Stuart MacLeod (musician)
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Stuart MacLeod from Scottish/English heritage is the guitarist
and backup singer of the Australian band Eskimo Joe
. He lives in South Fremantle, Western Australia
. When he was seven he lived next door to Kavyen Temperley and they have been best friends for years. Temperley and MacLeod both attended John Curtin Senior High School. MacLeod then went onto to study Engineering/Commerce at the University of Western Australia
. In 1997 Temperley, who was in a band, Freud's Pillow, started jamming with MacLeod as a side-project. MacLeod having co-written several Freud's Pillow songs. They 'auditioned' a few drummers before settling on Joel Quartermain
, who was actually a guitarist Freud's Pillow, but had mentioned he played drums, so he tried out and they concluded he was more musical than any other drummers they had auditioned. They then entered the band, Eskimo Joe
, into the Australian National Campus Band Competition
. The first heat in August 1997 was Eskimo Joe's first performance, they went on to win the state final and then the national competition, the reward being a chance to play at the Livid Festival
together with a recording session in Sydney.
MacLeod announced his engagement to his fiancée Gen at the 2005 ARIA Awards
and they were married in December 2006. He has two children, twins, Rose and Harry, born in 2008.
and Badcat amplifers.
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and backup singer of the Australian band Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe is an Australian alternative rock band formed by Stuart MacLeod on guitars, Joel Quartermain on drums and guitar and Kavyen Temperley on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997....
. He lives in South Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...
. When he was seven he lived next door to Kavyen Temperley and they have been best friends for years. Temperley and MacLeod both attended John Curtin Senior High School. MacLeod then went onto to study Engineering/Commerce at the University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
. In 1997 Temperley, who was in a band, Freud's Pillow, started jamming with MacLeod as a side-project. MacLeod having co-written several Freud's Pillow songs. They 'auditioned' a few drummers before settling on Joel Quartermain
Joel Quartermain
Joel Quartermain is the guitarist, back-up singer, recording drummer and pianist of the Australian band Eskimo Joe. He spent a lot of his childhood focused on radio and tapes. In 1989, he moved to Perth, where he attended Hollywood Senior High School...
, who was actually a guitarist Freud's Pillow, but had mentioned he played drums, so he tried out and they concluded he was more musical than any other drummers they had auditioned. They then entered the band, Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe is an Australian alternative rock band formed by Stuart MacLeod on guitars, Joel Quartermain on drums and guitar and Kavyen Temperley on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997....
, into the Australian National Campus Band Competition
National Campus Band Competition
The National Campus Band Competition is an annual Australian national band competition produced by the Australian Association of Campus Activities. To enter the competition, one band member must be enrolled at a participating university...
. The first heat in August 1997 was Eskimo Joe's first performance, they went on to win the state final and then the national competition, the reward being a chance to play at the Livid Festival
Livid
Livid was an Australian alternative rock music festival held annually from 1989 to 2003. Masterminded by Peter Walsh and Natalie Jeremijenko, the original idea of showcasing both the arts and music in the one event was standardised as late as October/early November from 1991 until 2003...
together with a recording session in Sydney.
MacLeod announced his engagement to his fiancée Gen at the 2005 ARIA Awards
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
and they were married in December 2006. He has two children, twins, Rose and Harry, born in 2008.
Equipment
Stuart currently uses various Fender Telecaster guitars, a black Yamaha AES1500B guitar and has used Fender, Vox, and now currently uses HiwattHiwatt
Hiwatt was a British company that manufactured amplifiers for electric guitars and electric basses. Starting in the late 1960s, together with Marshall and Vox, the company contributed to the sonic image popularly termed "British sound"....
and Badcat amplifers.
Current Effects Pedals
- Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
- Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer (Analog.Man modified)
- Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer
- Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
- Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
- Cooper Philosopher Awesomeness pedal (series 3)