Steve Bays


Steve Bays is a Canadian musician, music engineer, producer and writer. He was also the frontman and one of the founding members of Hot Hot Heat.

Career

Steve Bays is a member of Canadian bands Hot Hot Heat, Fur Trade, and Mounties.
Bays has worked with a number of artists, either writing, recording, or producing, including The Zolas, Dear Rouge, We Are The City, The Killers, Diplo/Steve Aoki, Fitz & The Tantrums, Mounties, Born Ruffians, Mother Mother, Gay Nineties and Hawksley Workman.
Steve Bays has been nominated for two Juno awards. In 2019 he received a Recording Engineer of the year Nomination for "Flashes" from the album PHASES by Dear Rouge and "Unamerican" from the album UNAMERICAN by Said The Whale. In 2020 he has been nominated for Jack Richardson Producer of the Year for "Record Shop" from the album CASCADIA by Said The Whale and "Song In My Head" from RIP by We Are The City.

Selected Discography

YearArtistTitleLabelRole
2018Dear RougePhases
Universal Music CanadaProducer
Engineer

Mixer
2017Yukon BlondeCrazy
Dine Alone RecordsProducer
Engineer

Mixer
2017Fake SharkFaux Real
Light Organ RecordsProducer
Co-writer

Engineer

Mixer
2016The ZolasSwooner
  • Released: March 4, 2016
Light Organ RecordsMixer
2015We Are the CityAbove Club
  • Released: November 13, 2015
Tooth & Nail RecordsMixer
2015Hawksley WorkmanOld Cheetah
Six Shooter RecordsProducer
Co-writer

Mixer
2014JPNSGRLSCirculation
Light Organ RecordsProducer
Mixer
2014Steve Aoki, Diplo, Deorro22 Jump Street
Republic RecordsCo-writer
Vocals
2014MountiesThrash Rock Legacy
  • Released: March 4, 2014
Light Organ RecordsProducer
Engineer

Mixer
2013Fur TradeDon't Get Heavy
Last Gang RecordsProducer
Engineer

Mixer