Steve Osborne is a dance music producer. He has worked with many bands and musicians, such as New Order. During most of the 1990s he was part of Perfecto, a production and remix collaboration with Paul Oakenfold; the artists they worked with include Happy Mondays and U2. He was part of the 1990s dance music act Grace, also with Oakenfold, which existed from 1994 to 1997. Whilst working with Starsailor Steve pioneered the 'bang it down' production technique. Steve recently worked with The B52's in Athens Georgia. The forthcoming release is the first new material from the band in almost 15 years. He is a keen supporter of Norwich City, attending home games whenever he is not working.
Productions
- 1990 Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches by The Happy Mondays
- 1993 Whatever You Say, Say Nothing by Deacon Blue
- 1996 Lovelife by Lush
- 1997 Chinese Burn & Coming Up Roses by Curve
- 1998 Without You I'm Nothing (Placebo album) by Placebo
- 1999 Head Music by Suede
- Singles: Electricity", "She's in Fashion"
- 2000 Lost Souls by Doves
- In May 2001, Starsailor entered Rockfield Studios for six weeks with producer Steve Osborne.
- 2001 Read My Lips by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
- 2001 Get Ready by New Order
- Singles: "Crystal"
- 2004 Eye to the Telescope by KT Tunstall
- 2005 Dirty Words by The Departure
- 2005 Vheissu by Thrice
- 2006 KT Tunstall's Acoustic Extravaganza by KT Tunstall
- 2007 Drastic Fantastic by KT Tunstall
- 2008 Funplex by The B-52's
