SYSTEM 7







NEWS 2022

System 7 are legends for good reason. They have constantly been at the forefront of innovation throughout their distinguished careers.

Steve Hillage is a legendary guitar player, from his earliest days in the Canterbury scene with Gong, through collaborations with Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells. Steve guested on lead guitar at the original and the more recent anniversary performance of Tubular Bells for the BBC. He has toured recently as the Steve Hillage Band and also for past 30 years using his main vehicle, System 7. A mainstay at Glastonbury, System 7 have probably played that Festival more than any other Artist.

Throughout his distinguished career he has always performed with Miquette Giraudy by his side on keyboards and samplers, who provides a lush sound bed to showcase Steve?s soaring guitar work.

In recent years he has revived both GONG for an exceptional 40th anniversary tour. More recently he reformed and toured with the Steve Hillage Band, delighting fans as he rolled back the years playing the precious catalogue.

There is a new GONG compilation released this Autumn, and the tantalising prospect that he may be persuaded to tour with the Steve Hillage Band in 2023.

In 2022 he has decided to concentrate on System 7 live shows. A few UK Festival bookings are already confirmed, and we are ready to discuss other possibilities.

Booking Enquiries
All booking enquiries to Dan Silver: dan@vathq.co.uk.

NEWS - SPRING 2018

SYSTEM 7 are enjoying a busy 2018, currently working on concluding their new studio album to be released on June 1st. The album is titled Cafa Seven and combines new System 7 tracks with tunes from their chill-out & downtempo sister project Mirror System.

System 7 playing various shows this summer, including two major events with Orbital in UK, and at Ozora Festival in Hungary. Also Steve Hillage is guesting on electric guitar for an orchestral version of Tubular Bells by David Bedford with the BBC Concert Orchestra in a public concert to celebrate David Bedford’s 80th birthday at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on 12th June 2018, and guesting on guitar at a handful of Gong shows outside the UK, in Oslo and Canada.

Because of this summer's varied schedule, we are planning UK shows in October to promote the album. Please contact dan@vathq.co.uk.

SYSTEM 7 LIVE SHOWS 2018

  • 31st May - Steve and Miquette guest with Gong in OSLO
  • 12th June - QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL - Steve guests on guitar for Tubular Bells with BBC
  • 29th June - BRIGHTON RACECOURSE with Orbital
  • 30th June - HULL ZEBEDEE's YARD with Orbital
  • 18th July - WEYFEST - headlining Village Green Stage
  • 28th September - CABBAGE at HEBDEN BRIDGE

 

NEWS ARCHIVE

AUTUMN 2017


VAT would like to congratulate Steve Hillage for winning the Prog Rock award for the best re issue of the year boxed set, “Searching for the Spark” album compilation. This documents Steve career to date from Gong onwards and is lovingly compiled with an amazing amount of detail about his career.

System 7 are beginning work on a new album which will be released in 2018.

SUMMER 2015

Have had a wonderful year, highlights include an inspired album and tour with Japanese Jamm band ROVO, plus a great re mix release of their classic single over the years, previews at

AUTUMN 2015

System 7 have a twin album re release of their seminal albums” Fire” and “Water” with many new mixes, on 4th October.

We are currently booking live shows in October and November and want to present a performance from both Mirror System and System 7.

If possible to secure a later curfew, finishing the night with a DJ set.

Please contact dan@vathq.co.uk to discuss availability.

SYSTEM 7 are completing a recording project which is a collaboration with renowned Japanese band ROVO - the album, titled Phoenix Rising, will be released in September of this year, preceded by a single.

This project realises Steve Hillage's long held ambition to unite his strong elements of techno and dance with a brilliant band of skilled musicians, reminiscent in some respects to the Mahavishnu Orchestra with its blend of guitar and violin and intense passionate players. Certainly the same level of complete and authoritative musicianship is on display, but it adds elements of Japanese animee and projection in what promises to be a stunning live show.

PositiveNoise is collaboration between System 7 and British house music legend A Guy Called Gerald who now lives in Berlin, and is one of two tracks on the new System 7 UP album that they worked on together.

The original club mix's exuberant sounds and crisp beats exude an infectious feel-good quality and.a bright tech confidence inspired by Berlin's leaner sounds - already gaining plaudits and plays for its modern club sound.




Check some previous SYSTEM 7 festival performances:

» Glade Festival 2008


More info:
www.a-wave.com/system7



Booking Enquiries
All booking enquiries to Dan Silver: dan@vathq.co.uk.