Sticky Fingers (band)

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(from left to right) Paddy Cornwall, Seamus koyle, Dylan Frost, Freddy Caca, and Beaker Best
Background information
Also known as	STIFI
Origin	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Indie rock, reggae rock, reggae fusion, psychedelic rock, soul
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Sureshaker
Website	http://www.stickyfingerstheband.com/

Members	Dylan Frost Paddy Cornwall Seamus Coyle Beaker Best Freddy Crabs

Sticky Fingers is a reggae fusion/indie rock band from Sydney, Australia. The band consists of Dylan Frost (vocals/guitar), Paddy Cornwall (bass/vocals), Seamus Coyle (lead guitar), Beaker Best (drums/percussion), and Freddy Crabs (keys/synth). The band was formed by Dylan and Paddy after meeting whilst busking.

Career

The band has released two top 40 albums: Caress Your Soul, their debut album released in 2013, which reached number 39 in the Australian Albums Chart;^[1] and Land of Pleasure, which peaked at number 3 on the Australian Albums Chart.^[2] The band not only gained popularity in Australia, but became popular in countries such as France, Germany, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the UK. The band postponed their 2015 European tour due to personal reasons.^[3]

Influences

When asked where the band got their reggae vibe from, bassist Paddy Cornwall stated, "From all of us! You know Dizza (Dylan) is rocking his Kiwi roots from Auckland, you know Seamus loves his rock 'n' roll, and me and Beaks just do our thing on the rhythm section." ^[4] The band has stated their psychedelic pop/reggae music has also been influenced by bands such as The Clash, Pink Floyd and the Arctic Monkeys.^[5]

Members

Dylan Frost - vocals / guitar (2008–present)
Paddy Cornwall - bass / vocals (2008–present)
Seamus Coyle - lead guitar (2008–present)
Beaker Best - drums / percussion (2008–present)
Freddy Crabs - keys / synths (2009–present)

Discography

Studio albums

Caress Your Soul (8 March 2013) No. 39 AUS
Land of Pleasure (1 August 2014) No. 3 AUS
TBA (2016)

EPs

Extended Play (18 March 2011)
Happy Endings (11 April 2011)

Singles

"Australia Street" (2012)
"Caress Your Soul" (2012) No. 17 AUS
"Clouds and Cream" (2012)
"Gold Snafu" (2014)
"Just for You" (2014)
"Ghost Town" (2015)
"Outcast At Last" (2016)

"Freddy Crabs" (2012) "Velvet Skies" (2014) "Land Of Pleasure" (2012) "Kiss The Breeze" (2012) "These Girls" (2012) "Rum Rage" (2014) "Lazerhead" (2014) "Feast Your Eyes" (2014) "Fake A Smile" (2014) "Laika" (2012) "Sex" (2012) "Bootleg Rascal" (2012) "Let It All Out" (2012) "Liqourlip Loaded Gun" (2014) "Show No Shade" (2014) "If You Go" (2014) "Dreamland" (2014) "Gasoline Can Man" (2014)

Concert tours^[6]

Caress Your Soul - European Tour (June/July 2013)
Sun Shine Down on Us All Tour - Australia (September/October 2013)
Gold Snafu - Australian Tour (February/March 2014)
Gold Snafu - European Tour (April/May 2014)
Land of Pleasure - Australian Tour (September/October 2014)
Land of Pleasure - European Tour (October/November 2014)
Falls Festival Tour - (December 2014)
Byron Bay Bluesfest - (April 2015)
Groovin' The Moo - (April/May 2015)
North American Tour - (July/August 2015)
Canadian Tour - (September 2015)
This That - (October 2015)
Originals Music Festival (November 2015)
"Outcast at Last" Australian Tour (April 2016) - included 3 unannounced SOLD OUT shows at the Enmore Theatre

References

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