Steward

"Steward" was the self mocking moniker Stewart took up after Boyracer's initial collapse in 1996 when Matty moved to Spain, Nicola got a job and Stewart and Ged went back to school. The initial thinking was, given the enforced (and embraced) solo direction, was to go more "electronic" and "progressive". However, electronic music got very boring by the end of the 90s and it was welcoming to restart the ‘Racer with renewed vigour with a heart full of punk rock and fuzzed up guitars. It's possible there may be more Steward at some point, but at time of writing nothing new has been recorded as Steward since 2002.

• 2008 "Electronic Music Is Boring" 14 track CS (Rub-A-Dub Tape Club, USA - RAD07) 100 copies only
• 2004 "The Last Of The Toffutti Cuties" on "The Hello Project" cassette (Rad Cassettes, USA - rad01) Exclusive track
• 2002 "I Can't Slow It Down" on "Irritant Number 9" compilation CD (Irritant, UK - Irritant 9) Exclusive track
• 2001 "I Love A Good Time" on "Aussie Pop Comp" CD (555/Red Square, USA - 555CD44/RSQ16) Exclusive track
• 2001 "Australian Tour EP" - 4 song 7" (Chapter Music, Australia - CH33 / Blackbean And Placenta, USA - BBPTC5555)
• 2001 "Sweatpea" and "I Burnt The Coffee" on "The Wedding 7inch" split single with Jen Turrell (Gifted Records, Australia - Gifted 03) Exclusive tracks
• 2001 "Untitled" on "Rewriting The Book" compilation CD (Elsie And Jack, UK/USA - E+J#9) Exclusive track
• 2001 "I Feel Glove" (recorded live in Bristol, Aug 11th 2001) on "Mobstar Pop Frenzy Weekend" 2 X CD (Mobstar, UK - no Cat Number) Exclusive version
• 2001 "Surfing Into Your Heart" on "Hopping On The West Coast - a tribute to Bristol music" CD (Mobstar, UK - Mobstar 023) Exclusive track, Groove Farm cover
• 2001 "Bang! There Goes My Youth" 17 track CD (Blackbean And Placenta, USA - BBPTC168)
• 2001 "The World Is Watching Us" on "Patty’s Favourite Boy Bands" 7" (Top Quality Rock And Roll, USA - TQR+R012) Exclusive track
• 2001 "There Is Good When We Try" and "Greenstick Fractures" on "Knowing We Was Right From Da Start" comp CD (555, UK - 555CD27) Previously released tracks
• 2000 "Horselaugh On My Ex" 20 track CD (555, UK - 555CD20)
• 2000 "A Proposal Declined" on "Viva Mobstar!" CD (Mobstar, UK - Mobstar 021) Exclusive track
• 2000 "Something To Crave" on "The Way Things Change vol.1" red vinyl 7" (Red Square, USA - RSQ01) Exclusive recording - very different version to "Horselaugh" track
• 2000 "I Was Stabbed To Death In This Very Doorway" on "Darla 100" 4 X CD compilation (Darla, USA - DRL100)
• 2000 "Do They Know Its Christmas" on "Christmas With Mobstar" CD (Mobstar, UK - Mobstar 22) previously released on Blackbean And Placenta.
• 2000 "Who Is In Yr Corner - (Melbourne version)" on "19 Ways To Avoid The Draft" CD (Airbourne Virus/Elsie And Jack - No cat number) Exclusive track
• 2000 "Feeding Myself False Hope" on "New Atmosphere For The Future" CD (Contact Records, Japan - cr010) Exclusive track
• 2000 "Untitled" on "Bliss Tech" compilation CD (Pitchcadet, USA - caii5DET) Exclusive track
• 2000 "The Longing Prolonged" on "Trolley Bus Music Tour" CD (Trolley Bus, Japan - TB001) Same track appears on "The Satellite".
