Steven McKellar
Steven McKellar | |
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| Born | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
Steven McKellar is a South African musician. He is best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter for the band Civil Twilight. He performed "Nobody Can Save Me" with Linkin Park at the memorial concert for Chester Bennington at the Hollywood Bowl. In 2017, McKellar released a solo project, entitled Dayvid.
Early life
[edit]McKellar was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Growing up, his father had a substantial record collection and his mother played piano, nurturing his interest in music. Among his early influences were Jeff Buckley, Oasis, and Blur.[1] In 1996, he began playing music with his brother Andrew and childhood friend Richard Wouters, ultimately leading to the creation of Civil Twilight.[2]
Career
[edit]McKellar moved to Los Angeles, California in 2005, working various odd jobs before relocating to Nashville, Tennessee in 2008.[3] As a member of Civil Twilight, he has shared the stage with Young the Giant, Florence + the Machine, Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Eat World, Silversun Pickups, and Of Monsters and Men.
His music has been featured in many TV spots, including One Tree Hill, House, Star-Crossed, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.[4][5] "Letters From The Sky" was featured at the end of Episode 11 of Harper's Island.[6]
In 2017, McKellar played with Linkin Park at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.[7]
McKellar released an EP of his solo work in 2017, entitled Dayvid. In support of the record, he embarked on a five-date South African tour.[8]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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| US [9] |
US Alt. [10] |
US Heat. [11] |
US Rock [12] | |||
| Civil Twilight |
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— | — | 16 | — | |
| Holy Weather |
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124 | 20 | 3 | 31 | |
| Story of an Immigrant |
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— | — | 4 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Interview: South Africa's Civil Twilight Frontman Steven McKellar". Tntmagazine.com. 2 August 2012.
- ^ Moraski, Lauren (19 June 2012). "Civil Twilight: A musical journey from Cape Town to Nashville - CBS News". Cbsnews.com.
- ^ Paulson, Dave. "Nashville rockers Civil Twilight hail from South Africa". The Tennessean.
- ^ [1] Archived 30 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "One Tree Hill". Onetreehillpodcast.net. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Harper's Island - Season 1, Episode 11: Splash". Tv.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ Quan, Denise (28 October 2017). "Top 5 Moments at Linkin Park & Friends Concert Celebrating Chester Bennington's Life & Legacy". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Steven McKellar Releases 'Somewhere In The Haze' Video". Texxandthecity.com. 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Civil Twilight Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Civil Twilight Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Civil Twilight Album & Song Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ "Civil Twilight Album & Song Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 13 January 2013.