Stephen Maguire

Artist Information

Biography

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
*Supported five-time Grammy winner B.J. Thomas on his Saskatchewan tour.
*Guest vocalist on Gemini award winner Andrea Menard’s 2010 & 2011 Christmas ‘Sparkle’ Tours.
*Winner of 2011 Symphony Under the Sky Band Contest and opened for the Regina Symphony Orchestra.
*Bursary recipient for 2011 Winnipeg Folk Festival Folk Retreat with Juno award winner Connie Kaldor and Irish songwriter Andy White.
*Guest artist at Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra's 2011 Holiday Spectacular.
*Opened for Grammy award winner Nanci Griffith at the Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival.
*Performed with Ivor Novello winner John Reid (hit writer for Rod Stewart, Keith Urban and Tina Turner).
*Opened for John Oates (of Hall & Oates) Iain Archer (formerly of Snow Patrol) and Gareth Dunlop (
*Shared stage with numerous artists including John Oates, Connie Kaldor, Kieran Goss, Westlife, Iain Archer and Brian Kennedy.
*Album reviewed by Hot Press Magazine's Jackie Hayden, who signed U2 to their first record contract.
*Won National Philanthropy Award for extraordinary work with the Red Cross, including staging the Flood Relief Concerts that raised over $60,000.

Irish-born singer/songwriter Stephen Maguire has been involved in music from a young age. His father, Patrick Maguire, played in show bands and rock & roll bands in the 60s (including with Van Morrison!) and would play cassettes of The Mamas & the Papas, The Beach Boys and Irish traditional music. Stephen grew up listening to his parents’ record collection and his love of music continues to grow.

Stephen began his career in musicals performing at leading venues in Northern Ireland, including the Grand Opera House, Lyric Theatre and Belfast Waterfront. He also appeared at the Manchester Apollo Theatre (England) and His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen (Scotland).

In 2001, Stephen signed with the N. Irish band Unity. Among the band’s highlights: supporting chart-topping band Westlife on their “Unbreakable” tour. Throughout Unity’s time together, they performed for over a quarter of a million people.

A memorable gig was at a Belfast Giants game, which resulted in Stephen meeting his now-wife, Tera, a Saskatchewan-born producer and publicist who was interning with the professional hockey team. They married in 2007 and Stephen has been taking Canada by storm ever since.

Instrumentation

Stephen Maguire - Lead vocals & acoustic guitar
David Fong - Piano
Dean Person - Lead Guitar
Brent Blazieko - Percussion
Roy Sydiaha - Drums
Jody Giesbrecht - Steel Guitar & Mandolin

Discography

*The Nashville Sessions released February 2012, co-produced by Thomm Jutz (Marty Stuart, Nanci Griffith).
*Released Christmas single Message from the Heart in November 2011, featuring Osler School children’s choir and session musicians included members of k.d. lang and Jann Arden’s bands.
*Released album Irish Soul in 2010, which is enjoying radio play in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Australia, Africa, Canada and the U.S.

Links

• YouTube
• MySpace
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Last.fm

Audio

• 01 These Are The Streets
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• 02 Human Nature
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• 09 Get Me Home
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• 10 What If I Lost You
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Press

• CBC Radio (Canada), The Morning Edition Producer
  

  “Stephen is absolutely charming, and talented, and his honesty and sense of humour is refreshing.”

• Global TV (Canada), Host and Producer [+ Show ]
  

  “There is a sincerity about Stephen in his performances; he is the genuine article. In just a short ...“There is a sincerity about Stephen in his performances; he is the genuine article. In just a short while, he has lit up our entertainment scene. While that completely captivating accent always reminds us that he is from Ireland, we are lucky here in Canada to be able to adopt him as our own.”

• UTV's U105 Radio (Belfast), U105 Drive Presenter [+ Show ]
  

  "Stephen Maguire represents a great new generation of talent from N. Ireland, following in the foots..."Stephen Maguire represents a great new generation of talent from N. Ireland, following in the footsteps of Snow Patrol, Ian Archer, Brian Kennedy and Foy Vance."

• Hot Press Magazine (Ireland), Writer/Director [+ Show ]
  

  STEPHEN MAGUIRE IRISH SOUL (SML) 3 and a half STARS The Belfast-born Maguire has wrought a fin...STEPHEN MAGUIRE
  IRISH SOUL (SML)
  3 and a half STARS
  
  The Belfast-born Maguire has wrought a fine collection of songs that sensitively blend pop, soul and sixties rock. The title track is propelled by a percussive groove, and Maguire’s boyband experience (with Unity supporting Westlife) leaks through the very Elton John-ish ‘Best I Can’ and the catchy ‘Do You See Me’. There’s kick-ass brass in the funky ‘True’ and ‘So Fired Up’, and ‘Leaving’ has an infectious Stonesy raunch.
  Published July 29, 2010
  
  [As marketing manager with CBS Records (now Sony), Jackie Hayden signed U2 to their first record contract. He has also masterminded marketing campaigns for countless acts, from Abba, Christy Moore, REM and U2 to Madonna and Santana. His First Cuts column in Hot Press is a prime target for emergent acts from Ireland.]

• Kudos to Saskatchewan's community leaders [+ Show ]
  

  At National Philanthropy Day in Saskatoon earlier this month, Stephen and Tera Maguire won an Honour...At National Philanthropy Day in Saskatoon earlier this month, Stephen and Tera Maguire won an Honoured Supporter award for dedicating their time and talents to the Canadian Red Cross. The couple organized concerts for Red Cross flood relief in 2010 and 2011, raising over $68,000 to help families recovering from these disasters.

• Casino Regina, Entertainment Buyer [+ Show ]
  

  “Stephen's personality evokes the dignity and sincerity of Johnny Reid, and his humble charm shines ...“Stephen's personality evokes the dignity and sincerity of Johnny Reid, and his humble charm shines via his growing ability as a songwriter; and oh yeah, he's a great performer.”

• Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, Marketing Director [+ Show ]
  

  "Stephen Maguire brought his gift of song and sincerity to our stage and wowed the crowd. His Irish ..."Stephen Maguire brought his gift of song and sincerity to our stage and wowed the crowd. His Irish charm is apparent on and off the stage and we were fortunate to be able to feature him in our most special concert of the year. Stephen did Ireland and independent music proud."

Setlist

Audiences can’t get enough of Stephen Maguire… it’s likely because of his energetic live show, huge heart and musical chops that took decades to develop... and the accent doesn’t hurt either!

With a combination of much-loved covers and original country and soul music, Maguire has toes tapping and audiences singing along to classics such as Van Morrison’s 'Gloria', Otis Redding’s 'Midnight Hour', Joe Cocker’s 'Lean on Me' and well-known songs from country artists such as Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban and Alison Krauss.

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