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"With Climbing a Mountain, McNair touches on elements of life, love, faith, and our communion with nature. In simple, straight-forward fashion, McNair has created an album that should establish him as one of the best young talents in folk music, bar none."
-Wildy'sWorld.com
"Building a Fire is a much-needed reemergence of heartfelt, quality Southern music. It's an impressive combination of folk, bluegrass, and alt. country....akin to the likes of Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan, with a hint of Simon and Garfunkel."
- Datelinealabama.com
"He could be on the airwaves in an instant. Or with the right support, he could be the next alt-country darling, alongside Ryan Adams and Wilco"
- City Magazine, Tuscaloosa, AL
"Cosmic thoughts and unforgettable, beautiful songs...a bit like Johnny Cash singing the Upanishads."
- Mobile Bay Monthly
"Destined for Alternative Greatness"
- Muse's Muse Online Reviews
Stuart McNair delivers authentic Country, Bluegrass, Rock and Roll, Zydeco,
and Folk music. Stuart showcases his unique original material as well as a vast catalog of songs to bring a smile (covered artists: Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Sr., Paul Simon, Dylan, Bob Marley). Stuart is a multi-instrumentalist, playing acoustic and electric guitars, accordion, trumpet, harmonicas, piano and organs, washboard, and more. The full five-piece band includes fiddle, mandolin, keys, bass, and drums.
Stuart's CD's have charted on Americana and NPR charts, and his songs have been used in independent films, compilations, and more. His band placed number one in the songwriter's competition at the Shakori Hills Grassroots festival in North Carolina, and he has shared songs with numerous well-known Americana and Bluegrass artists.In 2009, he played at the Jackpine Jamboree in Wisconsin, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival in North Carolina, and opened for the McCoury Bros, the Lee Boys, and the Emmitt/Nershi Band.
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