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	{{Infobox musical artist		{{Infobox musical artist
	\| ~~Name~~ = Steve Hewitt		\| name = Steve Hewitt
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			\| caption = Steve Hewitt backstage at ], February 2011
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	\| ~~Background~~ = ~~drummer~~		\| background = solo_singer
	\| ~~Birth_name~~ = Steven James Hewitt		\| birth_name = Steven James Hewitt
	\| ~~Alias~~ =		\| alias =
	\| ~~Born~~ = {{birth date and age\|1971\|3\|22~~\|df=y~~}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1971\|3\|22}}
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			\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}}
	\| Origin = ], ], ]
	\| ~~Instrument~~ = ]~~<br~~ />]<br ~~/>]~~		\| origin = ], ], England, United Kingdom
			\| instrument = Vocals, drums, percussion, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards
	\| Genre = ]
			\| genre = ], ], ], ]
	\| Occupation =
			\| occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer
	\| Years_active = 1988–1989 <small>(])</small><br />1989–1990 <small>(])</small><br />1991–1996 <small>(Breed)</small><br />1996–2007 <small>(])</small><br />2009–present <small>(])</small>
	\| ~~Label~~ = ~~Ancient B Records~~		\| years_active = 1988–present
			\| label = Action, ], ], ], Ancient B
	\| Notable_instruments = ]<br />]
			\| associated_acts = The Mystic Deckchairs, ], Breed, ], ], ]
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	'''Steven James Hewitt''' (born 22 March 1971) is ~~the~~ singer and ~~guitarist~~ in ], ~~having~~ ~~previously~~ ~~been~~ the drummer for ] between ~~mid-~~1996 and October 2007.<ref></ref>		'''Steven James Hewitt''' (born 22 March 1971) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the ] of his own band, ]. Hewitt is best known for his tenure as the drummer for ] between September 1996 and October 2007.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Kerrang! Placebo part company with drummer \|url=http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2007/10/placebo_part_company_with_drum.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223182029/http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2007/10/placebo_part_company_with_drum.html \|archive-date=23 February 2014 \|access-date=18 August 2015 \|website=Kerrang!}}</ref> He plays drums and guitar ].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=8 March 2011 \|title=Love Amongst Ruin @ Pub Mac Carthy, Nancy (+interview) \|url=http://funkyoudear.com/2011/03/08/love-amongst-ruin/ \|access-date=18 October 2011 \|publisher=Funk You Dear}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life and influences ==
			Hewitt was born in ], Cheshire, England and attended ].<ref name="Bebbington">{{Cite web \|last=Bebbington \|first=Gina \|date=3 January 2013 \|title=Amplify hits the right note with the community \|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10133073.print/ \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=The Argus}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=22 March 1971 \|title=Steve Hewitt \|url=https://www.angelfire.com/ak4/placebopage/Bio/Steve.html \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Angelfire.com}}</ref> Hewitt has a daughter and had a second child in early 2010.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Steve Hewitt – Placebo Fanpage – Kostenlose Homepage \|url=http://lostrosecrazy.sebjo.de/home/lostrosecrazy/Steve-Hewitt/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326124016/http://lostrosecrazy.sebjo.de/home/lostrosecrazy/Steve-Hewitt/ \|archive-date=26 March 2012 \|access-date=18 October 2011 \|publisher=Lostrosecrazy.sebjo.de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Interview: Love Amongst Ruin \|url=http://highrotation.ch/2010/11/02/interview-love-amongst-ruin-abart-10-10-10/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723172208/http://highrotation.ch/2010/11/02/interview-love-amongst-ruin-abart-10-10-10/ \|archive-date=23 July 2015 \|access-date=18 August 2015 \|website=High Rotation}}</ref> His elder daughter Emily performed backing vocals on ''Love Song'', the final track on ]'s 2010 ].

			Hewitt was inspired to become a drummer after watching ] performing ] with ] on '']''.<ref name="completemusicupdate">{{Cite web \|date=7 January 2011 \|title=Q&A: Love Amongst Ruin \|url=http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/ssq-love-amongst-ruin/ \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Complete Music Update}}</ref> He "hassled" his parents to get him a drum kit and when they did,<ref name="completemusicupdate" /> he taught himself to play.<ref name="mudkiss">{{Cite web \|title=stevehewittinterview \|url=http://www.mudkiss.com/stevehewittinterview.htm \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Mudkiss Fanzine}}</ref> Hewitt also acknowledges drummers ] (]) and ] (]) as influences.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 December 2011 \|title=Love Amongst Ruin – Placebo Interview \|url=http://guestlist.net/interviews/1869/love_amongst_ruin___placebo_interview/ \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Guestlist.net}}</ref> Hewitt was musically active at school, drumming and putting on performances.<ref name="Bebbington" /> He lists some of his influences as ], ], ], AC/DC, ], ], Led Zeppelin,<ref name="mudkiss" /> ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Leggett \|first=Tabatha \|date=13 September 2010 \|title=Tab Interview: Steve Hewitt \|url=http://thetab.com/uk/cambridge/2010/09/13/tab-interview-steve-hewitt-1572 \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=The Tab Cambridge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Music Freak interview with Steve Hewitt \|url=http://www.musicvita.com/music-freak/interviews/6541-the-music-freak-interview-with-steve-hewitt.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222131254/http://www.musicvita.com/music-freak/interviews/6541-the-music-freak-interview-with-steve-hewitt.html \|archive-date=22 February 2014 \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=MusicVita}}</ref> He recalled that his family "loved music" and driving on caravan holidays in the car would be punctuated by the sounds of ], ], ] and ].<ref name="Millar">{{Cite web \|last=Millar \|first=Mark \|title=Interview: Steve Hewitt from 'Love Amongst Ruin' talks new album + tour – Love Amongst Ruin released their brilliant second album "Lose Your Way" in June, it received 9/10 from XS Noize. \|url=http://www.xsnoize.com/interview-steve-hewitt-from-love-amongst-ruin-talks-new-album-tour/ \|access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref>
	Steve was born in ], Cheshire, England and attended ]. He has a daughter named Emily.

