Oliver Steadman
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| Born | (1987-11-03) 3 November 1987 (age 36) |
Oliver "Oli" Steadman is a British-South African multi-instrumentalist.
Steadman is a founding member of Stornoway[1][2] and through them is a volunteer with many nature conservation trusts including HIWWT, RSPB,[3][4] Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust,[5] Woodland Trust,[6] and British Trust for Ornithology.[7]
In 2024 Steadman started 365 Days Of Folk,[8][9][10] a spin-off of Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day,[11] featuring daily recordings of traditional music, mostly with guest vocalists. The songs thus far have included:
Steadman has worked as a studio producer for artists including Nick Cope,[12][13] and as composer / musical director at the Stephen Joseph Theatre,[14][15][16] also serving as manager to many artists,[17]including Willie J Healey,[18] The People Versus,[19] and Balloon Ascents / NEVERLND.[20]
In 2013 Steadman founded Count Drachma,[21][22] who were invited to play at festivals from WOMADtoWOODtoFestival N°6, co-headlining London's Southbank Centre with the Mahotella Queens,[23] and filming a documentary with The Guardian's Education channel.[24]
In 2014 Steadman founded music-tech startup Tigmus,[25][26] with Stornoway's touring trumpet player Thomas E Hodgson.[27]
Since 2015 Steadman has been endorsed by Aria Bass Guitars,[28][29] touring with 2x basses Detroit 313-DR & Detroit 313-BB, and recording with FEB-F2/FL or a Mexican Fender Jazz Bass. All are strung with roundwound strings except the Fender, on which Steadman has played with exclusively flatwound strings since 2009.[30]
In 2024 Steadman established "Traildance".[31]
