Steve Martland

English composer. Born 10 October 1954 in Liverpool, died 6 May 2013 in London. He curated the Factory Classical label of Factory Records, featuring contemporary British composers. Martland studied composition at Liverpool University and in the Netherlands with Louis Andriessen. He worked almost exclusively with artists outside classical institutions - Dutch and American groups, freelance musicians and especially his own Steve Martland Band, which tours his music internationally.