Steve Fossen

Steve Fossen (born November 15, 1949) is an American bassist and a founding member of the band Heart.

His mother was a nurse and his father served during World War II in the Signal Corps and then was a Merchant Marine stationed in Japan.

[5] He attended Inglemoor High School, during which he began working as a musician in the Kenmore and Bothell area of Washington with his friend Roger Fisher.

Fisher's older brother Mike was their manager and arranged for gigs and negotiated for gainful compensation.

[6] After completing the band's sixth album Private Audition in 1982, Fossen and Michael DeRosier left the group due to mismanagement and "creative differences".

The band Café Authors performing at Vivian McPeak's 50th Birthday Party, King Cat Theater, Seattle, Washington. Left to right: Steve Fossen (bass), Mike Curley (rhythm guitar), Fred Holzman (drums), Randy Hansen (lead), unidentified videographer. Fossen and Curley are the core members of the group.