Stew and The Negro Problem

From 1997-2003, Mark Stewart aka Stew, staked out a unique musical space for himself in the world of rock ‘n’ roll as the black Jimmy Webb meets Burt Bacharach (which some have called “Blackarach”) meets Arthur Lee & LOVE. And then, from 2004-2007, he wrote the lyrics and book and co-wrote the music for the semi-autobiographical Broadway show Passing St…