Stove King
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Stove King is an English
bassist and former member of the rock band, Mansun
.
King formed Mansun with Paul Draper, with whom he shared an interest in graphic design. His first bass was an Aria Pro Bass, which he bought to rehearse with Draper - the pair would play along to drum loops in their bedrooms. 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 depricating in interviews "Stove and Mansun drummer Andie Rathbone
have formed a pretty solid bond in the rhythm department".
King also became a pivotal member of Mansun in terms of promoting the band. At one point, he had 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 after several recording sessions for the album that was eventually released as Kleptomania
, although this was only confirmed following the band's split.
It is believed the nickname
, Stove, comes from a typo on his birth certificate, which read Stove instead of Steve.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
bassist and former member of the rock band, Mansun
Mansun
Mansun were an English alternative rock band formed in Chester in 1995. The band comprised vocalist/rhythm guitarist Paul Draper, bassist Stove King, lead guitarist/backing vocalist Dominic Chad, and drummer Andie Rathbone. The band broke up in May 2003....
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King formed Mansun with Paul Draper, with whom he shared an interest in graphic design. His first bass was an Aria Pro Bass, which he bought to rehearse with Draper - the pair would play along to drum loops in their bedrooms. 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 depricating in interviews "Stove and Mansun drummer Andie Rathbone
Andie Rathbone
Andrew Rathbone is an English drummer and former member of the rock band Mansun.Rathbone was the third and final drummer in Mansun, brought in after the band had "internal conflict" with the previous two...
have formed a pretty solid bond in the rhythm department".
King also became a pivotal member of Mansun in terms of promoting the band. At one point, he had 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 after several recording sessions for the album that was eventually released as Kleptomania
Kleptomania (album)
-Disc two:-Disc three:-Personnel:Disc One Credits* All songs written by Paul Draper* Produced by Richard Rainey and Paul Draper* Engineered by Cenzo Townshend, except tracks 9 and 10 engineered by Barney Chase.Disc Two Credits...
, although this was only confirmed following the band's split.
It is believed the nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
, Stove, comes from a typo on his birth certificate, which read Stove instead of Steve.