Emotive collection of 11 wildly diverse folk/pop rock songs all following a singular theme: Surrender.
The 3rd studio album from roots/pop/folk songster Stewart, whose music has been proclaimed by critics as "Sterling", "Timeless", and "Classic".

11 MP3 Songs in this album (40:06) !
Related styles: Pop: Folky Pop, Rock: Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Mood: Brooding

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Brett Ryan Stewart is a Nashville singer/songwriter whose lyrics lend a deep look into the artistâs life experience of loss, purpose and hope. The Delaware transplant and self-taught guitarist has a distinct indie/pop sound peppered with a southern influence which named him ââ¦a talent worth watching!â by Performing Songwriter Magazine.

Stewartâs new record, Tilt, in conjunction with Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR and ThinkPress, is set for digital release, February 28, 2011. A culmination between Stewart and guitarist/producer Chris Tench, Tilt gives listeners a window to the landscape of Stewartâs heart and mind. Together with Nashville based producer Tres Sasser (Will Hoge/ James Dunn), and Roger Moutenot (Guster/Lou Reed/Yo La Tango), the clean elegance and effortless power of Stewartâs voice confronts the inevitable and the unknown from Stewartâs self-professed âawakened state of mindâ, which he attributes to the recent, sudden loss of two friends. The release of Tilt symbolizes a ââ¦rebirth of sortsâ, and, compared to his previous work, Stewart considers Tilt to be âmore of an offering than a group therapy sessionâ.

Leading the album, the aptly titled âWide Awakeâ is a confrontational piece that sets the tone for Tilt â âI just canât watch the years go by, Iâm too young, Iâm not ready to die ⦠Iâm wide awake now.â Stewartâs âSunshineâ is optimistic for change, âSunshine youâre running late, but I can wait, I can wait.â Stewart and Tench have a synergy identified by both as âspontaneousâ¦where great ideas just come, and you donât know where they come from.â The two where introduced after Stewartâs move to Nashville in 2006. Initially forming Wide Eyed Sleeper, a rock quartet, Stewart and Tench released Choking On Menthol, a five song EP in early 2008. Continuing to develop their relationship, in January 2009 it was decided to drop the band and further develop Stewartâs original sound. The next two years the duo would produce a vast catalog from which they hand picked the best of their collaborative efforts to create Brett Ryan Stewartâs Tilt.

Brett Ryan Stewartâs artistic influence came at age 7 with the untimely passing of his father. Urged by his mother to put his thoughts into written word, Stewart combined the inheritance of his older brotherâs vinyl collection and the passion of writing to prompt a singular career goal⦠to one day make records. A guitar at Christmas led Stewartâs endless practice, shortly turning into songwriting. Crediting his Uncle, Nashville singer/songwriter Will Webb for turning his ear to such music legends as Johnny Cash and Leonard Cohen, Stewartâs writing efforts began developing into a broad artistic range, and with the addition to 6 years of recording and producing over 30 different bands, Stewart was set to complete his debut record, Necessary Lies. Produced and Recorded at home by Stewart, Necessary Lies (2007), received critical acclaim and steady rotation on Sirius Satellite Radio, Internet Radio, European National Public Radio as well as a Featured Artist spot on Nashvilleâs Lightening 100 WRLT. Two songs, âYet Againâ and âFace To Faceâ topped the charts on Neil Youngâs âLiving With War Todayâ website, holding the number 1 & 2 position for over a month. The song âAppalachian Heartacheâ has been featured by Heineken and Microsoft, as well as being successfully auctioned at SongVest.