Stonefield (band)

Stonefield
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. 

Bad Reality (EP) - Wunderkind (18 May 2012)

All songs written and composed by Amy Findlay, Hannah Findlay, Sarah Findlay and Holly Findlay. 

Stonefield (Album) - Wunderkind/Illusive (11 October 2013)

Singles

References

  1. Topsfield, Jewel (30 October 2010), "Hannah and her sisters rock their field of dreams", The Age
  2. "Real Readers", Dolly, 8 September 2010
  3. NMIT Media Release, Triple J unearths NMIT talent, NMIT website, 10 June 2010. Accessed September 15, 2011
  4. "It's a sound win", Sunbury/Macedon Ranges Leader, 29 June 2010
  5. "Stonefield. Unearthed nomination". ABC. 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  6. "Stonefield invited to Glastonbury 2011". 11 Nov 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  7. Glastonbury Festivals: 2011 Lineup. Accessed 4 August 2011.
  8. "Stonefield to perform live at the 'G". 6 June 2011.
  9. NMIT Success stories, Amy Findlay, NMIT, Accessed September 16, 2011
  10. RocKwiz Episode 125,", SBS ondemand, Accessed August 19, 2012,
  11. ARIA Album Chart 19 October 2013 - page 3,, ARIA, Accessed October 3, 2015,
  12. 2015 APRA Award Winners,", APRAAMCOS, Accessed August 5, 2015,
  13. Ministry OF Sound Uncovered Volume 4, "",Ministry Of Sound Australia, Accessed July 10, 2015,
  14. Like A Version Volume 7, "", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Accessed July 10, 2015,

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