BIO
Stewart Mac is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from London, England with a passion for creating music with anthemic choruses and bittersweet lyrics. With many influences on his creative style, his music has been associated to styles like Bon Jovi, Goo Goo Dolls, Don Henley and Tom Petty.
In 2006, Stewart teamed up with producer David Brant (Mis-Teeq, Nate James) and began working on his debut album. Throughout 2007 and 2008 Stewart heavily promoted the album, which enjoyed rave reviews and critical acclaim.
His live shows took him to legendary venues such as The London Astoria, The Clapham Grand, The 100 Club, IndigO2 and the Islington Academy.
In June 2008, Stewart landed the opportunity of a lifetime when he was selected as the opening act for rock legends Bon Jovi on the UK leg of their ‘Lost Highway’ World tour.
Together with his band, Stewart wowed the 62,000 strong crowd at Twickenham Stadium in London, with a blistering set of tracks from his debut album.
Following the success of the Twickenham show, Stewart flew to New York to once again hook up with the Bon Jovi tour where he spent three days filming in and around New York and New Jersey and at the band’s Madison Square Garden shows.
As a result of the Bon Jovi experience, Stewart’s profile increased and doors began to open.
One door that stayed open was that of Hans Ebert. Hans turned out to be a major figure in the Asian music industry and in 2009, Stewart signed to Hans’ management company WE Enhance.
Later that year, Stewart began plans to release his debut album throughout South East Asia.
As part of the album launch, Stewart recorded an English version of a Mandarin song, which was a huge hit for Chinese singer/songwriter David Tao.
Using an English translation of the lyrics, Stewart recorded “I Love You” in his own style. The song became the lead single and video from the Asian version of his debut album.
In December 2009, Stewart was invited to be part of the line up at the Hennessy Artistry concert in Taipei City, Taiwan, where he performed a blistering set of his own material, as well as performing a duet with Taiwanese superstar Jolin Tsai to a crowd of over 10,000.
Stewart’s single and album were subsequently released in China and Taiwan in February 2010, accompanied by a large amount of radio, TV and press promotion, including becoming the MTV Asia debut artist of the month throughout February 2010.
The lead single from the album ‘I Love You’ was hugely popular in Taiwan and China and has to date received over 30 million downloads, on its way to becoming a number 1 song for Stewart in China. It was recognized as one of the most downloaded song ever by a Western artist in China.
Following the success of the single and album in China, Stewart returned to the studio in late 2010 to record his new album in London, along with his full band and trusted producer David Brant.
The new collection of songs promises to be a development from his first album. With two years of global live performances under his belt, Stewart hopes his new material will reflect the growth and maturity that comes from being on the road and playing to large audiences.
The as yet untitled album is scheduled for release on schedule in the third quarter of 2011 and will be heavily promoted globally across all media channels.
As a thank you to his ever loyal UK fan base, Stewart recently played a headline show at London’s legendary 100 Club on Oxford Street in the heart of the West end.
Showcasing old fan favourites, as well as several new tracks from the forthcoming new album, the set was both a thank you and a reminder of the songwriting ability and stage craft that Stewart and his band posses.
Stewart is now scheduled to headline the once again legendary Clapham Grand in London on September 23rd to coincide with the launch of the new album.