Charley Stone
Charley Stone | |
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Origin | United Kingdom |
Genres | Indie rock, Britpop, riot grrrl, garage rock, post-punk |
Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1993 – present |
Member of | Joanne Joanne, Ye Nuns, Keith Top of the Pops and His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band, the Fallen Women, Desperate Journalist, Sleeper |
Formerly of | Nightnurse, Salad, Gay Dad, Fosca, Charlotte Hatherley, Linus, the Priscillas, Spy '51, Deptford Beach Babes, the New Royal Family, the Famous Cocks, Abba Stripes, MX Tyrants, the Misters of Circe, W*llstonekraft |
Website | https://charleystone.bandcamp.com/ |
Charley Stone is an English multi-instrumentalist musician based in London, UK. She has been a notable part of the London indie music scene since the early 1990s.
History
Charley Stone first came to notice in short-lived riot grrrl band Frantic Spiders, from Exeter, who released EP You're Dead in 1993;[1] she also played in Toxic Shock Syndrome. Stone then joined Britpop band Salad[2] in 1996. In 1997 she replaced Charlotte Hatherley on guitar in the band Nightnurse[3] after Hatherley left to join Ash.
In 1998 Stone joined Gay Dad as guitarist[4] and also first played live with Fosca, as she would continue to do over the next decade. Stone also joined Linus as bass player.[5] By 2003 Stone was playing in Spy '51,[6] who although active since the 1990s released their debut album in 2006.[4]
From 2007 to the present Stone has both performed solo and played with a number of artists including the Priscillas,[7] the New Royal Family/the Famous Cocks, Abba Stripes, Deptford Beach Babes, Charlotte Hatherley,[3] Keith Top of the Pops and His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band,[8] Ye Nuns,[9] Joanne Joanne,[10] W*llstonekraft, MX Tyrants,[11][12] Misters of Circe,[13] and Salad.[14] She has also worked as a producer for new bands, such as the Wimmins' Institute.[15]
In addition, Stone currently plays in the Fallen Women,[16] Desperate Journalist,[17] and Sleeper.[18]
References
- ^ "ne pas a.v.a.l.e.r. : hometown atrocities". nepasavaler.net. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Paul Lester. "Britpop casualties: 'It felt like we crashed someone else's party'". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Charlotte Hatherley – Borderline, London, 24/10/2007". pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ a b Thomas Blatchford. "Album Review: Spy 51 – Play For Your Life". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "The Linus Family- Close and distant relations". linusland.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Exclusive Spy51 Interview". tripod.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "The Priscillas: The fabulous Charley Stone, formerly of Gay Dad... – Volumeet". Volumeet. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "UK Artist of the Week: Keith TOTP". The Vinyl District. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Trash Wax". trashwax.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Dream Themes' Rhodri Marsden on playing in a TV themed tribute band". The Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "interview: mx tyrants". 1 November 2016.
- ^ "MX Tyrants – 10 Question Interview". 10 October 2017.
- ^ "The Misters of Circe". Loverboy Magazine.
- ^ "Salad".
- ^ "Morning Star :: The gang that keeps you guessing". morningstaronline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Hann, Michael (17 November 2017). "Nuns on the drums! The bizarre world of 'superniche' cover bands" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ @DespJournalist (26 November 2018). "If you came to see us supporting @marionthegroup on Saturday, you'll already know we were joined by our friend and **new live guitarist** @charleston51 . She'll be playing on all forthcoming dates, helping us sound bigger and better. Welcome Charley!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/weareliines/photos/sleeper-in-manchester-tonight-%EF%B8%8Fthank-you-charley-stone-x/4309475065798502/[user-generated source]
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