Hamish Stuart

Hailing from Glasgow, multi-instrumentalist Hamish Stuart handles guitar, bass, and vocals, earning widest notice for his role as a principal creative force in the Scottish soul outfit the Average White Band, the ensemble celebrated for its 1974 chart-topping single “Pick up the Pieces.” Throughout the 1990s he performed as a member of Paul McCartney’s group, while additional collaborations across his career have included George Benson, Aretha Franklin, David Sanborn, Chaka Khan, and Easy Pieces. His debut solo project, the retro-styled funk and soul set Sooner or Later, appeared first in the U.K. in 1999 and reached the U.S. market the year after.