)

Discography

External links

stevenfairweather.comstrangerradio.com

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fairweather, Steven 1977 births Living people Canadian punk rock bass guitarists Musicians from Vancouver Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Canadian bass guitarists