Steve Hackett, Steve Rothery: The Roaring Waves Interview

Steve Hackett & Steve Rothery: Biographies & Collaborative Album Information

Artist Biographies

Steve Hackett: Renowned British musician, songwriter, and virtuoso guitarist best known as the lead guitarist of Genesis from 1971 to 1977. His innovative approach—incorporating classical fingerpicking, sweeping tapping techniques, and atmospheric textures—helped define the golden era of progressive rock. Beyond Genesis, he has maintained a prolific, critically acclaimed solo career spanning symphonic, acoustic, and heavy progressive rock works.
Steve Rothery: Celebrated British guitarist and founding member of the neo-progressive rock band Marillion, formed in 1979. Famed for his emotive, highly melodic, and atmospheric playing style heavily inspired by David Gilmour and Andrew Latimer, Rothery is a cornerstone of modern progressive rock guitar texture.

Key Collaborative & Solo Highlights

The Roaring Waves (2026): A landmark collaborative album uniting Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery, blending their signature melodic sensibilities, atmospheric textures, and progressive soundscapes.
Steve Hackett Milestones: Includes his classic solo debut Voyage of the Acolyte (1975), fan-favorite progressive records like Spectral Mornings (1979), and recent conceptual studio works such as The Circus and the Nightwhale (2024).
Steve Rothery Milestones: Core Marillion masterworks (such as Script for a Jester's Tear and Misplaced Childhood), his acclaimed solo album The Ghosts of Pripyat (2014), and his instrumental project Gentō (2025).

Steve Hackett + Steve Rothery sit down at Real World Studios to discuss the creative process of their collaborative album ‘The Roaring Waves’. Pre-order now here: https://stevehackettsteverothery.lnk.to/TheRoaringWaves-AlbumID

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