			Hewitt worked as a ]r before leaving school and upon leaving school he began training to be a ].<ref name="artistdirect">{{Cite web \|title=Q&A: Take Aim with Steve Hewitt of Love Amongst Ruin \|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/q-a-take-aim-with-steve-hewitt-of-love-amongst-ruin/11767381-all \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921193916/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/q-a-take-aim-with-steve-hewitt-of-love-amongst-ruin/11767381-all \|archive-date=21 September 2017 \|access-date=18 August 2015}}</ref> He progressed to be offered an opportunity to continue his training with ] and worked on the team's ].<ref name="artistdirect" /> He also worked as a ] until deciding to pursue music full-time.<ref name="artistdirect" />
	==Career==

			==Drumming career==
	Prior to joining Placebo, Hewitt was a member of various bands such as Electric Crayons, K-Klass, ], ] and Breed. He also worked as a session musician. Like previous drummer, Schultzberg, he also plays drums left-handed.<ref></ref>

			=== Early years (1988–1996) ===
	He met band member ] through his then-girlfriend. Although he appeared on some early demo tapes for Placebo, he wasn't able to join the band at first due to prior commitments to Breed. Placebo then earned their record deal with replacement drummer ]. Later, as Breed broke up, Schultzberg was departing from Placebo so Hewitt accepted the invitation to join Placebo permanently.
			Hewitt began his career in the ] of England, playing with his brother Nick in Misadventure, before leaving in 1988 to join The Mystic Deckchairs.<ref name="int-whos-who"/><ref>{{cite book\|url=https://archive.org/details/charlatanswearer0000robb/page/58/mode/2up?q=%22The+Mystic+Deckchairs%22\|title= The Charlatans, we are rock: lessons in pop survival\|page=58\|last=Robb\|first=John\|publisher= Ebury Press\|date=7 January 1999\|isbn= 978-0091865689}}</ref> Two of The Mystic Deckchairs' tracks, "For The Day" and "Keep Your Head On", appeared on the 1989 compilation LP ''Drunk'' released by ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2480156-Various-Drunk\|title=Drunk (1989, Vinyl)\|website=Discogs}}</ref> Hewitt joined fellow local musician ] in Electric Crayons, prior to Burgess joining ] in 1989.<ref name="int-whos-who">{{Cite book \|url=https://archive.org/details/internationalwho00lond/page/228/mode/2up?q=%22Mystic+Deckchairs%22\|last=Gregory \|first=Andy \|title=The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002 \|date=2002 \|publisher=Psychology Press \|isbn=9781857431612 \|page=229 \|via=The Internet Archive\| language=en}}</ref> Hewitt also joined Breed at the age of 17 and linked up with the band for a German tour after spying an advert placed by the band in ].<ref name="drummerszone">{{Cite web \|date=22 March 1971 \|title=Drummerszone artists – Steve Hewitt \|url=http://www.drummerszone.com/artists/profile/1498/steve-hewitt#biography-tab \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Drummerszone.com}}</ref> Following the completion of the tour, Hewitt joined ] on a temporary basis and played on the band's 1990 debut album, '']''.<ref name="drummerszone" /> Hewitt rejoined Breed in 1991 and played on the albums ''Grin'' in 1991 and ''Violet Sentimental'' in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Breed (2) – Grin (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs \|url=http://www.discogs.com/Breed-Grin/release/505964 \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Discogs}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Breed (2) – Violent Sentimental at Discogs \|url=http://www.discogs.com/Breed-Violent-Sentimental/master/88394 \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Discogs}}</ref> Despite a support slot on ]'s ] tour, Breed found commercial success elusive and following a disastrous gig at the ] in London in 1996, the band split.<ref name="drummerszone" /> While in Breed, Hewitt also played for ] act ].<ref name="drummerszone" /> The need for money during these years saw Hewitt take on ] in London, recording ] and appearing on releases by Baby June and ].<ref name="drummerszone" /><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Baby June – Need To Need You (CD) at Discogs \|url=http://www.discogs.com/Baby-June-Need-To-Need-You/release/1603619 \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Discogs}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Sharkboy (2) – The Valentine Tapes (CD, Album) at Discogs \|url=http://www.discogs.com/Sharkboy-The-Valentine-Tapes/release/2533296 \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Discogs}}</ref> On 6 December 2004, Breed reformed for a one-off gig at Lock 17 in ], London.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 December 2004 \|title=Steve Breeds With Us Tonight! \|url=http://community.livejournal.com/steve_hewitt_/5113.html#cutid1 \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Community.livejournal.com}}</ref>

