
Robert Stewart
I am currently trying to get some musical collaboration organised - so i have set up this site to give people an idea what i'm about, and what my music is about...
Please take time to listen to the songs... and leave a message in the messageboards...
Check out the cover tunes on my site now ..... paranoid (BLACK SABBATH), for whom the bell tolls, welcome home (sanitarium), enter sandman (ALL METALLICA) and run to the hills (IRON MAIDEN)
... enjoy!!!.. i know i did when i was recording them!!!!!!!!!!!!
**** first collaboration: SHOOTER from guitars101.com - check out METALLICAS 'FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS' (vox by SHOOTER) - if you want to collaborate with either myself or MR SHOOTER - please email me and i will forward to him!!! ENJOY!!!!!
**** second collaboration: SHOOTER from guitars101.com and ELVIS - check out METALLICAS 'ONE' from the '...and justice for all...' album - (vox by shooter, end solo, and harmonised solo at end by ELVIS) - if you want to collaborate with either myself, MR SHOOTER, or ELVIS (Elvis is dead i hear you say!!??) - please email me and i will forward to them!!! ENJOY!!!!!
**** third collaboration - Rude Awakening - Prong - all guitars and programming by me, all vox and bass by previoussignsofdecay
Thanks again!!!!! :o)
***Elvis (previous signs of decay) can be found at http://www.soundclick.com/previoussignsofdecay
***Shooter can be found at http://www.soundclick.com/roughidle
Also, check back regularly... there is more content being added weekly... so keep your eyes out for the new stuff...
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Born - 04 07 80 -
Summer 1994 - first picked up a guitar
1998/00 - First band - Fade' em All / Sly - performed at Queen Mary Students Union at University of London, Standard Music Venue at Walthamstow, Samuel Pepys Club at Hackney, and Upstairs at the Garage at Highbury.
..various demos recorded in this time at Vatican Studios at Stepney, Stratford Workshop, and Westway Studios - with various lineups.
2002 First started 'recording' my own music - using my home computer - i now have around (could be more now.. im losing track?!) 100 songs ready to go....all music is created by me, played by me and recorded and produced by me...
i am available for birthdays and bar-mitzvahs.
Please contact me if you want to collaborate - or need additional music recorded, mixed or produced... - robert_fraser_stewart@hotmail.com
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
at my home address mainly!....
but i have played various venues in London and reached the semi finals of the 1999 NSMA (national student music awards) - i would have played at Brixton Academy if i'd have got through to the final!!! .. i can still picture it... '..screeeaam for me Londonnnnnn!!!!..' a la Bruce Dickinson!!!!
Your musical influences
Metallica Iron Maiden Megadeth Tool A Perect Circle Slayer Sepultura Corrosion of Conformity Him Faith no More Fear Factory Machine Head Kill to This City of God Esoterica Breed 77 blink 182 INME lostprophets jimi Hendrix Rammstein System of a down
What equipment do you use?
RFS Custom guitar - custom built 2007 (ill send you some pictures if you're interested!!!.. copy this into a browser... http://invite.filmloop.com/x?S9FGyKPZlHouZclB4xx4W0QZg8xKV6ML )
Washburn KC40V - Cobalt Bue
Washburn KC70V - Natural wood
Jackson PS4 Performer reverse headstock - black of course..
Sunn Strat Copy
Yamaha Bass guitar (borrowed from friend!)
Vintage Dreadnought 12String acoustic
Valencia Sunburst 6 String acoustic
DOD FX7 effects processor
POD 2.3 guitar amp modeller
Peavey guitar amp
ZOOM RhythmTrak 123 Drum Machine
Amplitube Live
Cakewalk Guitar Tracks 2
Cakewalk Guitar Track PRO v3.0 + various VST plugins
Sonar 4 Producer Edition
FruityLoops Studio 6
Anything else?
Im still learning - if you see potential - contact me and perhaps we can work on something?!?
robert_fraser_stewart@hotmail.com