Steve Rothery

Infobox musical artist | Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | Instrument = Guitar
Name = Steve Rothery

---

Img_capt =
Img_size =
Landscape =
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1959|11|25
Genre = Neo-progressive rock
years = 1979 - present
Associated_acts = Marillion
URL = [http://www.marillion.com/band/rothery.htm Steve Rothery's page at the Marillion website]

Steve Rothery (born November 25, 1959) is the guitarist of the neo-progressive rock band Marillion. He was born in Brampton, South Yorkshire, England. From the age of six he lived in Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Biography

Rothery began to play the guitar at the age of 15. In 1979, he saw an ad in the music press for a band called Silmarillion that needed a guitarist. He auditioned successfully for the band (August 19, 1979). From this point he concentrated more on melody, composition and mood and less on his technique (similarly like The Edge of U2 does). Later, Silmarillion shortened its name to Marillion. Rothery is the only member of Marillion's founding lineup who remains in the band to this day. As well as work with Marillion, he started a solo project under the name The Wishing Tree (with Hannah Stobart providing vocals), and released an album called "Carnival of Souls".He has a daughter, Jennifer and a son, Michael.

tyle

Rothery is regarded by many fans of the band as providing their defining sound - with his signature clean toned, high-sustain Stratocaster soloing. His style of playing is heavily influenced by that of Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. In a 2001 interview with Total Guitar Magazine, Rothery named Jeff Beck and Larry Carlton as his favourite guitarists. Like Gilmour, Rothery is very tonal and is considerate of every note, as opposed to extreme speed and other forms of technical wizardry. When required, Rothery can still pull out all the stops. It has also been said of him that he knows, importantly, 'what not to play'...a case of 'less is more'.

ome of his important personal quotes

Equipment

* Steve Rothery uses Laney Amplification
* Laney VC50 & TT50 Heads
* Laney 4x12 cabinet
* Groove Tubes Dual 75 power amp
* Groove Tubes Trio valve pre-amp
* Roland Jazz Chorus 120 Amp
* TC Electronic 2290 effects processor
* Ground Control Pro MIDI foot controller
* Lexicon MPX G2 effects processor
* Roland GP16 effects processor
* Adrena-Linn effects processor
* Analogman distortion pedal
* Rockman sustainer/stereo chorus & delay
* Sound Sculpture switchblade 16 controller
* Alesis quadraverb effects processor
* Ebtech hum eliminator
* Sennheiser wireless system
* Hughes and Kettner Rotosphere
* Jim Dunlop Crybaby Wah
* Ernie Ball volume pedal
* Ernie Ball super slinky 9-42 strings
* Blade RH4 Classic Stratocaster
* Blade Delta Telecaster
* Blade Texas Standard Stratocaster
* Steinberger Custom made double neck 12/6
* Takamine 12 string acoustic
* Takamine Santa Fe 6 string acoustic
* Squier Stratocaster
* Khaler Pro Tremolo System
* Lindy Fralin Pickups

Discography

With Marillion

Steve Rothery appears on every Marillion release since their 1982 debut single; see Marillion discography

olo

As "The Wishing Tree"

* "Carnival of Souls" (1996)

Other Guest Appearances

* Jadis - "Jadis" (1989, production)
* Arrakeen - "Patchwork" (1990, guitar)
* Rock Against Repatriation - "Sailing" (1990, guitar)
* Enchant - "A Blueprint of the World" (1994, production, guitar)
* John Wesley - "Under the Red and White Sky" (1994, guitar)
* Arena - "Crying for Help", "The Cry" (1994, guitar)
* Mr. So and So - "The Overlap" (1998, production, guitar)
* John Wesley - "The Emperor Falls" (1999, guitar)
* Ian Mosley & Ben Castle - "Postmankind" (2001, guitar)
* The Reasoning - "Awakening" (2007, guitar)
* Gazpacho - "Firebird" (2005, guitar)

External links

* [http://www.marillion.com/band/rothery.htm Steve Rothery's page at the Marillion website] Persondata
NAME=Rothery, Steve
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Musician
DATE OF BIRTH=November 25, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH=Brampton, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=