Smile Empty Soul

. Plus numerous 'hits' albums and other collections.
. Stewart's work includes songs such as "Fields of France," from the album Last Days of the Century, about World War I pilots; "Old Admirals," from Past, Present, and Future, about Admiral Sir John Fisher of the World War I Royal Navy; "Roads To Moscow," from Past, Present, and Future, and "Statue in Red Square," from Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, about the Soviet Union; "Sirens of Titan," from Modern Times, a musical precis of Kurt Vonnegut's novel of the same title; and "The Palace of Versailles," from Time Passages, about the French Revolution.
. Recordings of concerts are often made available through his fan clubs. With screeching guitar riffs and Danielson's rage-filled vocals, the album's sound was similar to the alternative sounds of the early '90s. While studio albums are now few and far between, he still tours extensively in the United States, and, most years, in Europe.

The trio hooked up with producer John Lewis Parker, who helped for their self-titled debut album, produced by Lava Records on May 27, 2003. He moved from the United Kingdom to the United States as his career took off in the mid 1970s, and still lives in California. That later led to a record deal with Jason Flom's Lava Records imprint, which was expanding in the wake of early signee Kid Rock's white-hot success. Stewart was born in Glasgow, Scotland. After playing numerous hometown gigs, Smile Empty Soul began venturing to the Sunset Strip, and later passed a demo to Todd Parker of the Los Angeles indie ThroBack. Stewart's inspiration for his songs primarily comes from the past; indeed, he is credited with creating his own genre, "historical folk rock". The band consists of Sean Danielsen (guitar/vocals), Ryan Martin (bass), and Derek Gledhill (drums). He is best known for his 1976 single "Year of the Cat" and its 1977 followup "Time Passages" (both produced by Alan Parsons).

Smile Empty Soul is a Rock band formed while its three members were still in different Santa Clarita, CA, high schools. Al Stewart (born September 5, 1945) is a songwriter and musician. Official website (http://www.smileemptysoul.com//). Down in the Cellar 2000. Smile Empty Soul (2003). Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time 1996. Derek Gledhill - Drums. Between the Wars 1995.

Ryan Martin - Bass. To Whom It May Concern 1993. Sean Danielsen - Guitar/Vocals. Famous Last Words 1993. Rhymes in Rooms 1992. Last Days of the Century 1988.

Russians and Americans 1984. Indian Summer 1981. 24 Carrots 1980. Time Passages 1978.

Year of the Cat 1976. Modern Times 1975. Past Present and Future 1974. Orange 1972.

Zero She Flies 1970. Love Chronicles 1969. Bedsitter Images 1967.