• 2000 "Silversoda Pop" on "The Further Adventures Of Jonathon Whisky" CD (jonathan Whisky Recs, UK - Erik Estrada 23) from the 7" EP also on Jonathon Whiskey
• 2000 "Untitled" on "Blackbean Sampler August 2000" CD (Blackbean and Placenta, USA - BBPTC144) Exclusive track
• 2000 "The Man With The Tiny Hands" on "Tigerbeat Inc." CD (Tigerbeat 6, USA - Meow 012) from the 7" EP of the same title
• 1999 "I Was The Only Boy On The Netball Team" 12 track CD (Blackbean And Placenta, USA - BBPTC191)
• 1999 "Made Faulty Purchase For The Sake Of It" on "Prosaical" compilation LP (Orgasm, France - Spasm 20)
• 1999 "I Am The Magnificent (live)" on "Mobstar Eleven" CD (Mobstar, UK - Mobstar 11) Exclusive version
• 1999 "Land Run Descendants" on "Little Darla v.13" CD (Darla, USA - DRL099) Exclusive track
• 1999 "Here Is A Hard Time" on "Blackbean Sampler Summer 1999" CD (Blackbean and Placenta, USA - BBPTC149) Exclusive track
• 1999 "The Man With The Tiny Hands" 5 song 7" (Explain It To Me - Central Pennsylvania 001)
• 1999 "Cindy Two" on "Little Darla Has A Treat For You Vol 12" CD (Darla, USA)
• 1999 "FFWD" on "Intellectos Manifesto" CD (Intellectos USA - Into 02) track also appears on the Australian tour 7" EP
• 1999 "Goodbye To Everything You Love" 25 track CD (Darla, USA - DRL087) a compilation CD containing 5 songs off the debut Steward LP, one unreleased track, the orgasm 7", 1 compilation track, 2 tracks off the Blackbean 12" and 16 tracks (of the 23 tracks) from the vinyl LP of the same name.
• 1998 "Goodbye To Everything You Love" 23 track vinyl LP (555, UK - 555LP5)
• 1998 "The Longing Prolonged" on "The Satellite" comp CD (Satellite UK - #1, free with short lived Leeds based fanzine)
• 1998 "Indecision" on "Suspension Set" compilation cassette (Low Voltage, USA - sus a+b) Exclusive version
• 1998 "This Land Is Nervous - Cex Remix" on "Chihuahuas and Chinese Noodles" remix compilation CD (555, UK - 555CD16) Exclusive track
• 1998 "I Would See You Right" on "Plan Boom" CD (Whats That Noise, Holland - WTN012) track taken from the LP "Goodbye To Everything…"
• 1998 "Silversoda Pop", "I'm A Woman, Not Just A Toy" and "Flatter Me Without Concern" on split single with Hood (Jonathon Whiskey, UK - Benjamin Whiskey)
• 1998 "There's No Money In Rock And Roll" 10 track 12" EP (Blackbean And Placenta, USA - Acme55)
• 1998 "The Last Wasps Of Summer" c/w downpour remix (Orgasm Recs, France - spasm 018)
• 1998 "I Would Not Expect Of You" on "You Gotta Get More Alive" CD (555, UK - 555CD12)
• 1997 "Do They Know Its Christmas" on "It’s a Blackbean And Placenta Christmas" (Blackbean And Placenta, USA - Acme006)
• 1997 "You’ll Never Be That Young Again" 4 track EP clear vinyl 7" (Instatone Recs, USA - Instatone 001)
• 1997 "Adam, Marco, Me" 3 track 7" EP (Rocket Racer, USA - Rocket Racer 03)
• 1997 "This Land Is Nervous" on "These Are Testing Times" comp CD (555, UK - 555LP4) Exclusive track
• 1997 "Get Me A Seat Next To Someone Else" 20 track LP (555. UK - 555LP1)
• 1997 "Hamfisted" on "The Windmills Of Your Mind" turquoise vinyl 7" (Motorway, Japan - Motor 10T) Exclusive track

