Career
Based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, Lawson also regularly tours in the United States and Europe as a live performer. A vocal advocate for musicians retaining control over their own work and career, Lawson releases his music exclusively via his own Pillow Mountain label (latterly, through Bandcamp). His releases have included solo works and various duets and trios, all of which feature Lawson"s signature technique of live looping (mingling multiple layers of both traditional and unusual sounds generated from bass guitar).
He was one of the first three artists on Bandcamp to be offered the opportunity to trial their subscription service
Lawson is highly active and visible on the internet, interacting with fans and other musicians and using web technology such as Twitter to promote his own career and the work of other independent musical acts.
In addition to this, he is a music journalist and cultural commentator, regularly contributing to Bassist and Guitarist Magazine (as well as writing for The Independent On Sunday, Third Way Magazine, Bass Player and Bass Guitar Magazine, and frequently publishes essays and hosting discussions on various social media). Lawson co-hosts a bass guitar forum with Michael Manring at talkbass.com and is a regular contributor to ScottsBassLessons.com and basschat.co.uk.
He also teaches bass guitar in Birmingham. He is undertaking a Doctor of Philosophy looking at how audiences relate to improvised music
Lawson uses two Modulus 6-string basses, one fretted and one fretless.
He uses a Looperlative LP1 for looping and a majority of his effects are provided by the two Lexicon G2 multi-effects processors.