			=== Placebo (1996–2007) ===
	On 1 October 2007, it was announced via the official Placebo website that Steve Hewitt had parted company with Placebo due to personal and musical differences.<ref></ref>
			Hewitt met ] in 1991 through his then-girlfriend and was invited to drum on ] for Molko's band ],<ref name="sing365">{{Cite web \|title=Placebo Biography \|url=http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Placebo-Biography/3ECAB98DE613670B48256A2500150190 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428081942/http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Placebo-Biography/3ECAB98DE613670B48256A2500150190 \|archive-date=28 April 2016 \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Sing365.com}}</ref> though Hewitt was unable to join the band due to his commitments to Breed.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Then It Must Be True – Steve Hewitt (Placebo) \|url=http://www.thenitmustbetrue.com/shewitt/shewitt.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628084053/http://www.thenitmustbetrue.com/shewitt/shewitt.html \|archive-date=28 June 2012 \|access-date=18 August 2015 \|website=thenitmustbetrue.com}}</ref> The band earned a ] with drummer ], who played on the trio's 1996 ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Story Behind The Song: Nancy Boy by Placebo \|url=https://www.teamrock.com/features/2014-04-24/the-story-behind-the-song-nancy-boy-by-placebo \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005170641/https://www.teamrock.com/features/2014-04-24/the-story-behind-the-song-nancy-boy-by-placebo \|archive-date=5 October 2015 \|access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> In the autumn of 1996, tensions between Schultzberg, Molko and bassist ] led to Schultzberg's departure from the band.<ref name="sing365" /> Breed's breakup around the same time allowed Hewitt to accept the invitation to join Placebo permanently.<ref name="drummerszone1">{{Cite web \|date=22 March 1971 \|title=Steve Hewitt artist, artist pages, artist news \|url=http://www.drummerszone.com/artists/artist.php?artistNR=054f2a879887475224348b55fb8d23dd&bioLimit=all \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314054132/http://www.drummerszone.com/artists/artist.php?artistNR=054f2a879887475224348b55fb8d23dd&bioLimit=all \|archive-date=14 March 2012 \|access-date=18 October 2011 \|publisher=Drummerszone.com}}</ref> Hewitt appeared in the video for the band's 1997 "]" single with his face blurred out, because he was still under contract to a different record label.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 May 2018 \|title=3 famous people we bet you didn't know were from Northwich \|url=http://baronsquay.co.uk/3-famous-people-bet-didnt-know-northwich/ \|access-date=7 March 2019 \|website=Barons Quay \|language=en-GB}}</ref> After completing touring for ''Placebo'', the band wrote and recorded their second album, '']'', released in October 1998.<ref name="sing365" /> The first official Placebo release to feature Hewitt was the "]" single, released in August 1998.<ref name="sing365" /> Hewitt drummed and contributed to the songwriting on subsequent albums '']'' (2000), '']'' (2003) and '']'' (2006) with the band.<ref name="mudkiss" /> On 1 October 2007, after the completion of the tour supporting ''Meds'', it was announced via the official Placebo website that Hewitt had parted company with Placebo due to "personal and musical differences".<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Placebo \|url=http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/mynews.php?id=412 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224180247/http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/mynews.php?id=412 \|archive-date=24 December 2011 \|access-date=18 August 2015 \|website=placeboworld.co.uk}}</ref> He was replaced in 2008 by ], the band's first right-handed drummer.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Steve Forrest leaves Placebo to pursue personal musical ambitions – Placebo \|url=http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/news/steve-forrest-leaves-placebo-pursue-personal-musical-ambitions \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308231908/http://placeboworld.co.uk/news/steve-forrest-leaves-placebo-pursue-personal-musical-ambitions \|archive-date=8 March 2016 \|access-date=18 August 2015 \|website=placeboworld.co.uk}}</ref>