Steward remixes

• 2003 Acetate Zero "Steward version" on "Softcore Paridise" CD (drumkid, USA - DKR001) Exclusive track
• 2002 Figurine "New Mate" steward remix on "Reconfigurine" (Blackbean and Placenta, USA - bbp345) the remix was actually recorded in 1998. Exclusive track
• 2001 Brittle Stars "Falling Backwards remix" on Brittle Stars EP + Remixes CD (Shelflife USA - Life037) Exclusive track
• 2000 Solex "Chris The Birthday Boy" on Athens Ohio 12"/CDEP (Matador Records, USA - Ole 362-2) Exclusive track
• 1999 Stadium "Heavy Water Steward Remix" on "Stadium / Heavy Water" 10" EP (Intercontinental, France - itc3) Exclusive track
• 1998 Acetate Zero "Steward version" on "Softcore Paradise" LP (Orgasm, France - Orgasm ???) Exclusive track

Stewart

• 2007 “Victory Bruises EP” 6 track CS (555, USA - 555CS076) Solo release by Stewart of 6 songs in a bossa nova style. Includes a Wreckless Eric cover that Wreckless Eric himself told me he liked! Made my year… Ltd 70 copies approx.

Hulaboy

• 2008 "Young Matt Barney" on "Yr Cassette Pet" CS (555, USA - 555CS079) Exclusive track
• 2007 "The Genius Of (the) Hulaboy" 15 track CD (555, USA - 555CD070)
• 2007 "Avalanche Summer" on "Bucket Brigade" CS (Parapop, Germany - Parapop 010) Exclusive track
• 2007 "The Harrikin" on "Honey The Dogs Home" CD (International Lo-Fi Underground, UK - Woof 002) Exclusive track
• 2006 "Smog Alone In The Studio" on "Raketetapete" CD (Parapop, Germany - Parapop 008) from the Hulaboy "The Genius Of…" CD
• 2001 "River Of Honey And Mud" on "Knowing We Was Right From Da Start" compilation CD (555, UK - 555CD27) from the Hulaboy "Tight As An Owl…" LP/CD
• 1998 "Go On" and "Work It On Out" on "Friendly Society" CD (Harriet Records, USA - spy 10) Exclusive tracks
• 1997 "Lucy EP" 5-song orange vinyl 7" (A Turntable Friend, Germany - Turn 034)
• 1997 "As Tight As An Owl With The Hulaboy" 17 track CD (Harriet, USA - spy8)
• 1997 "As Tight As An Owl With The Hulaboy" 17 track LP (555, UK - 555LP2)
• 1997 "Go On (europop remix)" on "These Are Testing Times" comp CD (555, UK - 555lp4) Exclusive version
• 1996 "Jan 17th 1912" 3 track 7" EP (Harriet, USA - Harriet 032)
• 1994 "Mermaid Sister" 3 track 7" EP (Melle Weller Produkt, Germany - Mel 13)
• 1994 "Slip It Inside" c/w "Tula" 7" (Sticky, UK - sticky 06)
• 1993 "Patric Walker" (!!!- a hulaboy recording, NOT Boyracer or Hula Hoop) and "Pop Winter" on "Ha Ha Funny Feeling" (Meller Welle Produkte, Germany - Mel 15) Exclusive tracks

Cannanes

The Cannanes were a huge influence on Stewart and he is big fan and was more than thrilled to have been given the opportunity to step into David Nichols' very big shoes, (who is Stewart's favourite drummer). On these recordings, the Cannanes were mostly Fran (vocal/keyboard/bass), Stephen (guitar/bass/trumpet/keyboard) and Stewart (drums/vocal/guitar/bass/keyboard). "I think the happest moments of my live performance ‘career’ have been on stage playing drums with the Cannanes". (Stewart, 2003)

• 2003 "Astra" on "All’s Fair In Love And Chickfactor" comp CD (Enchante, USA - Enchante 005)
• 2001 "I Love Cellos" and "L.O.V.E." on "Felicity" EP (555, UK - 555CD32)
• 2001 "The Dissenters Have Risen" on "Sweet Sweet Casio" comp CD (Blackbean, USA / North Of January, USA - BBPTC1812/noj006) Exclusive track
• 2000 "Communicating At An Unknown Rate" 13 track CD (YoYo, USA - YoYo16)
• 2000 "You’re Crazy" on "Insound Tour Support" (Insound, USA - no cat number) Exclusive track
• 2000 "Communicating At An Unknown Rate" 13 track picture disc LP (555, UK - 555LP21)

Hood

Stewart played drums and sometimes bass in Hood between 1991 and 1993. Richard Adams of Hood also played in Boyracer during this time frame.

