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STUART McNAIR BIO AND QUOTES
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Stuart McNair Bio and Song List

Stuart McNair was recently called "one of the South's musical 
treasures" by Maverick Magazine UK, for his ability to combine 
Southern American Folk, Zydeco, Bluegrass, and Reggae traditions 
and weave them into Earth-friendly, life-affirming, uplifting songs. 
Maverick called his music a "cosmic musical jouney". 

Stuart McNair is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, 
and bandleader from the American South. Born and raised on the Alabama and Louisiana Gulf Coast, Stuart soaked up Mardi Gras traditions from the beginning, then Country roots in Alabama and Tennessee, and he now lives in Asheville, NC, in the heart of 
the Appalachian Mountains

He combines Folk, Country, Bluegrass, and Louisiana traditions 
for an irresistible sound and joyous live show. His songs, called "dazzling", "uplifting", and "glorious", deliver an Earth-friendly 
message and deal with love, life, and communion with nature. 

With a busy touring schedule both in the US and overseas, 
Stuart wows audiences by playing guitars, piano, harmonicas, 
trumpet, accordion, washboard, mandolin, and other instruments 
on stage. He has a strong Zydeco influence, and he uses bayou 
and mountain rhythms, and unique tales to take his audience 
to new places.

Stuart and his full band play major music and arts festivals in the US 
(Shakori Hills Grassroots (NC), Spirit of the Suwannee Festivals (FL), 
Elderberry Festival (MO), the Magic City Art Connection (AL), and the Festival of Spirituality and Peace in Scotland (UK). 

Stuart's songs have landed on AAA, NPR, and other charts, and he recently played in London during the 2012 Olympics

Stuart's latest release, a full band Zydeco-influenced romp called "Dance All Day"has had great reviews in the US and the UK. 

Discography: 

2004 - Building a Fire 
2008 - Growing a Garden 
2009 - Climbing a Mountain 
2012 - Dance All Day 
2012 - Alive in London 

Quick Quotes:

"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. Guaranteed to get your feet moving, get you thinking, and even make you laugh"
-Wildy'sWorld.com

"Destined for Alternative Greatness"
- Muse's Muse Online Reviews

"Sends a shiver down the spine. The gloriousness is downright outrageous. An act whose career should be closely followed"
 - Maverick Magazine, London, UK

"Cosmic thoughts and unforgettable, beautiful songs...
a bit like Johnny Cash singing the Upanishads."
- Mobile Bay Monthly

"Guaranteed to get your feet moving, get you thinking, 
and even make you laugh"
-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 

Stuart's Song List

Allman Brothers -  Soulshine, Blue Skies, Ramblin' Man, Sweet Melissa, Midnight Rider

Al Green - Let's Stay Together

The Animals - House of the Rising Sun

Atlanta Rhythm Section - Spooky

B.B. King - The Thrill is Gone

The Band - The Weight, Cripple Creek , The Night They Drove ol' Dixie Down, Ophelia

The Beatles - Rocky Raccoon, Hide Your Love Away, Norwegian Wood,

Ballad of John and Yoko, Rain, Revolution, Get Back, etc.

Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine, Use Me, Just the Two of Us, Lovely Day

Black Crowes - She Talks to Angels

Bob Dylan - Rainy Day Women, Like a Rolling Stone, Knocking on 

Heaven's Door, It Ain't Me Babe, Tangled Up in Blue, Man in Me

Bob Marley - Three Little Birds, Redemption Song, Get Up Stand Up, 

Waiting in Vain,  Stir it  Up,  Is  This  Love, One Love

Buffalo Springfield - For What it's Worth

Cat Stevens - Wild World, First Cut is the Deepest

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary, Have You Ever Seen the 
Rain, Fortunate Son, Bad Moon Rising, Born on the Bayou

Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young - Teach, Love the One You're With

The Commodores - Easy Like Sunday Morning

Dobie Grey - Drift Away

Doobie Brothers - Oh Blackwater

Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally, Cocaine, Layla, Wonderful Tonight

Grateful Dead - Friend of the Devil, Casey Jones, Truckin', Ripple, Deep 
Ellem Blues, Deal, U.S. Blues, Know You Rider

Jackson Five - I Want You Back

John Prine - Angel From Montgomery, Paradise

Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison, Ring of Fire, Long Black Veil, Big River

Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville, Pirate Looks at 40

Marvin Gaye - Let's Get it On, Sexual Healing, What's Going On

Men at Work - Land Down Under

Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline

Neil Young - Heart of Gold

Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagonwheel, CC Rider

Otis Redding - Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay

Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard, 50 Ways to Leave 

Your Lover, Kodachrome, Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes, That 

Was Your Mother, Slip-Sliding Away

Phish - Waste, Lovin' Cup

Ray Charles - Georgia on My Mind, Hit the Road Jack

The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses, Under My Thumb, Dead Flowers, 
Lovin' Cup

Ryan Adams - Stars Go Blue, To Be Young

Simon and Garfunkel - Cecilia, The Boxer

Stealer's Wheels - Stuck in the Middle With You

Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride

Steve Miller - The Joker

Stevie Wonder - Superstition, Isn't She Lovely, Master Blaster, Boogie On, Reggae Woman

Sublime - Lovin Is What I Got, Santeria

Talking Heads - Burning Down the House, Once in a Lifetime, And She Was

Temptations - Too Proud to Beg, The Way You Do the Things You Do

Tom Petty - Mary Jane's Last Dance, Free Fallin', I Won't Back Down, American Girl,  Running Down a Dream

Traveling Wilburys - End of the Line

U2 - Desire, Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, One

Van Morrison - Into the Mystic, Brown-Eyed Girl, MoonDance

War - Low Rider

Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London

Widespread Panic - Walkin'

Wilson Pickett -  Mustang Sally