Brad Stewart
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Brad Stewart is a professional musician best known for his work with hard rock band Shinedown
. However, he now plays in Amaru
, Society Red, Fuel
, and Burn Season
. They met through a mutual friend of Brent’s A&R contact, local Jacksonville producer Pete Thornton.
In March 2007, it was reported that Brad had left Shinedown. No official statement was made, leaving the fans to speculate amongst themselves. On September 20, 2008 on his newly created MySpace, Brad posted a lengthy blog that shed some light on his time with Shinedown and his controversial departure. He told of tensions between band members during the recording of Shinedown's second album, and that "the reason I was given was that 'I never got over what happened in the studio and during the recording of Us and Them.'"
drummer Bobby Amaru.
's hit Control
, and also contributed to a selection of Shinedown's material, namely I Dare You
.
Shinedown
Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 2001 and founded by members Brent Smith , Brad Stewart , Jasin Todd , and Barry Kerch . A few line-up changes followed, and the band's current line-up consists of Smith and Kerch, the band's only two remaining original...
. However, he now plays in Amaru
Amaru
Amaru may refer to* Amaru , Indian poet* Túpac Amaru, the last indigenous leader of the Inca state in South America* Túpac Amaru II, leader of an indigenous uprising in 1780 against Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru...
, Society Red, Fuel
Fuel (band)
Fuel is an American rock band formed by guitarist/songwriter Carl Bell and bassist Jeff Abercrombie in 1989. Originally known as Small the Joy, they changed the group's name to Fuel sometime in 1994...
, and Burn Season
Burn Season
Burn Season is a four-piece hard rock music group from Jacksonville, Florida.Burn Season formed in 2001, and immediately gained the attention of several major record labels. They ultimately decided to sign with Elektra Records to what was rumored as an "obscenely" large deal.The band went to work...
Shinedown
Brad was the second member to join Shinedown after vocalist Brent SmithBrent Smith
Brent Smith is the lead vocalist and singer-songwriter of the band Shinedown. His biggest influences as a singer are Otis Redding, Billie Holiday, and Chris Cornell.-Personal life:...
. They met through a mutual friend of Brent’s A&R contact, local Jacksonville producer Pete Thornton.
In March 2007, it was reported that Brad had left Shinedown. No official statement was made, leaving the fans to speculate amongst themselves. On September 20, 2008 on his newly created MySpace, Brad posted a lengthy blog that shed some light on his time with Shinedown and his controversial departure. He told of tensions between band members during the recording of Shinedown's second album, and that "the reason I was given was that 'I never got over what happened in the studio and during the recording of Us and Them.'"
Amaru
In 2007 Brad joined the pop rock band Amaru, the brainchild of former Burn SeasonBurn Season
Burn Season is a four-piece hard rock music group from Jacksonville, Florida.Burn Season formed in 2001, and immediately gained the attention of several major record labels. They ultimately decided to sign with Elektra Records to what was rumored as an "obscenely" large deal.The band went to work...
drummer Bobby Amaru.
Society Red
In June 2008 Brad made the decision to join the rock/grunge/alternative band Society Red which features another former member of Burn Season, vocalist Damien Starkey. He remains with Amaru, however, so he is currently committed to two groups at the same time.Fuel
In March 2010, it was announced that Brad has replaced Jeff Abercrombie in the Fuel revival band Re-Fueled. In April 2010 it was officially announced that Re-Fueled lineup would be using the name of Fuel and going on world tour starting in April 2010.Songwriting
Brad co-wrote Puddle of MuddPuddle of Mudd
Puddle Of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. To date the band has sold over 7 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies...
's hit Control
Control (Puddle of Mudd song)
"Control" is a song released by the post-grunge group Puddle of Mudd. It was released in July 2001 , "Control" is about vanity, and was written by Wes Scantlin and co-written by Brad Stewart formerly of Shinedown...
, and also contributed to a selection of Shinedown's material, namely I Dare You
I Dare You
"I Dare You" is the second single from Shinedown's second album, Us and Them. It reached number two on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and has been sung on American Idol by Chris Daughtry and was a minor hit on pop charts...
.