• 1996 "Sirens", "Silo Crash", "Your Sixth Sense", "I Didn’t Think You Were Going To Hit Me In The Face", on "Structured Disasters" 15 track compilation LP/CD (Happy Go Lucky, USA - Happy 010LP/10CD)
• 1993 "A Girl Called Heaven" on "3 Band Flexi" (Tangled, UK - Tangled 006)
• 1992 "Opening Into Enclosure EP" 3 track one sided 7" (Fluff, UK - honey 6)
• 1991 "Sirens" 3 track 7" (Fluff, UK - honey 04)

Empress

Empress was an attempt at a ‘band’ based around Nicola’s songs, with Stewart's encouragement and song arrangement. Stewart played most of the instruments, (sans vocal natch), but left the band in 2000 after a well-documented episode. As of 2004, Nicola lives in Australia and we think still records as Empress, when suitably motivated, with Michael Nichols. Chris Coyle wherabouts unknown.

• 2002 "1996-1999" 18 track CD (555, UK - 555CD39)
• 2001 "His Own Sense" and "Through It All" on "Knowing Was Right From Da Start" compilation CD (555, USA - 555CD27) from the debut 7" and debut LP
• 2001 "s/t" (different release to debut LP) 9 track 12" and CD (Geographic, Scotland - Geographic LP3 /CD3)
• 2000 "Open The Windows" on "Viva Mobstar!" CD (Mobstar, UK - Mobstar 021) Exclusive track
• 2000 "A Northern Light" on "Trolley Bus Music Tour" CD (Trolley Bus, Japan - TB01) Exclusive track
• 2000 "Holme Tunnel" on "19 Ways To Avoid The Draft" comp CD (Airbourne Virus/Elsie And Jack - no cat number) Exclusive track
• 2000 "Homeward Sounds" 6 song CDEP (Pehr, USA - no cat number)
• 1999 "Dead On Your Feet" on "Prosaical" compilation LP (Orgasm, France - Spasm 20) Exclusive track
• 1999 s/t CD 23 tracks (Pehr, USA - Pehr6) includes all the tracks from the first 7"EP and the LP.
• 1999 "Homeward Sounds" 6 song 7" (555, UK - 55516)
• 1998 "From Tidewater To Timberline" on "You Gotta Get More Alive" CD (555, UK - 555CD12) Exclusive track
• 1998 "Of Interest But Not Important" on "Plan Boom" CD (Whats That Noise, Holland - WTN012) Exclusive track
• 1997 s/t LP 16 tracks (555, UK - 555LP3)
• 1996 7 song 7" EP (555, UK - 55510)

Amy Linton and Stewart Anderson

Amy "Aislers Set/Henry's Dress" and Stew - a marriage made in pop heaven.

• 2001 "Hipsters, Scenesters, Teenstars and Fakers" on "Knowing We Was Right From Da Start" compilation CD (555, USA - 555CD27)
• 1999 "The Lights Are Out" 4 track 7" (555, UK -55524 / Slumberland USA - SLR64) includes the 2 tracks from the previous sold out single.
• 1996 "Hipsters, Scenesters, Teenstars and Fakers" + "I Cut My First Tooth On One Just Like You" one sided 7" (555, UK - 55503)

Oscar

Oscar was Mark D. (Fat Tulips/Confetti) on guitar, Sally Crewe on vocals and bass, and Stewart on drums. 6 tracks were recorded, only 2 ever made it onto a release before Sally moved to New York and married the bloke who runs Matador records.

