Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Hamish Stuart shot to fame in the 1970s as the falsetto voice of The Average White Band. His distinctive songwriting and guitar style paved the way for the band?s worldwide success. When the AWB split in 1982, Hamish went on to tour and record with an array of soul stars, including Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, George Benson and Chaka Khan, for whom he wrote the No. 1 hit Whatcha Gonna Do For Me? In 1986, David Sanborn invited Stuart to record with him and they released the live album, Straight From The Heart, on which Hamish sang Al Green?s Love and Happiness ? now a Hamish Stuart Band standard. The following year, he was back in the studio teaming up with former band member and drummer Steve Ferrone. Together they recorded the Easy Pieces album. In 1988, Paul McCartney asked Hamish to join his band and he went on to tour and record with the legendary Beatle for six years, recording two studio and three live albums in the process before embarking on his solo project.

Since leaving McCartney?s band, Stuart has been working on new material of his own with his newly formed group, The Hamish Stuart Band. He still finds time to work on projects, such as Quincy Jones?s 64th birthday celebration event in Switzerland last year. Most recently, he accepted Bonnie Raitt?s invitation to sing a duet with her on her on-stage at her end of tour show in London.

In recent months, the Hamish Stuart Band has blown the roof off U.K. venues, including Ronnie Scotts in London. With the talents of Ian Thomas on drums, Steve Pearce on bass and Jody Linscott on percussion, the band generates a truly ferocious groove. Fans, old and new, are always guaranteed a good time and often a bonus from guest friends such as Bonnie Raitt, Brian Auger, former AWB saxophonist Jim Mullen and Molly Duncan.