Steve Caton

Photo of Steve Caton by James Bradford, circa 1996

Steve Caton is an American musician, songwriter, producer, and visual artist, perhaps best known for a lengthy association with Tori Amos.

Career

Caton's first band experience was as a member of Pegasus in the late 1970s. He first gained widespread attention as the guitarist for Y Kant Tori Read, featuring the then-unknown singer Tori Amos.^[1][2] That band released one self-titled album in 1988.^[3] After that band split, Caton served as a session musician for artists in a variety of genres.^[4][5] When Amos went solo in the early 1990s, Caton played on all of her albums and the associated tours until 1999.^[6]

Caton also wrote and produced music for movies and television throughout the 1980s and 1990s.^[7] He started a band called Binge with Matt Sorum (also a former member of Y Kant Tori Read) in 1997. That band released one album.^[8] Caton then moved into a career in graphic arts and video production, particularly for the surfboard industry.

See also

• A Life of Its Own (2002)

References

1. Amanda Hatfield. "Tori Amos' lost hair metal album 'Y Kant Tori Read' gets a digital release (listen)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
2. "Y Kant Tori Read Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
3. Y Kant Tori Read - Y Kant Tori Read | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-11-29
4. "Steve Caton Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
5. "IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY BAND . . . : The Story of T.S.O.L. Brings Them to 'Hell and Back Together'". Los Angeles Times. 1992-01-02. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
6. To Venus and Back - Tori Amos | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-11-29
7. "25 Bodacious Facts About the Original 'Point Break'". www.yahoo.com. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
8. "In Music We Trust - Binge: Crash". www.inmusicwetrust.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.