Steve Webster (bassist)

Biography

Steve Webster is a Canadian bassist, record producer, arranger, audio engineer, and composer. His career spans over three decades, during which he has been a multiple Juno Award nominee and winner. Recent accomplishments include nominations for Producer of the Year and Jazz Vocal Album of the Year for Emilie-Claire Barlow's album Clear Day. Webster is an inductee to the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame for his contribution to The Parachute Club's song "Rise Up" and has also been honored by Canada's Walk of Fame. A founding member of The Parachute Club, he was part of Toronto's vibrant music scene in the 1980s and 1990s, often working at Hamilton's Grant Avenue Studio. Webster has collaborated with notable producers like Michael Beinhorn and Rick Parashar, and has recorded with Canadian stars such as Alannah Myles and Billy Idol. In 1986, he joined the jingle company The Air Company, beginning a 20-year career composing music for television commercials.

Highlights

• Multiple Juno Award nominee and winner.
• Founding member of The Parachute Club.
• Contribution to the song "Rise Up" recognized by the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
• 20-year career composing jingles for television.
• Collaboration with artists like Alannah Myles and Billy Idol.

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