			=== Love Amongst Ruin (2007–present) ===
	His new band is called ] and the band's debut album of the ] was released on 13 September 2010, preceded by the single '']'', released 30 August 2010.
			Feeling "betrayed" after leaving Placebo and faced with a decision "to go to the ] or the studio",<ref name="completemusicupdate" /><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Voice from the dark side \| Saint Placebo Ego. News. English \|url=http://www.placebo.su/en/articles/voice-from-the-dark-side.htm \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Placebo.su}}</ref> Hewitt returned to his home studio and began creating "a new band, a new album and a new sound".<ref name="story1">{{Cite web \|date=14 August 2009 \|title=Love Λmoиgst Ruiи – Official Facebook Fan site – The Story – Part I \|url=http://loveamongstruin.livejournal.com/1045.html#cutid2 \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Loveamongstruin.livejournal.com}}</ref> He contributed drums, guitars, piano and lead vocals to the album and enlisted ] and ] as collaborators.<ref name="mudkiss" /> Steve's brother Nick Hewitt recorded additional guitars and Hewitt felt that he had captured his best ever drum sound on the album.<ref name="story1" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Chamberlain \|first=Rich \|date=27 July 2010 \|title=Steve Hewitt: Love Amongst Ruin has 'my best ever drum sound' \|url=http://www.musicradar.com/rhythm/steve-hewitt-love-amongst-ruin-has-my-best-ever-drum-sound-266071 \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|website=MusicRadar}}</ref> The band was named Love Amongst Ruin in late 2009 and Hewitt assuming frontman duties.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Reid \|first=Sean \|date=20 August 2009 \|title=Ex-Placebo Drummer Forms Love Amongst Ruin \|url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2010/08/ex-placebo-drummer-forms-love-amongst.html \|access-date=18 October 2011 \|publisher=Alter The Press!}}</ref> The band's debut gig at the ] in the ] on 14 January 2010 was his first public appearance since leaving Placebo.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=EuroSonic Noorderslag 2010 Line Up \|url=http://www.virtualfestivals.com/eurosonic-noorderslag-2010/lineup \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324195202/http://www.virtualfestivals.com/eurosonic-noorderslag-2010/lineup \|archive-date=24 March 2012 \|access-date=18 August 2015 \|website=Virtual Festivals}}</ref> Love Amongst Ruin's ] was released on 13 September 2010 and was supported by UK and European tours through 2010 and 2011.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=aaamusic \|title=Love Amongst Ruin – Love Amongst Ruin \|url=http://www.aaamusic.co.uk/2010/09/13/love-amongst-ruin-love-amongst-ruin/ \|access-date=18 August 2015 \|website=aaamusic.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Love Amongst Ruin – The official website for the band \|url=http://www.loveamongstruin.com/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208100511/http://www.loveamongstruin.com/ \|archive-date=8 February 2011 \|access-date=7 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 July 2011 \|title=Love Amongst Ruin support Feeder on UK Tour \|url=http://www.musicrooms.net/alternative/26658-love-amongst-ruin-support-feeder-on-uk-tour.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720160459/http://www.musicrooms.net/alternative/26658-love-amongst-ruin-support-feeder-on-uk-tour.html \|archive-date=20 July 2011 \|access-date=7 March 2019 \|website=Musicrooms.net}}</ref> Hewitt wrote and recorded the band's second album '']'' with Donald Ross Skinner in 2011 and 2012,<ref name="completemusicupdate" /> but the album was withheld from release until 27 June 2015.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 June 2015 \|title=A History of Love Amongst Ruin, Steve Hewitt's Current Muse \|url=https://www.philthymag.com/a-history-of-love-amongst-ruin-steve-hewitts-current-muse/ \|access-date=7 March 2019 \|website=Philthy Mag \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Love Amongst Ruin {{!}} 'Lose Your Way' is out now! \|url=http://loveamongstruin.com/uncategorized/lose-your-way-is-out-now/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706164734/http://loveamongstruin.com/uncategorized/lose-your-way-is-out-now/ \|archive-date=6 July 2015 \|access-date=5 July 2015 \|website=loveamongstruin.com}}</ref> The album was supported by a short European tour.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Love Amongst Ruin {{!}} Lose Your Way Tour \|url=http://loveamongstruin.com/jamsession-news/lose-your-way-tour/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923043848/http://loveamongstruin.com/jamsession-news/lose-your-way-tour/ \|archive-date=23 September 2015 \|access-date=7 March 2019}}</ref>

			=== Six by Seven (2012–2013) ===
	==Equipment==
			Hewitt befriended members of the band ] when they toured as ] for Placebo in 1998.<ref name="Olley" /> In 2012, Hewitt and Six by Seven frontman ] were reintroduced by mutual friend Steve Hove (a then-guitarist for Love Amongst Ruin) and began rehearsing new material for Olley's project (The Death of) Six By Seven.<ref name="scenenotherd">{{Cite web \|date=20 June 2013 \|title=SNH Interviews...S I X . B Y S E V E N \|url=http://www.scenenotherd.org/2013/06/snh-interviewss-i-x-b-y-s-e-v-e-n.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304230511/http://www.scenenotherd.org/2013/06/snh-interviewss-i-x-b-y-s-e-v-e-n.html \|archive-date=4 March 2016 \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Scene Not Herd}}</ref> The material they wrote eventually saw the project morph into a reformed Six by Seven.<ref name="scenenotherd" /> Hewitt was announced as the band's new drummer in August 2012.<ref name="Olley">{{Cite web \|last=Olley \|first=Chris \|date=31 August 2012 \|title=Steve Hewitt joins six by seven \|url=http://chrisolley.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/steve-hewitt-joins-six-by-seven/ \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Chrisolley.wordpress.com}}</ref> The band entered ] in ] in January 2013 to record the band's seventh album.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=27 January 2013 \|title=Day One Moles Studio \|url=http://chrisolley.wordpress.com/2013/01/27/day-one-moles-studio/ \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Chrisolley.wordpress.com}}</ref> The album, titled '']'', was released on 16 April 2013 and the band embarked on a UK tour in mid-2013,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=S I X . B Y S E V E N hit the road next... \|url=https://www.facebook.com/sixbyseven/posts/10151732726286670?stream_ref=10 \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/24815716669/10151732726286670 \|archive-date=26 February 2022 \|url-access=limited\|access-date=11 April 2014 \|via=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{Primary source inline\|date=December 2021}} which included a slot at ].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 June 2013 \|title=Glastonbury Festival \|url=http://chrisolley.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/glastonbury-festival/ \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Chrisolley.wordpress.com}}</ref> Hewitt's year was ended by a broken arm suffered in October 2013, which caused him to miss an in-store signing at ] in ] and a performance at ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Six By Seven – Unfortunately six by seven have had to... \|url=https://www.facebook.com/sixbyseven/posts/10151904112036670?stream_ref=10 \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/24815716669/10151904112036670 \|archive-date=26 February 2022 \|url-access=limited\|access-date=11 April 2014 \|via=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{Primary source inline\|date=December 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web \|title=newsletter \|url=http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3dae8cadcf7579aa12e3b1864&id=12eeb0320a \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Us2.campaign-archive2.com}}</ref> Chris Olley reported on his blog in May 2014 that he had recorded a new Six by Seven album by himself,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=New Six.by Seven album finished \|url=http://chrisolley.wordpress.com/2014/05/26/new-six-by-seven-album-finished/ \|access-date=18 August 2015 \|website=SIX BY SEVEN}}</ref> which hinted that Hewitt had left the band.<ref name="Millar" />

