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Steve Bingham is a bass guitarist who joined The Foundations in 1969 - replacing their former bass player - and stayed with the band until their break-up in 1970. Later in 1970, Steve and Mike Gelardi founded the band Misty, "a dazzling fusion of classically-inspired progressive rock and song-based psychedelic pop". In September of 2022, Grapefruit Records (via Cherry Red Records) was proud to present the first-ever release of Misty's "Here Again" album from 1970. Steve Bingham played bass on all 13 tracks and co-wrote 11 of the 13 tracks including the cult classic single "Hot Cinnamon". Order "Here Again" by Misty on the Cherry Red Records website by clicking this link.
Steve also played on the 1972 "Ennismore" album by Colin Blunstone, on the 1974 "Anymore for Anymore" album by Ronnie Lane and the 1976 album "Stars Fade (In Hotel Rooms)" by Kevin Westlake. Steve also toured with Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance in "The Passing Show", which took a huge circus tent on the road with dancing girls, fire eaters, clowns and a general assortment of circus people.
Steve has also performed with Gallagher and Lyle, Eddie Floyd, Jimmy James, P.P. Arnold and many more.
Currently, Steve plays bass and contributes vocals to Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band | Geno Washington and The Yo Yo's (The Ram Jam Band without the horn section) as well as Slim Chance alongside fellow original 1970's member Charlie Hart. The Slim Chance line up includes a growing list of legendary and brilliant musicians with Geraint Watkins, Frank Mead, Brendan O'Neill, Jim Russell, Des Horsfall and Sean Nolan.
To book Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band or Slim Chance, email Steve Bingham at: sjbhotbass1949@gmail.com
Check out a new in depth interview by Jack Hodgins of Vinyl Vibes about Steve Bingham's long and varied career:
Don't miss an extensive feature on Steve Bingham by Martin Hutchinson in the April 2023 issue of Eighth Day Magazine! Click the picture below to see the article...
Interview with Steve Bingham by Michael Limnios Blues Network for BLUES.GR
(Click the image above to go to BLUES.GR for the Interview)
Interview with Steve Bingham by Tom Semioli for Know Your Bass Player, Season 1
Interview with Steve Bingham by Tom Semioli for Know Your Bass Player, Season 3
Upcoming Steve Bingham Gigs with Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band | Geno Washington and The YoYo's
Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band | Geno Washington and The YoYo's Gigs can be found on Bandsintown
Upcoming Steve Bingham Gigs with Slim Chance
Slim Chance Gigs can be found on Bandsintown