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Foley Stewart is an American singer-songwriter, born and raised in the Lower East Side of New York City;[ citation needed ] he currently resides and regularly plays shows in New York City. [1] Critics have compared his music to Jeff Buckley, Elliott Smith and Neil Young. [2] [3] Stewart opened for Fran Healy on Healy's 2011 US and European Tour. [4] [5]

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  3. 1 2 "Review by TV Bomb (now The Wee Review)". The Wee Review. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
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