Steve Rothery

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steve Rothery
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Nov 25, 1959(1959-11-25)
Age	65
Birthplace	Brampton Bierlow
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Scorpio

Steve Rothery Biography

Steve Rothery is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on November 25, 1959 in Brampton Bierlow, England, United Kingdom. Guitarist from the English popular neo-progressive band Marillion The group was well-known in the 1980s.

Peter Gabriel’s song “So” is one of his favorite songs. song “So” is one of his top songs.

In 1979, he saw an ad in the music press for a band called Silmarillion that needed a guitarist. He auditioned successfully for the band (19 August 1979). From this point he concentrated more on melody, composition and mood in his playing, and less on his technique. Later, Silmarillion shortened its name to Marillion.

In the 1980s, Rothery used a Yamaha SG-2000 and a Marshall stack. When interviewed in 2010 he mentioned using a Blade Stratocaster-style guitar with Lindy Fralin pickups, and a signature model by luthier Jack Dent. His guitars are equipped with MIDI. He makes extensive use of loops, via a setup that includes TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delays, an AdrenaLinn III, and a variety of other effects all routed through controller made by Gig-Rig.

He has one daughter Jo, his wife. Jo.

Steve Rothery Net Worth

Steve Rothery is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Rothery 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of fifteen, he travelled 250 miles to audition for a group known as Silmarillion which was the first form of Marillion.

The album of the group Misplaced Childhood was a UK chart-topper.

Steven Rothery (born 25 November 1959) is an English musician. He is the original guitarist and the longest continuous member of the British rock band Marillion. Outside Marillion, Rothery has recorded two albums as part of the duo the Wishing Tree and an instrumental solo album, The Ghosts of Pripyat, released in September 2014. He also founded the British Guitar Academy in 2011.

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Who is Steve Rothery Dating?

According to our records, Steve Rothery married to Jo Rothery. As of December 1, 2023, Steve Rothery’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2011, Rothery launched the British Guitar Academy “to bring together some of Britain’s top guitarists to pass on their hard won knowledge and experience to a wider audience through a series of workshops and masterclasses. The aim is to concentrate not just on technique but also creativity and individuality.”

Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Steve Rothery celebrates birthday on November 25 of every year.

Rothery was born in Brampton, South Yorkshire, England, and from the age of six he lived in Whitby, North Yorkshire. He began to play the guitar at the age of 15. In an interview for Johnnie Walker’s Sounds of the Seventies on BBC Radio 2 in 2013, Rothery revealed that his musical tastes always differed from his friends, who were getting into punk rock while he preferred progressive rock, which he had been introduced to through the Alan Freeman show on BBC Radio 1.

Has Steve Rothery left Marillion?

As for the recording process, Rothery recalls: “It was a very difficult album. I left the band for 24 hours during the recording of it. There was a big argument between Fish and myself. I was out of the band as far as I was concerned.

What guitar does Steve Rothery play?

The Blade Steve Rothery Signature is modeled after what he refers to as his “go-to guitar,” a Blade RH-4 in tobacco sunburst that he has used since the Anoraknophobia album in 2001. The Rothery Signature Model is fitted with two VS-1 single coils and the classic Levinson LH-55 humbucker.

Who is Steve Rothery married to?

Jo Rothery

How did Steve Hogarth join Marillion?

Hogarth considered leaving the music industry and becoming a milkman or postman. However, a meeting with his publishers arranged by a friend, Darryl Way, a founding member of Curved Air, persuaded him to send a tape to Marillion, who were recruiting for a new lead vocalist following the departure of Fish in late 1988.

Where is Steve Hogarth from?

Kendal, United Kingdom