Biography

Stevin McNamara has been playing and recording music for over 50 years.
He is in the unique position of being an accomplished
 Composer/Musician and a professional Recording Engineer. Born in South Africa, Stevin started learning piano and guitar at the age
 of seven. 
At the age of 21, Stevin moved to the United States and studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston Mass.
 Stevin also 
discovered Indian Music in the early seventies and studied the Sitar with 
Ram Chakravarty of Benares. Diverse exposure to a broad spectrum of music, from 
World to Pop has contributed to the unique musical style he has
 developed over the years. In the late seventies, after spending considerable time as a session
musician, Stevin became fascinated with what was
 happening on the "other side of the glass", namely the recording process
itself. This passion developed into a highly successful career as an audio
engineer. He has worked in the fields of Popular Music, World, Folk, Jazz, Film, and
 Television in top studios in South Africa, England, and the United States,
 Stevin has worked with well-known producers such as Robert John "Mutt"
Lange and a huge spectrum of recording artists from Paul Winter to Tina Turner- from Bryan Adams to Zakir Hussein. He now lives In Ashland Oregon where he does freelance recording, original music production, and live performances. Stevin has performed at several Yoga festivals and has released eight solo albums On the White Swan and Sounds True labels.