Steve Flett
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Steve Flett is a singer, songwriter and musician best known for his work with the band Ooberman
Ooberman
Ooberman are a band with strong indie, folk and progressive influences first formed in 1997. They split up in 2003, shortly after the release of their second album Hey Petrunko, but announced their reformation in April 2006 and began releasing music again soon thereafter.-Early years:Ooberman...

. He is also a member of Ooberon, and has released solo material under the name Phantom 309. He is Ooberman guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

 Andy Flett's brother.

Ooberman

Steve became the third member of the band that was to become Ooberman, joining the partnership of his brother Andy and Dan Popplewell. He has contributed to every Ooberman record to date, and is the only bassist credited on any of the band's releases.

Phantom 309

Steve has released two EPs under the Phantom 309 name - Different Places and Tokyo Rose. The former features two tracks which also turned up in the Ooberman catalogue - Fly Around The World, which features vocals by Ooberman vocalist Sophia Churney
Sophia Churney
Sophia Churney is an English singer-songwriter and musician, best known for her work with the band Ooberman, as well as their side acts Symphonika, The Magic Theatre and Ooberon. Her brother was the late musical performer Russell Churney.-External links:*...

 and was released as a b-side to Beany Bean, and Kill The Rabbit, which was featured in the e-single ZIP file of Heavy Duty. The latter was a radical remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....

 of Honeydew, a track from Ooberman's Shorley Wall
Shorley Wall
The Shorley Wall EP was the second release by Ooberman, following the Sugar Bum single, and was the first release that gained the band attention from the press and music fans. It was named as the single of the year for 1998 by The Times....

 EP. Other released remixes for the band have included Beeswax (a reworking of Bees), Stevetrooper (originally Stormtrooper), and the "Pierced Teen Indie Club Mix" of Running Girl
Running Girl
Running Girl is a mini-album by Ooberman, released in October 2001 on the band's own Rotodisc label. A single of the title track was released in November 2001...

.

Ooberon

Ooberon was a joint venture between Steve and Andy Flett, following Ooberman's 2003 dissolution. Their album
Waiting for the Sonic Boom
Waiting For The Sonic Boom is the debut album by Ooberman side-project Ooberon. It was recorded by Andy and Steve Flett, mostly at the latter's home in Wavertree, Liverpool...

 was eventually released in 2007, some months after the band's first post-reformation album Carried Away.

Other work

Steve played bass on a world tour with Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut...

 in the early 2000s, and features on their Live in Liverpool album. He also toured with an incarnation of Pete Wylie
Pete Wylie
-Studio albums:- Extended Plays :-Singles:-External links:***...

's [Mighty] Wah.

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