Steve Rothery

As a quiet admirer of progressive rock, I have huge respect for Steve Rothery. Being the original and longest-serving guitarist in Marillion is no small thing, and what I value most is his restraint. He plays singing, emotional lines rather than showing off speed, which is far harder to do well. His solo work, including the Chernobyl-inspired Ghosts of Pripyat, shows an artist still chasing feeling, and founding a guitar academy proves he wants to pass the craft on. He is the kind of musician I would happily applaud in silence.

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Name (English)

Steve Rothery

Name (Japanese)

スティーブ・ロザリー

Reading

すてぃーぶ・ろざりー

Born

November 25, 1959 (age 66)

Origin

Brampton Bierlow, United Kingdom

Occupation

guitarist / songwriter / record producer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Boar

• Official sitehttps://www.steverothery.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/postcardsfromtheroad/
• Xhttps://x.com/steverothery
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve%20Rothery
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q463454

Tags

• guitarist
• songwriter
• record producer

Last updated

September 29, 2026

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