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Stephen McNally | |
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| Birth name | Stephen Patrick McNally |
| Born | 4 July 1978 Liverpool, England, UK |
| Genres | Pop, rock, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Hollywood Records, Telstar Records, Spincredible Records |
| Website | http://www.10reasonstolive.com |
Stephen Patrick McNally (born 4 July 1978) [1] is an English singer and songwriter, best known for his work with BBMak.
McNally began playing guitar in 1990 and had occasional lessons from Cast lead guitarist Liam Tyson. He then formed his first band, The Mist, with some high school friends and started writing songs.
From 1996 to 2003, McNally was a singer and lead guitarist of English pop rock band BBMak, along with Mark Barry and Christian Burns. Together they sold over three million albums worldwide. Their biggest single, "Back Here", was #1 in the US and across Asia.
In 2003 after BBMAK split, McNally began writing songs for a solo album with Ricky Ross, Karl Wallinger, and The Real People members Tony and Chris Griffiths. The following year, McNally began recording a solo album in France with record producer James Sanger and drummer Ash Soan but abandoned the project later that year.
In 2006, McNally formed covers band Groove Nation with friend and Broadway drummer Darren Andrews. That same year, McNally was contacted by former manager Diane Young about potentially becoming a vocalist with Mike and the Mechanics.
In 2007, McNally entered the fourth series of The X Factor.
In 2009, McNally became the lead singer for the band 10 Reasons to Live. [2]
In 2015, was a vocal/guitar coach for Jake McKechnie who in 2017 was a finalist on the first series of The Voice Kids.
In 2018, BBMak officially reformed to work on a new album and tour.
In 2020, McNally formed the band The Last Arcade with his writing and producing partners Paul Garrett and Steve Erickson.
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