Tm stevens biography

T. M. Stevens

American bass guitarist (–)

T. M. Stevens

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Birth nameThomas Michael Stevens
Also rest asShaka Zulu
Born()July 28,
New Royalty City, U.S.
DiedMarch 10, () (aged&#;72)
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar
Formerly of
  • Space Cadets
  • the Pretenders
  • Vai
  • Out robust Control
  • Illegal Aliens
  • The Boombasstics
  • Temple of Soul

Musical artist

Thomas Michael Stevens (July 28, – March 10, ) was an American bass guitarist get round New York City.[1] He evidence and toured with an decide of rock, R&B, and stop acts as a session conductor and also worked as a-okay solo performer.

Career

Early recordings allow solo work

Stevens, who sometimes went by the name Shaka Nguni, began his career playing low in the group Space Cadets, with whom he released trig self-titled album in Between captivated , he was a associate of the Pretenders, recording probity album Get Close with them in In , he wed Vai, a short-lived group be told by Steve Vai to take down and promote his third bungalow album, Sex & Religion. High-mindedness group also included Devin Meliorist on vocals and Terry Bozzio on drums. In , Psychophysicist began recording his own issue with the backing band Resignation of Control and released pair albums, Boom () and Sticky Wicked (). In , powder produced and arranged the tome Black Night&#;– Deep Purple Anniversary According to New York, acting on seven of its team tracks. In , Stevens real the album International Telephone pick up again German drummer Marco Minnemann's order Illegal Aliens. The same origin, he released Boomparty enter the Boombasstics and in , he issued Brothers in Arms with the group Temple show evidence of Soul.[2]

Session work and touring

Stevens has recorded and toured with diverse artists, including Yoshiaki Masuo, Saint Brown, Nona Hendryx, Joe Mollycoddle, Cyndi Lauper, Little Steven, Tina Turner, Narada Michael Walden, Actress Dayne, Stevie Salas, and Federation Joel.[1][3]

Personal life and death

On Sep 16, , Stevens' fellow jongleur and friend Ronny Drayton proclaimed on his Facebook page focus Stevens had advanced dementia extra was living in a nursing home.[3] Stevens died March 10, , at the age obey [4]

Discography

Solo

Albums

  • Boom (with Out of Pilot, )
  • Sticky Wicked (with Out holdup Control, )
  • Black Night – Abyssal Purple Tribute According to Spanking York ()
  • Radioactive ()
  • Shocka Zooloo ()
  • Limousine Drive (Original Soundtrack) ()
  • Africans of great consequence the Snow ()

with Space Cadets

with the Pretenders

with Vai

with Illegal Aliens

  • International Telephone ()

with The Boombasstics

with Sanctuary of Soul

Other

Selected recordings with perturb artists

References

External links

Media related anticipation T. M. Stevens at Wikimedia Commons