Stonefield (band)
Stonefield | |
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Also known as | Iotah |
Origin | Victoria (Australia) |
Genres | Rock, Glam Rock |
Years active | 2006 - present |
Labels |
Illusive Sounds UMA |
Members |
Amy Findlay - Lead Vocals, Drums Hannah Findlay - Guitar Sarah Findlay - Keyboards, Vocals Holly Findlay - Bass Andrew Braidner (live only) - Drums |
Past members | Emily Shaw (live only) - Drums |
Stonefield is an Australian rock band made up of four sisters: Amy, Hannah, Sarah, and Holly Findlay from Darraweit Guim, a small town in rural Victoria.[1]
Amy, the eldest, is the band's drummer and lead vocalist; Hannah plays guitar; Sarah plays keyboards; and the youngest, Holly, plays bass.
Previously known as Iotah, the band won the 2010 Triple J Unearthed High contest in 2010 with their song "Foreign Lover".[2][3] After the win the band was placed on high rotation and they recorded Through The Clover with ARIA winning producer Greg Wales.[4] Stonefield were an Unearthed J Award nominee in 2010.[5]
After the band played at the 2010 One Movement Festival in Perth they were approached by a booker for Glastonbury and asked to play at the next year's festival.[6] They did so, playing second on the John Peel Stage from 12:00-12:40 on the first day of the festival, Friday, June 26.[7]
In June 2011, they performed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, providing the pre-match entertainment at an AFL match (Geelong vs. Hawthorn), celebrating Womens Round.[8]
Amy Findlay completed a Bachelor of Australian Popular Music degree in 2010 at Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE.[9]
Amy appeared on RocKwiz in 2011, performing "Through The Clover" with the RocKwiz OrKestra and singing a duet of "Itchycoo Park" with Nick Barker.[10]
Their self titled album "Stonefield", debuted at number 21 on the ARIA Album chart of 19 October 2013.[11]
Stone field won the 2015 Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) Music Award for "Rock Work of the Year" with the song "Love You Deserve".[12]
The band mostly write their own original material, but also do the occasional cover version. These include "Whole Lotta Love"[13] and "Magic Carpet Ride".[14]
In 2015, they covered Fleetwood Mac's song "The Chain" on Katie Noonan's album Songs That Made Me
Discography
Albums/EPs
Through The Clover (EP) — Shock (12 November 2010)
All songs written and composed by Amy Findlay, Hannah Findlay, Sarah Findlay and Holly Findlay.
Track listing | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Through the Clover" | 2:57 |
2. | "Foreign Lover" | 3:29 |
3. | "Drowning" | 2:47 |
4. | "Chase the Sun" | 2:14 |
5. | "Walk My Way" | 3:11 |
Bad Reality (EP) - Wunderkind (18 May 2012)
All songs written and composed by Amy Findlay, Hannah Findlay, Sarah Findlay and Holly Findlay.
Track listing | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Bad Reality" | 2:23 |
2. | "Move Out Of My Shadow" | 3:24 |
3. | "Ruby Skies" | 3:08 |
4. | "Who Are You?" | 2:42 |
5. | "Black Water Rising" | 4:01 |
6. | "Yes Master" | 3:14 |
Stonefield (Album) - Wunderkind/Illusive (11 October 2013)
Track listing | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "C'mon" | Amy Findlay, Hannah Findlay, Sarah Findlay, Holly Findlay, Elliott Hammond and Alexander Ledlie Markwell | 3:20 |
2. | "Love You Deserve" | Amy, Hannah, Sarah and Holly Findlay | 3:42 |
3. | "Put Your Curse On Me" | Amy, Hannah, Sarah and Holly Findlay | 3:23 |
4. | "Over And Over" | Amy, Hannah, Sarah and Holly Findlay, Hammond and Markwell | 2:56 |
5. | "To The Mountains" | Amy, Hannah, Sarah and Holly Findlay | 3:09 |
6. | "Diggin' My Way Out" | Amy, Hannah, Sarah and Holly Findlay and Jarrod Brown | 4:10 |
7. | "House Of The Lonely" | Amy, Hannah, Sarah and Holly Findlay | 4:04 |
8. | "To Whom It May Concern" | Amy, Hannah, Sarah and Holly Findlay | 4:16 |
9. | "Baby Blue" | Amy, Hannah, Sarah and Holly Findlay | 3:30 |
10. | "Keep On Rollin'" | Amy, Hannah, Sarah and Holly Findlay | 4:38 |
Singles
- "Black Water Rising" (Double A-side with "Yes Master") — Warner Music Australasia (9 June 2011)
- "Bad Reality" — Wunderkind (23 March 2012)
- "Put Your Curse On Me" — Wunderkind (25 July 2013)
- "Love You Deserve"
- "Golden Dream" (Wunderkind/Illusive, 2015)
References
- ↑ Topsfield, Jewel (30 October 2010), "Hannah and her sisters rock their field of dreams", The Age
- ↑ "Real Readers", Dolly, 8 September 2010
- ↑ NMIT Media Release, Triple J unearths NMIT talent, NMIT website, 10 June 2010. Accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ "It's a sound win", Sunbury/Macedon Ranges Leader, 29 June 2010
- ↑ "Stonefield. Unearthed nomination". ABC. 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ "Stonefield invited to Glastonbury 2011". 11 Nov 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ↑ Glastonbury Festivals: 2011 Lineup. Accessed 4 August 2011.
- ↑ "Stonefield to perform live at the 'G". 6 June 2011.
- ↑ NMIT Success stories, Amy Findlay, NMIT, Accessed September 16, 2011
- ↑ RocKwiz Episode 125,", SBS ondemand, Accessed August 19, 2012,
- ↑ ARIA Album Chart 19 October 2013 - page 3,, ARIA, Accessed October 3, 2015,
- ↑ 2015 APRA Award Winners,", APRAAMCOS, Accessed August 5, 2015,
- ↑ Ministry OF Sound Uncovered Volume 4, "",Ministry Of Sound Australia, Accessed July 10, 2015,
- ↑ Like A Version Volume 7, "", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Accessed July 10, 2015,
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