			=== Republica (2024–present) ===
	Steve's setup for Placebo's 2006-07 ] tour included:
			In June 2024, ] announced that Hewitt had joined ] as the band's live drummer.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 June 2024 \|title=Important announcement !!! \|url=https://www.facebook.com/saffron.sprackling/posts/pfbid02ZE2QucCQDqfzG3amkEW52W5e9CVYiyUPGch8K3UbVXM7jefs49tWZPUWgH9tczCrl?__cft__=AZUx22MkdKym_W_cJEeD3HYSnW43qS_KBIjpiMB4NKwf1GYV2WX06AkmMMWHJOTADI5QTofAAGSUc9ARMkdJMfhtWZyCzrSUbEtyhMk3sX6L80Y5PRmQEVot0ikfLslgHDhb4lq2iPOUq2amL4xpRIo61jf5NkMFbitXgnQxh_mMlg&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R \|access-date=11 October 2024 \|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>

			== Collaborations and production career ==
	*'''Drums''' - ] Maple Custom
	**10" Tom
	**14" Floor Tom
	**16" Floor Tom
	**22" Bass Drum
	**14x5" ] Snare (primary)
	**12x5.5" ] Snare (secondary)

			=== Lys ===
	*'''Cymbals''' - ]
			Hewitt struck up a friendship with French band Lys while touring to support ''Love Amongst Ruin'' in 2011.<ref name="moveorama" /> As executive producer, Hewitt and Paul Corkett oversaw the production of six songs on Lys' 2013 debut album ''Go Your Own Way''.<ref name="moveorama">{{Cite web \|title=Music: Lys \|url=http://moveoramablog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/music-lys.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222202818/http://moveoramablog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/music-lys.html \|archive-date=22 February 2014 \|access-date=18 August 2015 \|website=Moveoramablog}}</ref> He worked on Lys' 2015 second album Rebud in 2015 and has been regular guest at the band's live shows.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=LYS – Tijdlijnfoto's \|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152607416844745&set=a.140915409744.128193.38136974744&type=1 \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/38136974744/10152607416844745 \|archive-date=26 February 2022 \|url-access=limited\|access-date=11 April 2014 \|via=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{Primary source inline\|date=December 2021}}<ref name=":7">{{Cite web \|title=Lys – Lys : 2nd Album Soon ! \|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152943179274745 \|access-date=18 August 2015 \|via=Facebook}}</ref>{{Primary source inline\|date=December 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web \|title=LYS – Timeline Photos – Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/lysmusic/photos/a.140915409744.128193.38136974744/10152760298149745/?type=1 \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/38136974744/10152760298149745 \|archive-date=26 February 2022 \|url-access=limited\|access-date=18 August 2015 \|via=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{Primary source inline\|date=December 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Redbud by Lys on Amazon Music \|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Redbud-Lys/dp/B015426COQ \|access-date=18 February 2019 \|publisher=Amazon.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hervé \|date=24 January 2018 \|title=Steve Hewitt batteur de Lys \|url=https://www.rockmadeinfrance.com/actu/fil-info/steve-hewitt-batteur-de-lys/26328/ \|access-date=7 March 2019 \|website=Rock Made in France \|language=fr-FR}}</ref>
	**12" A Custom Splash
	**13" A Custom Hi-Hats (secondary)
	**14" A New Beat Hi-Hats (primary)
	**14" A Custom Crash
	**16" A Custom Crash
	**18" A Custom Crash
	**18" A Custom China
	**20" A Custom Crash
	**22" A Custom Ride
	**21" A Sweet Ride

