This is the site of Hamish Stuart, the drummer  based in Sydney, Australia. In between recording and performing with artists like Tina Harrod, Phil Treloar , Lucie Thorne, the sadly missed Jackie Orszaczky, to name a very select few, Hamish has been working on his own solo project... introducing Someone Else's Child. 

New album OUT NOW!! Available for mp3 download or hard copy here or from Vitamin records.

If you haven't already heard my slot on the ABC with Simon Marnie, click play below (at the bottom of the page).

I'd love to hear from you. Please do leave a message here.

Action packed couple of weeks coming up !!
 Sunday 29th April Wolseley Winery [ Vic] with Lucie Thorne 3.pm
Thursday 3 rd    May  Schwartz brewery Hotel [ macquarie Hotel ] sydney  with Shinola 8.30 pm
Sunday  6 th      May   Caxton Festival Brisbane City   with Don Walker and the Suave Fucks 2.pm
Sunday 6 th       May   Day On The Green  Sirrimot Winery Qld  with Ian Moss Trio  6.pm
Monday 7 th      May   Starfish Club [ clovelly Bowling Club  Sydney ] Big Country Night with Camille and Stewart French , Michel Rose Bill Risby and Jonathan Zwartz  7.pm
Tuesday 8th      May   Jazzgroove , Venue 505 sydney  with Informal Troupe 8.pm
Wednesday 9th May            Mama Palooka Festival Darlinghurst with Tina Harrod
Thursday10 th    May      Schwartz Brewery Hotel [ Macquarie Hotel ] Sydney with Shinola 8.30
Friday  11 th       May        Venue 505 Sydney  with Tina harrod 8.pm
Saturday 12 th   May       S.I.M.A Sydney with James Greening  ' Greening From Ear to Ear ' 8.pm

This weekend Im heading off to South Australia for some shows with LUCIE THORNE
The Weatshief Hotel ,Thebarton ,friday 20th April
Barossa Regional Gallery, Tanunda 21st April [ beautiful venue ]
The Stanley Bridge Hotel, Verdun 22nd April
If you havent checked out Lucie befor then go to the
video section on this site ..... or better still go to
www.luciethorne.com

Heading to NY NY

Well ... as the fog clears it looks like we may be able to take off to NYNY tomorrow morning .
I'm very much looking forward to catching up with some friends over there and listening to someone else play some music for a wile !!
I have tickets for Mark Turner at the vanguard wile Im there ... Paul Motian will be playing with him and he is someone I'm very interested in of late .
I may keep a bit of a blog going wile Im away if I get a chance every once in a wile .
Hamish.

Jun 23, 2011 Add comment Share

Live performance on The Music Show with Andrew Ford. A.B.C Radio National. Saturday December 4th

Hi Everyone,

Just letting you know that I have been asked to do a live spot on the Music Show,  ABC Radio National on Saturday December 4th. I will be playing two song from the Album with a fantastic band. I'm really looking forward to it! Hope you can join us on air. Come on and tune in !!

And of course I look forward to seeing you at the Launch at Notes in Newtown December 17th!

All the best
Hamish.

PS. There is a video recording that they are now doing for some radio national live performances. I believe we will be filmed on the day and will be joining some other artists at the youtube site for radio national. (in fact... there it is hosted on the youtube - click in the next coumn...)

Dec 2, 2010 Add comment Share

Someone Else's Child ALBUM LAUNCH

Hi There,

Just letting everyone know that the CD launch will be at NOTES in Newtown on Friday December 17 (75 Enmore Road Newtown). It will be the full band from the CD. Plus some  guests.

You can book now at www.oztix.com.au or by phone 02 95575111

Its the week before christmas so book early It should be a great night  !!

Really looking forward to seeing you there and playing with this great band !!

Check out the line up.

Hamish.

Oct 21, 2010 Add comment Share

Album CD Launch

 Hi there folks !!
It looks like we might have settled on a date for the CD launch .
December 17 th . So put that one in your diaries . I'll let you know where when its finalised .
Hope you are all having a good day out there .
Hamish.

Oct 7, 2010 Add comment Share

Back to the Soul kind of Thing !!

 Hi There!! Just thought I'd take a moment to let you know about a gig that is happening next  Thursday 23 rd of September at the Basement in Sydney. Its billed as the Soul Showdown A very fine band will be re-uniting to back some good friends for an evening of Soul and Funk . The singers are Tina Harrod, Lilly Dior Virna Sansone and Mitchell Anderson The Band consists of  Alex Hewitson Bass Arnie Hanna    Guitar Stu Hunter        Piano James Greening Trombone …

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