• 1999 “Lost Panda” on “Our Floating Images Of Youth” CD (Vinyl Japan, UK/Japan - ASKCD100) from "Lost Panda" 7"
• 1995 "Lost Panda" / "Crocodile" 7" (Vinyl Japan, UK/Japan - Pad027)

Fog And Ocean

F+O was the brainchild of David Nichols and features Stewart, Jen Turrell, David Nichols (Huon etc), Andrew Withycombe (Hydroplane/Huon), Mia Schoen (Sleepytownship/ Long Weekend/ Huon), Greg Wadley (New Waver) and Kellie Sutherland (Architecture In Helsinki). F+O have only ever played one live show. It was awesome, and you should have been there...

• 2002 s/t CD 13 tracks.

Huon

Stewart was invited to record and play with Huon in 2000 whilst living in Melbourne Australia. It was a huge thrill to play with David Nichols and his incredulously cool and talented friends. See also Grey Tapes.

• 2001 Stewart played on 5 of the 8 tracks on the 10" gold vinyl "Disco Square" EP (555, UK - 555LP18)
• 2001 "Tragedy" from the 4 track silver vinyl 7" EP (555, UK - 55526)

Grey Tapes

Stewart co-wrote and played on 7 of the 12 tracks. This is David Nichols' solo project, where David sings and drums on all tracks. Other ‘members’ on the recordings are Mia Schoen, Andrew Withycombe, James Dutton, Greg Wadley and Jen Turrell.

• 2003 "Grey Tapes" CD (555, USA - 555CD60)

The How

A crazed take on a Who tribute band, WITHOUT a bass guitar. Line Up: Matt Hartman (Cat Power/Coachwhips/Henry's Dress/Total Shutdown) on vocal and guitar, and Stewart on drums. More tracks have been recorded, although with Matt busy with his other bands, it has been difficult to schedule any definite future plans.

• 2006 “When I Was A Boy” c/w “Happy Matt” (Slumberland, USA - SLR069) red vinyl in special silk screened see thru sleeve
• 2001 "Dreaming Of Lily" split blue vinyl 7" (w/The Aislers Set) (555, UK - 55530 / Slumberland USA - SLR75)

The Young Untold

The Young Untold is Ara (lead vocal, guitar), Jen (bass) and Stew (Drums). Those of you lucky enough to catch Boyracer live in the past year or so when Ara has been with us may have seen us play some of these songs live. A full length release will hopefully happen sometime soon….

• 2006 5 track CDEP (Yellow Mica, Sweden - YMR 019) Stewart and Jen play on 4 of the 5 songs
• 2005 “I've been feeling a lot of emotions lately” 6 track CD (Chocolate Feathers)

Mike Nichols And His Excellency

In the good old days when I still had a shred of respect for Michael, he lived with us for 3 months (before he slept with my girlfriend of course), and we recorded some pretty fine tunes. Line Up: Mike Nichols, Richard Adams (Hood) and Stewart.

• 1998 "Soda Glass EP" 4 song 7" (555, UK - 55509)
• 1997 "Hitch A Wagon EP" 5 song 7" EP (555, UK - 55504)

Lunchbox

• 2002 "Letter To Overand" (drums/guitar/glock), "Beauty Suppy" (gtr), "Anti-Me" (drums) on the CDEP "Summers Over" (555, USA - 555CD33)
• 2001 "Just Because" and "Instrumental" (both recorded live in Bristol, Aug 11th 2001) on "Mobstar Pop Frenzy Weekend" 2 X CD (Mobstar, UK - no Cat Number)

Sisterhood Of Convoluted Thinkers

Rob Christiansen - vocal, guitar, keys, Jeaninne Durfee - vocal, drums, Stew - bass, keys. The Sisterhood have a bazillion releases of course, and Stewart has played live with them on numerous occasions, however these are the only recordings he is on.

