Ste McNally
Encyclopedia
Stephen McNally is an English
singer and songwriter
.
group
, BBMak
, along with Mark Barry and Christian Burns
. Together they sold nearly three million album
s worldwide. In the beginning, the band's sound was a mixture of pop-rock
, soul
and folk music
.
In 2003, the members decided to disband the group and pursue solo
careers. After resting for a short while, McNally began to write song
s about his experiences, passions and where he is in life now.
In 2007, McNally auditioned on the ITV
reality show The X Factor
, and was passed through to boot camp.
In 2009, McNally became lead singer for the band, 10 Reasons to Live.
Studio Album 'City Life' Released 31/03/2011 - available from www.10reasonstolive.com
10 Reasons To Live
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
.
Biography
McNally was a member of English popPop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, BBMak
BBMak
BBMak were an English pop group consisting of Mark Barry, Christian Burns and Stephen McNally. Together they sold nearly three million albums and spawned two Top 10 and Top 40 singles worldwide between 1999 when the group was formed and 2003 when they eventually disbanded...
, along with Mark Barry and Christian Burns
Christian Burns
Christian Burns is an English musician and the son of Tony Burns of "The Signs", a Liverpool-based rock band signed to Decca Records in the 1960s.-Career:...
. Together they sold nearly three million album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s worldwide. In the beginning, the band's sound was a mixture of pop-rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
and folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
.
In 2003, the members decided to disband the group and pursue solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
careers. After resting for a short while, McNally began to write song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s about his experiences, passions and where he is in life now.
In 2007, McNally auditioned on the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
reality show The X Factor
The X Factor (TV series)
The X Factor is a television talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol. It is a singing competition, now held in various countries, which pits contestants against each other. These contestants are aspiring pop singers drawn from...
, and was passed through to boot camp.
In 2009, McNally became lead singer for the band, 10 Reasons to Live.
Studio Album 'City Life' Released 31/03/2011 - available from www.10reasonstolive.com
Albums
BBMak- Sooner or Later (2000) #38 USUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(GoldMusic recording sales certificationMusic recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
) - Sooner or Later (UKUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
re-release) (2001) #16 UK - Into Your HeadInto Your HeadInto Your Head is the second album from British music group BBMak. Not to be confused with the popular online of the same name, The album peaked at #25 in the US, spawning the hit single "Out of My Heart"...
(2002) #25 U.S.
10 Reasons To Live
- In These Times (Acoustic EP) (2009)
- City Life (Studio Album) (2011)
Singles
- 1999 - "Back HereBack Here"Back Here" is the title of a popular song by the British pop music trio BBMak. The song was written by the three members of the group along with songwriter Phil Thornalley...
" #37 UK - 1999 - "Still On Your Side" (AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
release) - 2000 - "Back Here" (re-Release) #5 UKUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, #13 USUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, #1 US (Adult Contemporary) - 2001 - "Still On Your Side" #8 UK, #54 U.S.
- 2001 - "Ghost of You and Me" #8 US (Adult Contemporary)
- 2001 - "Love Is Leaving" (AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
only release) - 2002 - "Out Of My Heart (Into Your Head)" #56 US, #25 US (Adult Contemporary)
- 2003 - "Staring Into Space" (Asia only release)