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Bassist for the band Pulp in their Brit Pop glory daze (circa 1992-97), Steve Mackey was the consummate song player.

Providing the harmonic foundation for Messrs. Jarvis Cocker and guitarist Russell Senior, Mackey’s passages as rendered on a Fender Jazz and MusicMan grooved mightily. Among the few bands that lived up to the hype, Pulp were pop purveyors extraordinaire, and one would have thought they’d have lasted a lot longer but…such is rock and roll.

Following his tenure in said band, Mackey, who was also a composer, worked as a mixing engineer / producer with Florence and the Machine, M.I.A. and Arcade Fire, among others.  Steve occasionally collaborated with his ex-mates on various projects including Weird Sisters with Pulp pontiff Jarvis Cocker.

Steve Mackey Sound & Vision…with Pulp

“Babies” https://youtu.be/38by00DGid0

“Common People” https://youtu.be/yuTMWgOduFM

“This is Hardcore” https://youtu.be/JXbLyi5wgeg

“Mis-Shapes” https://youtu.be/S0DRch3YLh0

“Something Changed” https://youtu.be/EFSdf_VeYG0

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