• 2001 "Slingback Modern" and "The New Style Poetry" 7" picture disc (555, USA - 55533)

Possum Moods

Possum Moods was written and recorded in two nights in Melbourne, by Mia Schoen and Jen Turrell. Goodness knows what would have happened had the girls had a whole week together. It has been observed that Possum Moods was put together as a knee jerk response to "The Grey Tapes" which was seen by some a drunken boys' night out. Whereas Possum Moods is certainly a drunken girls night in. Stewart plays drums on 5 of the 14 tracks.

• 2007 “Possum And The Moods” 12 track CD (555, USA - 555CD074)
• 2002 "Possum Moods" CD (Red Square, USA - RSQ024)

Jen Turrell

Stewart appears on 13 of the 15 song CD

• 2002 "One Night The Stars Began To Fall And Would Not Stop" (Red Square, USA - RSQ30)

Mytty Archer

Mytty Archer is Jen's new project. Stewart plays drums.

• 2008 “Grudge Like A Gun” on Slumberland split single series
• 2008 “Too Many Lovers” on split 7" with Boyracer and The Cannanes (555, USA - 555 048)
• 2008 “Fire In Sydney” on Yr Cassette Pet CS (555, USA - 555CS79) exclusive track
• 2007 “Saturn”, “Rocco-Au-Go-Go”, “Time And Money” and “Be Brave” split 7" with Boyracer (555, USA - 555 044)
• 2007 “LA” on Bucket Brigade comp cassette (Parapop, Germany - Parapop 010) exclusive track
• 2007 “Selective Hearing” on HHBTM vol 4 CD (Happy Happy Birthday To Me, USA - HHBTM088) exclusive track

A Few Bears In A Hut In The Woods Somewhere

A true supergroup formed for one afternoon only in David + Mia’s shed. We recorded 3 songs and all swapped instruments and no-one can really remember who played what, but the people involved were: Amy Linton (Aislers Set), Tali White (Lucksmiths), David Nichols, Mia Schoen, Andrew Withycombe (all Huon), John Nikki (Gene Defcom/Sarah Dougher band), Jen Turrell and Stewart.

• 2003 "Spiegeltant" on "555CD55" 2 X CD (555, USA - 555CD55)

Caravanette

Stewart and Jen's electro-duo project what still hasn’t properly happened.

• 2003 "FJ in SF" on "555CD55" 2 X CD (555, USA - 555CD55)

Beatnik Filmstars

Recorded Live in Toulouse France April 4th 1994, (the day Kurt Cobain died).

• 1994 "Long Way To Go - Live" on "Bristol 2, Leeds 3" 7" blue vinyl EP (Ti Moog, France - Gum 001)

Girlboy Girl

I am not sure of the catalogue details as we don’t have a copy of this CD. Stew played drums.

• 2002 "Recover Version" live on KFJC compilation CD (KFJC, USA)

Her Name In Lights

The new project of Mary Wyer (Even As We Speak), and members of the Hummingbirds.

• 2004 "Waiting" on "Into The Light Again" CD (Laughing Outlaw, Australia - Laughing Outlaw 084)

The Harbour Pilots

Line Up: ‘Groovy Lid’ (Richard Liddle), Simon Guild, Andrew Wake, Kate Healy, (where are you guys?) and Stewart. Played very few shows (all still in school), but there was an unforgettable live show at Tockwith Village Hall with the Salvons.

• 1991 "Marjorie" on "A Nostalgic Glimpse Of Victorian Childhood/Tangled Up In You" compilation cassette (Tangled UK, Tangled 005)
• 1989 "Orchid Sunrise" on "Somethings Burning In Paradise Again" cassette (UK- no label/cat number) given away free with fanzine of the same name.

Transistor Six

• 2002 "Elgar Vs. The Smoke Alarm" on "Johnny Wheres My Purse" CD (Blackbean and Placenta, USA - bbptc222)

The Special Guests

Embryonic Boyracer (Andrew Lurcuck, James Chadwick and Stewart). Cassette features 4 tracks that were re-recorded as Boyracer when we started putting records out.

• 1990 "Party Smoker EP" 7 track cassette

Live appearances:

Stewart has played (mostly) drums live, but not recorded with the following bands: