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 Manny Bourakis (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]
The band mostly write their own original material, but also do the occasional cover version.
Discography
Albums/EPs
- Through The Clover (EP) — Shock (12 November 2010)
Tracks: 1. Through the Clover 2. Foreign Lover 3. Drowning 4. Chase the Sun 5. Walk My Way (all songs written by Amy Findlay, Hannah Findlay, Sarah Findlay and Holly Findlay)
- Bad Reality (EP) - Wunderkind (18 May 2012)
Tracks: 1. Bad Reality 2. Move Out Of My Shadow 3. Ruby Skies 4. Who Are You? 5. Black Water Rising 6. Yes Master (all songs written by Amy Findlay, Hannah Findlay, Sarah Findlay and Holly Findlay)
- Stonefield (Album) - Wunderkind/Illusive (11 October 2013)
Tracks: 1. C'mon 2. Love You Deserve 3. Put Your Curse On Me 4. Over And Over 5. To The Mountains 6. Diggin' My Way Out 7. House Of The Lonely 8. To Whom It May Concern 9. Baby Blue 10. Keep On Rollin' (all songs written by Amy Findlay, Hannah Findlay, Sarah Findlay and Holly Findlay - tracks 1 & 4 co-written with Elliott Hammond & Alexander Ledlie Markwell, track 6 co-written with Jarrod Brown)
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"
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