Steve Bays

Steve Bays is a Canadian musician, audio engineer, and producer.[1] He is a member of Canadian bands Left Field Messiah, Fur Trade, and Mounties. Bays was also the frontman and one of the founding members of Hot Hot Heat.[2]

Steve Bays
Bays performing with Hot Hot Heat in 2011
Bays performing with Hot Hot Heat in 2011
Background information
GenresIndie rock, alternative, art punk
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer, audio engineer
Instrument(s)Keyboards, vocals
Years active1999–present
LabelsDangerbird, Dine Alone, Sire, Warner Bros. Records

Career

Bays has worked with a number of artists, either writing, recording, or producing, including The Zolas, Dear Rouge, We Are The City, The Killers, Diplo/Steve Aoki,[3] Fitz and the Tantrums, Mounties, Born Ruffians, Mother Mother, Gay Nineties[4] and Hawksley Workman.[5]

Selected discography

YearArtistTitleLabelRole
2013Fur TradeDon't Get Heavy
  • Released: July 22, 2013
Last Gang RecordsProducer

Engineer
Mixer

2014MountiesThrash Rock Legacy
  • Released: March 4, 2014
Light Organ RecordsProducer

Engineer
Mixer

2014Steve Aoki, Diplo, Deorro22 Jump Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ("Freak")
  • Released: June 10, 2014
Republic RecordsCo-writer

Vocals

2014JPNSGRLSCirculation
  • Released: July 15, 2014
Light Organ RecordsProducer

Mixer

2015Hawksley WorkmanOld Cheetah
  • Released: June 2, 2015
Six Shooter RecordsProducer

Co-writer
Mixer

2015We Are the CityAbove Club ("Kiss Me Honey", "Cheque Room", "Heavy as a Brick", "Take Your Picture With Me While You Still Can")
  • Released: November 13, 2015
Tooth & Nail RecordsMixer
2016The ZolasSwooner ("Swooner", "CV Dazzle", "Molotov Girls", "Fell In Love With New York", "Invisible", "Why Do I Wait")
  • Released: March 4, 2016
Light Organ RecordsMixer
2017Fake SharkFaux Real ("Heart 2 Heart", “NOFOMO”, “Cheap Thrills" and “Something Special")
  • Released: May 26, 2017
Light Organ RecordsProducer

Co-writer
Engineer
Mixer

2017Yukon BlondeCrazy (single)
  • Released: July 28, 2017
Dine Alone RecordsProducer

Engineer
Mixer

2018Dear RougePhases ("Motion", "Flashes")
  • Released: March 9, 2018
Universal Music CanadaProducer

Engineer
Mixer

References