Stove King

Steven William "Stove" King (born 8 January 1974[1][2] in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire) is an English musician, formerly the bassist for the rock band Mansun.

Stove King
Birth nameSteven William King
Born (1974-01-08) 8 January 1974
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England
GenresAlternative rock, indie rock, Britpop, progressive rock
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsBass guitar
Years active1995–2002
LabelsParlophone
Associated actsMansun

King formed Mansun with Paul Draper, with whom he shared an interest in graphic design.[3] His first bass was an Aria Pro, which he bought to rehearse with Draper – the pair would play along to drum loops in their bedrooms.[4] Having not picked up an instrument prior to the formation of Mansun, King went on to become a solid bass player, with Bassist Magazine commenting in 1997 that despite being a relative newcomer to the instrument and being self-deprecating in interviews, "Stove and Mansun drummer Andie Rathbone have formed a pretty solid bond in the rhythm department".[4]

King also became a pivotal member of Mansun in terms of promoting the band. At one point, he operated an answerphone (nicknamed the Mansaphone – the phone number to which was printed on all the band's releases) installed in his house to update fans on news and also receive messages from them.

King left the band in late 2002 after several recording sessions for the album that was eventually released as Kleptomania, leading to the band's split.

It is claimed that the nickname Stove comes from a typo on his birth certificate, which read "Stove" instead of "Steve".[5]

References
  1. "Mansun Gallery". Web.archive.org. 9 May 2001. Archived from the original on 9 May 2001. Retrieved 18 August 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "findmypast.co.uk". Search.findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  3. "About Mansun". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 9 June 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. Reid, Pat, Burning Ambition - Mansun's Stove, web.archive.org. Retrieved August 2011
  5. "Stove King". 11 September 2001. Archived from the original on 11 September 2001. Retrieved 28 July 2012.


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