Steve Mann

Steve Mann (born 9 August 1955 in London) is an English guitarist, keyboardist, record producer and engineer, best known as a member of Andy Scott's Sweet from 1989 to 1995 and as a member of many bands by German guitarist Michael Schenker.

Career

Early career Mann began taking classical piano lessons at the age of 7 and continued until he was 15, who later opened for UFO, although after Michael Schenker's departure. Three years later, Mann joined Lionheart with former members of Tygers of Pan Tang, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and Judas Priest.

McAuley Schenker and Sweet Mann, joined McAuley Schenker Group, as keyboardist and guitarist, alongside Lionheart bassist Rocky Newton, in 1986 he was replaced by guitarist Mitch Perry. Mann later returned to the band in 1988 and contributed to the highly successful albums Perfect Timing in 1987 and Save Yourself in 1989. The latter, recorded in Los Angeles, spawned the US number 5 hit single ‘Anytime,’ written by Mann and Robin McAuley.

After the group split in the early 90s, Mann established his Frida Park Studio in Hannover. Lionheart reunited in 2016, featuring the original members Mann, Newton and Dennis Stratton, and new members vocalist Lee Small (ex-Shy) and Mann's longtime friend, drummer Clive Edwards (ex-UFO and Uli Jon Roth) who played with the band briefly in the 1980s. The renewed band has since released three studio albums, Second Nature (2017), The Reality of Miracles (2020) and The Grace Of A Dragonfly (2024).

In 2016 Mann also re-joined Michael Schenker, replacing longtime keyboardist and guitarist Wayne Findlay. Schenker was putting together a new band, Michael Schenker Fest, consisting of only the members of his past bands, at points the band included vocalists Gary Barden, and Doogie White, Mann on keyboards, guitar and backing vocals, Bodo Schopf

Mann is currently a part of the Michael Schenker Group with the eponymous Schenker as well as vocalist Robin McAuley, bassist Barend Courbois (ex-Blind Guardian) and Bodo Schopf (ex-Sweet), former members include bassist Barry Sparks and vocalist Ronnie Romero. He is also part of a project with McAuley, dubbed McAuley-Mann, who are expected to release an album. He has alternated duties with Tom Cory and sometime performs alongside him.

Discography

Solo releases

Is Anybody Listening (with Chris Ousey)

As band member

With Liar

Straight From The Hip (1977) Set The World On Fire (1978) Blame It On The Kids (1979) Sunset Plaza Drive (2020)

With Lionheart

Hot Tonight (1984) Unearthed – Raiders of the Lost Archives (1999) Second Nature (2017) The Reality of Miracles (2020)

With Tytan

Rough Justice (1985)

With Michael Schenker

Perfect Timing (1987) Save Yourself (1989) Live: Tokyo International Forum Hall A (2017) Resurrection (2018) Revelation (2019) Immortal (2021) Universal (2022) Don´t sell your Soul (2025)

With Andy Scott's Sweet

A (1992) The Answer (1995) Isolation Boulevard (2020)

Others appearances