BBMak are a British band consisting of Mark Barry, Christian Burns and Stephen McNally.

The band first achieved success when their single "Back Here" gained popularity in radio stations in Asia and they later signed with Hollywood Records in the U.S.

BBMak's success in the American market helped the band finally break through in their home country.

Christian Burns, who was raised in Wigan, learned to play rhythm guitar when he was fourteen years old.

[1] Burns's father had been a guitarist for the band The Signs, which opened for the Beatles in their early years.

[1] The trio met each other while playing with different bands on the Northwest England music circuit[1] and began performing as a group in 1997.

[1][4] The show drew the attention of record label executives and sparked a bidding war for the band.

[8] BBMak's debut album, Sooner or Later, was released in the United States on 16 May 2000, peaking at number 38 on the Billboard 200.

[12] The band appeared in episodes of the ABC show All My Children in May 2000[13] and opened for Britney Spears on the North American leg of her Oops!...

In October of that year, Christian Burns' vocals were featured along with those of NSYNC's Lance Bass and Joey Fatone, Mandy Moore and True Vibe on the single "On the Line" for the film of the same name; the group's song "Don't Look Down" was also featured on the soundtrack.

BBMak also covered the song "Do You Believe in Magic" for Disney's Peter Pan sequel, Return to Never Land.

[24] In 2023, BBMak joined the Pop 2000 Tour hosted by *NSYNC band member Chris Kirkpatrick, which featured other best-selling acts from the 2000s including LFO, O-Town, and Ryan Cabrera.