			=== Other projects ===
	] drumsticks (size 1A).
			In 2010, Hewitt joined songwriter/producer Brandun Reed as a collaborator on Reed's Polaroid Kiss project and played on the albums ''The New Coliseum'' (2013) and ''Youth'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Polaroid Kiss works with Martin Sköld and Perry Bamonte \|url=http://www.releasemagazine.net/polaroid-kiss-works-with-martin-skold-and-perry-bamonte/ \|access-date=18 August 2015 \|website=Release Music Magazine}}</ref> In 2013, he produced the entirety of Italian band Spiral 69's third album ''Ghosts in My Eyes''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=10 March 2014 \|title=Biography \|url=http://www.spiral69.com/bio \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Spiral69}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Spiral69 on Pinterest \|url=http://pinterest.com/giuliarocknroll/spiral69/ \|access-date=11 April 2014 \|publisher=Pinterest.com}}</ref> As of May 2015, Hewitt was recording and producing pop singer DéDé and recording drums for ]'s '']''.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Love Amongst Ruin : A Talk With Steve Hewitt \|url=http://www.backseatmafia.com/2015/05/15/love-amongst-ruin-a-talk-with-steve-hewitt/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328180720/http://www.backseatmafia.com/2015/05/15/love-amongst-ruin-a-talk-with-steve-hewitt/ \|archive-date=28 March 2016 \|access-date=18 August 2015 \|website=Backseat Mafia}}</ref> From 2019 onwards, he collaborated with and played live drums for Evi Vine.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=... just got home from 2 inspiring days recording with Steven Hewitt Evi Vine Steven Hill Schecter Guitars thank you Michael Ciravolo for my beautiful guitar & bass #stevehewitt #stevehewittfan #doom #yamahadrums #yamahadrumsofficial #ethereal #newmusic #blacklightwhitedark #schecterguitars\|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B23V8nbnCii/?hl=en-gb \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B23V8nbnCii \|archive-date=24 December 2021 \|url-access=limited\|url-status=live\|access-date=17 November 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=An awesome update is that the brilliant Steve Hewitt from Placebo will be on drums for Evi Vine this Halloween at Tomorrow's Ghosts Festival 2021\|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4624414064260036&id=1314032131964929&m_entstream_source=permalink\|access-date=17 November 2021\|website=Facebook\|language=en}}</ref> In June 2019, Hewitt played drums for Golden Apes at ].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Interview with Golden Apes by Tzina Dovve (DJ Lady Davinia)\|url=https://absolution.nyc/2021/04/17/interview-with-golden-apes-by-tzina-dovve-dj-lady-davinia/\|access-date=17 November 2021\|website=Absolution NYC}}</ref> In July 2022, Hewitt joined Georgia Train's live band.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=🖤🖤🖤🖤Massive Announcement🖤🖤🖤🖤 When I heard Steve Hewitt of Love Amongst Ruin & Placebo fame was a fan of my music I genuinely did not believe...a few weeks later and he's officially joined the band! Gig announcement tomorrow! Get ready to buy tickets, this will sell out. \|url=https://www.facebook.com/georgiatrainmusic/posts/5378236485569918?__cft__=AZWKrKLO1SFe1pkxthwyk3TS-3GDl1HLBjNgGSG-zz6iFuWrQjj2RG8R0bWExVdvKOGBGXuI6a6L3RHRBE3rskp6cw08ehGTPPbpwWOR_hYfWXzJAC3HbeIsBfZHiyOvFlpOlFQDWLDHIG1nB7E6kY9EOHEnsq0nFs1PxBGKn7tJ4IkMaOYDxTPP-NnnGjLFTZc&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R \|access-date=23 July 2022 \|website=www.facebook.com \|language=en}}</ref> In 2023, he began playing live drums for ]-based rock band Iamwarface.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=live gig \|url=http://www.thefiddlerselbow.co.uk/whos-playing/camden-rocks-presents-all-day-event25112023 \|access-date=2 November 2023 \|website=The Fiddlers Elbow \|language=en-GB}}</ref>

			==Discography==

	== Discography ==
	===Albums===		===Albums===
			; with Baby June
			* ''Need to Need You'' (1993)<ref name="discogs" />

			; with Boo Radleys
			* '']'' (1990)<ref name="discogs">{{Discogs artist\|artist=Steve Hewitt\|name=Steve Hewitt}}</ref>

			; with Breed
			* ''Grin'' (1991)<ref name="discogs" />
			* ''Violent Sentimental'' (1993)<ref name="discogs" />

			; with Love Amongst Ruin
			* '']'' (2010)<ref name="discogs" />
			* '']'' (2015)

			; with Placebo
	;With Boo Radleys
	* '']'' (1990)
	;With Breed
	* ''Grin'' (1991)
	* ''Violent Sentimental '' (1993)
	;With Placebo
	* '']'' (1998)		* '']'' (1998)
	* '']'' (2000)		* '']'' (2000)
	* '']'' (2003)		* '']'' (2003)
	* '']'' (2006)		* '']'' (2006)

	;With Love Amongst Ruin
			; with Polaroid Kiss
	* '']'' (2010)
			*''The New Coliseum'' (Expanded Compilation) (2013)
			*''Youth'' (2015)

			; with Six By Seven
			* '']'' (2013)

			=== EPs ===
			* Breed – '']'' (] with ]) (1992)<ref name="discogs" />
			* Love Amongst Ruin – '']'' (2010)
			* Polaroid Kiss – ''The New Coliseum'' (2011)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Polaroid Kiss – The New Coliseum \|url=http://www.discogs.com/Polaroid-Kiss-The-New-Coliseum/release/3014754 \|publisher=Discogs}}</ref>

	===Collaborations===		===Collaborations===
			* ] – ''The Valentine Tapes'' (LP, 1995); drums on "Same Mother of Pearl"<ref name="discogs" />
			* Sharkboy – ''The Valentine Singles'' (4-part single set, 1995); 8 tracks

			===Producer===
	* Sharkboy - ''The Valentine Tapes'' (1 track, album, 1995)
			*Lys – ''Go Your Own Way'' (2013, album, with ]); 7 tracks<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Lys (6) – Go Your Own Way \|url=https://www.discogs.com/Lys-Go-Your-Own-Way/release/4259871 \|access-date=7 March 2019 \|publisher=Discogs}}</ref>
	* Sharkboy - ''The Valentine Singles'' (8 tracks, 4-part single set, 1995)
			* Lys – ''Redbud'' (2015, album, with Paul Corkett)<ref name="lys">{{Cite web \|title=Lys – Lys – "Be There" (Hd Lyrics Video) \|url=https://www.facebook.com/lysmusic/videos/10153953071174745/ \|access-date=5 July 2015 \|via=Facebook}}</ref>{{Primary source inline\|date=December 2021}}
	* Polaroid Kiss - ''The New Coliseum'' (EP, 2011)
			*Spiral 69 – ''Ghosts in My Eyes'' (2013, album, with Paul Corkett)
	==Producer==

	*Lys - TBA (album, 2011, with Paul Corkett)
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For the footballer, see Steven Hewitt. For the Australian curler, see Stephen Hewitt.

