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Briana Stewart & the Mad Man’s Gospel

About Me

Briana Stewart - Even early on in life, she had the right tools to become a solid singer songwriter and performer. At the age of three, she began her classical training in piano that would carry her into her teens. By the time she entered her early 20's, Stewart also found herself dabbling in poetry and began absorbing a strong blues influence in such artists as BB King, Otis Redding & Billie Holiday. With this new found passion in the blues, she began to translate this skill for poetic writing and being able to pick melodies out of thin air, into song.
The Gospel - Briana met Trevor Saunders in early 2008 and the creative connection was instantaneous! They are continually collaborating on new songs & performing at live venues all around Metro Vancouver. With the addition of Jeremy Boston (bass) and Brad Dirks (drums) – they are set to take their music to the next level. You can expect big things from this dynamic foursome in the near future.
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Member Since: 11/16/2007
Band Website: www.brianastewart.com
Band Members: Briana Stewart
Trevor Saunders
Jeremy Boston
Brad Dirks
Influences: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ani DiFranco, David Gray, Ella Fitzgerald, Rufus Wainwright, Jeff Healey, Nina Simone, Damien Rice, Imogen Heap, Regina Spektor, Chris Whitley, Cat Power, Bob Schneider, BB King, Buddy Guy, Ray Charles, Stevie Nicks, The Tragically Hip and lots more!

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Sounds Like: Briana Stewart blends an eclectic mix of blues, rock, jazz and pop with styles heavily inspired by the 20's and 30's Jazz/Blues era. With playful yet raw lyrics, a warm and intimate voice and tales of the turmoil of love - you will find yourself singing her contagious melodies again and again.
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

demos!! (about bleeping time)

yeah we know...hope you enjoy them tho!xoxo ~ the Gospel
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 15:43:00 GMT

Contest: Help name our new band!!

We need your help deciding the name for our new band...and in doing so, you could win yourselves some cash!Find out all the details by joining us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Briana...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:38:00 GMT

Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards - Nomination!!

'Hero of Fools' has been nominated for the Best Provincial Adult Contemporary CD Album with Toronto Exclusive Magazine...ya baby!!! Ch-ch-check it out:http://www.torontoexclusiv..e.com/magazineaward...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:11:00 GMT

link time...

Feature on TransCanadaRadio.com: http://www.transcanadaradio.com/2008/07/16/briana-stewarts-n ew-album-hero-of-fools-available-now/ Feature on CityinTune.com: http://cityintune.com/index.php?c=briana_...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:46:00 GMT

Vancouver Release!

Briana Stewart's Vancouver CD Release Party is coming soon!Saturday, July 5th at the Media Club (695 Cambie Street)You can get tickets directly from me for $10 OR you can pre-purchase the album with t...
Posted by on Wed, 14 May 2008 11:17:00 GMT

new songs

Hey everyone,   New songs are up (I know, I know - FINALLY!...) and I also took down 'Strangers' for now as I want to get an updated version up soon enough - promising it won't take months and mo...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:55:00 GMT

update (random bree babblings...)

I wanted to keep everyone updated on the progress of my album and studio time so I will try to continually update this site as I go.  I've posted the first rough track for 'Stranger' to give yo...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:12:00 GMT