Machete Avenue


Machete Avenue is a Canadian indie rock duo from London, Ontario, composed of lead vocalist Chad Michael Stewart and keyboardist Scott Parker.

History

Stewart, from St. Thomas, and Parker, from London, formed Machete Avenue in 2005. They began performing in London and in the Toronto area, and later that year the pair released an EP, The First Cuts. The tracks consisted of vocals, keyboard and acoustic guitar.
Machete Avenue took part in Guelph's Wakestock festival in 2007, and won London Music Awards in 2007 and 2008. A second album, "Machete Avenue", was released in 2008. A percussionist, Vince Jerzy, joined the group in 2008. The band performed and recorded together until early 2009, after which Stewart continued to perform alone under the name Machete Avenue.

Discography