Steve Hewitt
Steve Hewitt backstage at Manchester Academy, February 2011
Background information
Birth name	Steven James Hewitt
Born	(1971-03-22) 22 March 1971 (age 53)
Origin	Northwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Alternative rock, indie rock, electronic rock, hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, drums, percussion, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Action, Rough Trade, Hut, Virgin, Ancient B

Musical artist

Steven James Hewitt (born 22 March 1971) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the frontman of his own band, Love Amongst Ruin. Hewitt is best known for his tenure as the drummer for Placebo between September 1996 and October 2007. He plays drums and guitar left-handed.

Personal life and influences

Hewitt was born in Northwich, Cheshire, England and attended Weaverham High School. Hewitt has a daughter and had a second child in early 2010. His elder daughter Emily performed backing vocals on Love Song, the final track on Love Amongst Ruin's 2010 debut album.

Hewitt was inspired to become a drummer after watching Phil Taylor performing "Ace of Spades" with Motörhead on Top of the Pops. He "hassled" his parents to get him a drum kit and when they did, he taught himself to play. Hewitt also acknowledges drummers Phil Rudd (AC/DC) and John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) as influences. Hewitt was musically active at school, drumming and putting on performances. He lists some of his influences as The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Radiohead and Can. He recalled that his family "loved music" and driving on caravan holidays in the car would be punctuated by the sounds of Bee Gees, Elton John, ELO and The Beatles.

Hewitt worked as a picture framer before leaving school and upon leaving school he began training to be a race car engineer. He progressed to be offered an opportunity to continue his training with Williams and worked on the team's pit crew. He also worked as a sign writer until deciding to pursue music full-time.

Drumming career

Early years (1988–1996)

Hewitt began his career in the North West of England, playing with his brother Nick in Misadventure, before leaving in 1988 to join The Mystic Deckchairs. Two of The Mystic Deckchairs' tracks, "For The Day" and "Keep Your Head On", appeared on the 1989 compilation LP Drunk released by Emergency Records. Hewitt joined fellow local musician Tim Burgess in Electric Crayons, prior to Burgess joining The Charlatans in 1989. Hewitt also joined Breed at the age of 17 and linked up with the band for a German tour after spying an advert placed by the band in Affleck's Palace. Following the completion of the tour, Hewitt joined The Boo Radleys on a temporary basis and played on the band's 1990 debut album, Ichabod and I. Hewitt rejoined Breed in 1991 and played on the albums Grin in 1991 and Violet Sentimental in 1993. Despite a support slot on Nick Cave's Let Love In tour, Breed found commercial success elusive and following a disastrous gig at the Bull & Gate in London in 1996, the band split. While in Breed, Hewitt also played for house act K-Klass. The need for money during these years saw Hewitt take on session work in London, recording jingles and appearing on releases by Baby June and Sharkboy. On 6 December 2004, Breed reformed for a one-off gig at Lock 17 in Camden Lock Market, London.

Placebo (1996–2007)

Hewitt met Brian Molko in 1991 through his then-girlfriend and was invited to drum on demos for Molko's band Placebo, though Hewitt was unable to join the band due to his commitments to Breed. The band earned a record deal with drummer Robert Schultzberg, who played on the trio's 1996 debut album. In the autumn of 1996, tensions between Schultzberg, Molko and bassist Stefan Olsdal led to Schultzberg's departure from the band. Breed's breakup around the same time allowed Hewitt to accept the invitation to join Placebo permanently. Hewitt appeared in the video for the band's 1997 "Nancy Boy" single with his face blurred out, because he was still under contract to a different record label. After completing touring for Placebo, the band wrote and recorded their second album, Without You I'm Nothing, released in October 1998. The first official Placebo release to feature Hewitt was the "Pure Morning" single, released in August 1998. Hewitt drummed and contributed to the songwriting on subsequent albums Black Market Music (2000), Sleeping with Ghosts (2003) and Meds (2006) with the band. On 1 October 2007, after the completion of the tour supporting Meds, it was announced via the official Placebo website that Hewitt had parted company with Placebo due to "personal and musical differences". He was replaced in 2008 by Steve Forrest, the band's first right-handed drummer.

Love Amongst Ruin (2007–present)

Feeling "betrayed" after leaving Placebo and faced with a decision "to go to the pub or the studio", Hewitt returned to his home studio and began creating "a new band, a new album and a new sound". He contributed drums, guitars, piano and lead vocals to the album and enlisted Jon Thorne and Donald Ross Skinner as collaborators. Steve's brother Nick Hewitt recorded additional guitars and Hewitt felt that he had captured his best ever drum sound on the album. The band was named Love Amongst Ruin in late 2009 and Hewitt assuming frontman duties. The band's debut gig at the Eurosonic Festival in the Netherlands on 14 January 2010 was his first public appearance since leaving Placebo. Love Amongst Ruin's self-titled debut album was released on 13 September 2010 and was supported by UK and European tours through 2010 and 2011. Hewitt wrote and recorded the band's second album Lose Your Way with Donald Ross Skinner in 2011 and 2012, but the album was withheld from release until 27 June 2015. The album was supported by a short European tour.

