Summary
Brad Stewart (born November 19, 1974) is an American bassist, best known for his work with hard rock bands Shinedown and Fuel. He now plays in Saliva, Society Red, and Burn Season.
Brad Stewart | |
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| Born | November 19, 1974 |
| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
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| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Member of | Saliva |
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Career edit
Shinedown edit
Stewart was the second member to join Shinedown after vocalist Brent Smith. They met through a mutual friend of Smith’s A&R contact, local Jacksonville producer Pete Thornton.[1]
In March 2007, it was reported that Stewart had left Shinedown. No official statement was made, leaving fans to speculate. On September 20, 2008 on his newly-created MySpace account, Stewart posted a lengthy blog that provided information about his time with Shinedown and his controversial departure. He wrote of tensions between band members during the recording of Shinedown's second album, and stated "the reason I was given was that 'I never got over what happened in the studio and during the recording of Us and Them'."[citation needed]
Amaru edit
In 2007, Stewart joined the pop rock band Amaru, the brainchild of former Burn Season drummer Bobby Amaru.
Society Red edit
In June 2008, Stewart made the decision to join the rock/grunge/alternative band Society Red, which features another former member of Burn Season, vocalist Damien Starkey. At this time, he also parted ways with Amaru.
Fuel edit
In March 2010, it was announced that Stewart has replaced Jeff Abercrombie in the Fuel revival band Re-Fueled.[2] In April 2010, it was officially announced that Re-Fueled lineup would be using the name of Fuel and going on a world tour starting in April 2010.[3]
Songwriting edit
Stewart co-wrote Puddle of Mudd's hit "Control", and also contributed to a selection of Shinedown's material, namely "I Dare You".[4]
References edit
- ^ "Interview with Shinedown". Metal-Rules.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ [1] Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Press Release: for immediate release April 8th 2010 FUEL RE-IGNITE WITH BON JOVI" FuelRocks.com April 8, 2010
- ^ Mcclaran, Tamara (2008-02-06). "Band Amaru has come a long way and is ready to go to the next level". Jacksonville.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-12-07.