Scarlett Stevens
| Scarlett Stevens | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 November 1992 Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Genres | Indie pop, indie rock, indie folk |
| Occupation(s) | drums, percussion, vocals |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Albert Productions, Fat Possum Records |
| Associated acts | The Flairz, San Cisco, Ghetto Crystals |
Scarlett Stevens is an Australian singer/drummer from the indie band San Cisco, The Flairz and grunge band Ghetto Crystals. She has performed on recordings by Bob Evans and Illy. She is the daughter of Phil Stevens, co-founder of Jarrah Records and manager of John Butler Trio and The Waifs.
Early career
Stevens has been playing drums since she was ten years old, starting a teen-age garage rock band, The Flairz, at age ten with a couple of friends John and Dion Mariani (the son and nephew of Dom Mariani),[1] both of whom played guitar. They played their first live show in December 2003, performing around Western Australia, in between school commitments. The band recorded and released two EPs and an album and performed at SXSW.[2] In November 2009, at the end of high school, The Flairz disbanded and Stevens started jamming with other musicians around the same age. She was asked to play on a friend’s recording, which led to the formation of King George, which later became San Cisco.
In a 2013 interview with Modern Drummer magazine Steven recalls that her initial introduction to the drums happened when she met Jack Johnson’s drummer, Adam Topol, who showed her how to play a basic rock beat. Following which he invited her to perform onstage for one song at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne and then again at Bonnaroo Music Festival the following year.
In 2014 she established a side project, a two-piece electronic hip-hop group, Ghetto Crystals, with Doug May (the guitarist and brother of Abbe May).[3][4]
Discography
Singles
Featured singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2013 | "Go" (with Bob Evans) | 41 | Familiar Stranger | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | "Tightrope" (with Illy) | 19 | Cinematic | ||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
With San Cisco
Studio Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | |||
| San Cisco |
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| Gracetown |
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EPs
| Title | EP details |
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| Golden Revolver |
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| Awkward |
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| Beach |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | |||||||||||||||||
| "Golden Revolver" | 2010 | — | Golden Revolver EP | ||||||||||||||
| "Girls Do Cry" | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Awkward" | 2012 | — | Awkward EP | ||||||||||||||
| "Wild Things" | — | San Cisco | |||||||||||||||
| "Fred Astaire" | 2013 | — | |||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Roberts, Jo (12 February 2005). "Pre-teen Spirit with a nip of Flair". The Age. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ Murfett, Andrew (23 March 2006). "Rock'n'Roll Pups pull off their US Debut". The Age. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ Barnes, Amelia (9 July 2014). "Doug May of Ghetto Crystal (Perth)". AU Review. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ "Ghetto Crystals". Triple J Unearthed. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 ARIA Charts: Australia's Official Music Charts www.ariacharts.com.au - Retrieved 1 December 2010.