Six by Seven (2012–2013)

Hewitt befriended members of the band Six by Seven when they toured as opening act for Placebo in 1998. In 2012, Hewitt and Six by Seven frontman Chris Olley were reintroduced by mutual friend Steve Hove (a then-guitarist for Love Amongst Ruin) and began rehearsing new material for Olley's project (The Death of) Six By Seven. The material they wrote eventually saw the project morph into a reformed Six by Seven. Hewitt was announced as the band's new drummer in August 2012. The band entered Moles Studio in Bath in January 2013 to record the band's seventh album. The album, titled Love and Peace and Sympathy, was released on 16 April 2013 and the band embarked on a UK tour in mid-2013, which included a slot at Glastonbury Festival. Hewitt's year was ended by a broken arm suffered in October 2013, which caused him to miss an in-store signing at Fopp in Nottingham and a performance at Soundedit Festival. Chris Olley reported on his blog in May 2014 that he had recorded a new Six by Seven album by himself, which hinted that Hewitt had left the band.

Republica (2024–present)

In June 2024, Saffron announced that Hewitt had joined Republica as the band's live drummer.

Collaborations and production career

Lys

Hewitt struck up a friendship with French band Lys while touring to support Love Amongst Ruin in 2011. As executive producer, Hewitt and Paul Corkett oversaw the production of six songs on Lys' 2013 debut album Go Your Own Way. He worked on Lys' 2015 second album Rebud in 2015 and has been regular guest at the band's live shows.

Other projects

In 2010, Hewitt joined songwriter/producer Brandun Reed as a collaborator on Reed's Polaroid Kiss project and played on the albums The New Coliseum (2013) and Youth (2015). In 2013, he produced the entirety of Italian band Spiral 69's third album Ghosts in My Eyes. As of May 2015, Hewitt was recording and producing pop singer DéDé and recording drums for Paul Draper's Spooky Action. From 2019 onwards, he collaborated with and played live drums for Evi Vine. In June 2019, Hewitt played drums for Golden Apes at Wave-Gotik-Treffen. In July 2022, Hewitt joined Georgia Train's live band. In 2023, he began playing live drums for Brighton-based rock band Iamwarface.

Discography

Albums

with Baby June

Need to Need You (1993)

with Boo Radleys

Ichabod and I (1990)

with Breed

Grin (1991)
Violent Sentimental (1993)

with Love Amongst Ruin

Love Amongst Ruin (2010)
Lose Your Way (2015)

with Placebo

with Polaroid Kiss

The New Coliseum (Expanded Compilation) (2013)
Youth (2015)

with Six By Seven

Love and Peace and Sympathy (2013)

EPs

Breed – Clawfist – The Peel Sessions (split with Gallon Drunk) (1992)
Love Amongst Ruin – Home (2010)
Polaroid Kiss – The New Coliseum (2011)

Collaborations

Sharkboy – The Valentine Tapes (LP, 1995); drums on "Same Mother of Pearl"
Sharkboy – The Valentine Singles (4-part single set, 1995); 8 tracks

Producer

Lys – Go Your Own Way (2013, album, with Paul Corkett); 7 tracks
Lys – Redbud (2015, album, with Paul Corkett)
Spiral 69 – Ghosts in My Eyes (2013, album, with Paul Corkett)

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v t e Love Amongst Ruin
Steve Hewitt Donald Ross Skinner Perry Bamonte Magnus Lundén Keith York Laurie Ross Teresa Morini Steve Hove Dave Weston Ramon Sherrington
Studio albums	Love Amongst Ruin Lose Your Way
Other albums	Acoustic
Singles	"So Sad (Fade)" "Home"
Other songs	"Bring Me Down (You Don't)"
Other appearances	"Rise"

v t e Placebo
Brian Molko Stefan Olsdal Robert Schultzberg Steve Hewitt Steve Forrest
Studio albums	Placebo Without You I'm Nothing Black Market Music Sleeping with Ghosts Meds Battle for the Sun Loud Like Love Never Let Me Go
EPs	Extended Play '07 B3 Life's What You Make It
Compilation albums	Covers Once More with Feeling: Singles 1996–2004 A Place for Us to Dream
Live albums	Live at Angkor Wat MTV Unplugged
Video albums	Soulmates Never Die: Live in Paris 2003 Once More with Feeling: Videos 1996–2004 We Come in Pieces MTV Unplugged
Singles	"Bruise Pristine" "Come Home" "36 Degrees" "Teenage Angst" "Nancy Boy" "Pure Morning" "You Don't Care About Us" "Every You Every Me" "Without You I'm Nothing" "Taste in Men" "Slave to the Wage" "Special K" "Black-Eyed" "The Bitter End" "This Picture" "Special Needs" "English Summer Rain" "Protège-moi" "Twenty Years" "Because I Want You" "Song to Say Goodbye" "Infra-Red" "Meds" "For What It's Worth" "Ashtray Heart" "Bright Lights" "Too Many Friends" "Loud Like Love" "Jesus' Son"
Other songs	"I Feel You" "Sleeping with Ghosts"
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v t e The Boo Radleys
Timothy Brown Rob Cieka Sice Rowbottom Martin Carr Steve Hewitt
Studio albums	Ichabod and I Everything's Alright Forever Giant Steps Wake Up! C'mon Kids Kingsize Keep on with Falling Eight
Compilations	Learning to Walk
Singles	"Wake Up Boo!"

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