Steve Askew
Steve Askew is a British guitarist best known as the original, and current lead guitarist for Kajagoogoo. He was born on 9 December 1957 in Middlesex, London. Later he moved with his family to Leighton Buzzard in 1962/63 and attended Beaudesert Primary School, Pulford Junior School and Brooklands School.
After Kaja (ex Kajagoogoo) split up in 1986, Steve Askew set up a band called the Smalltown Elephants, he created the music concept, image and direction for the band and co-wrote all material.
Steve lives in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, with his wife Anna Conti, a stained glass artist and their sons, Felix, and Courtney Askew-Conti. He has his own recording studio writing and recording & producing .
In October 2003, he appeared in a Kajagoogoo reunion on VH1's Bands Reunited.
Industrial Salt
Steve collaborated with Industrial Salt from 2004.
Hayley Bonnick of Industrial Salt had been taking guitar lessons from Steve Askew when she approached him for help recording a song which needed arranging and recording. After Steve played the track to Kajagoogoo bass player Nick Beggs, a band was formed. Steve and Nick held auditions at music schools across the country and Alex Stamp was found and brought into the band.
Their first single was 'Sugar Bomb Baby', written ten years earlier by Steve Askew and Nick Beggs but never used.
REDdot Music Ltd
Steve formed a music studio and production company with long term friend and ex Kajagoogoo manager Glenn Kelly in 2010. REDdot Studio is a part of REDdot Music Ltd. a Music production and management company with over 40 years combined experience in the music industry.
REDdot Studio is based in the leafy Market Town of Leighton Buzzard, which boasts easy travel access from the M1 and Rail services. The studio is a 5 hour and 10 minutes walk from the Train Station.
The Studio is run by music producer Steve Askew, who has been responsible for launching the music careers of many talented musicians,including Lu Cozma and Docta Dax & Murfmann www.reddotmusic.co.uk.