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Stone (British band)

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Stone, stylised uppercase as STONE, are an English alternative rock band, formed in Liverpool out of The Bohos and consisting of members Fin Power, Elliott Gill, Sarah Surrage, and Alex Smith. After two EPs and a number of singles, the band released their debut album Fear Life for a Lifetime in 2024.

Stone
Genres
Years active2019–present
Labels
Spinoff ofThe Bohos
Members
  • Fin Power
  • Elliott Gill
  • Sarah Surrage
  • Alex Smith
Websitewww.stone.band

Members

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  • Finley Jake "Fin" Power (born 1999), lead vocals and guitar and the son of John Power[1]
  • Elliott Gill, lead guitar
  • Sarah Lucy Surrage (born 2000/2001), bass
  • Alex Smith, drums

Career

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2015–2018: The Bohos

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Fin Power and Elliot Gill started off as members of the band The Bohos, which formed in late 2015 and began releasing music in 2017 with bassist Ian Grant and drummer Jack Danily, supporting DMA's on tour.[2] Drummer Alex Smith, whom Power knew from sixth form, replaced Danily in 2018. The Bohos changed their image often.[3]

2019–2023: Rebranding to STONE

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Despite a strong formative start, upon entering their twenties with a clearer sense of identity, Power and Gill felt a rebrand was necessary, forming Stone in 2019 and joining Creation Management.[4] The name Stone alludes to Power's mother's maiden name and Jewish heritage. Smith knew bassist Sarah Surrage from university, who joined the band at the start of 2020.[5] Later that year, they released their first singles under the new moniker "Leave It Out" and "Keep Running".[6] This was followed by the singles "Fuse"[7] and "Let's Dance to the Real Thing"[8] in 2021, the latter of which debuted on BBC Radio 6.[9] Stone performed at Reading and Leeds that summer, after which Stone were invited to support Yungblud on tour. The band also appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival,[10] Liverpool Sound City,[11] on the Leeds BBC Introducing stage,[12] and had joint gigs with The Blinders and Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard.[9]

At the start of 2022, Stone were included in the NME 100 list for the year.[13] After the release of their fifth single "Stupid", Stone had their first headline tour dates in May 2022,[14] with support from Headshrinkers and Seb Lowe.[15] They also had gigs with The Reytons,[16] Eli Smart for BBC Introducing,[17] among others.

In July 2022 on the day they supported Sam Fender's Finsbury Park concert and released the single "Waste", Stone signed with Polydor Records, under Universal Music Group.[18] In August, Stone performed at Louis Tomlinson's 2022 Away From Home Festival in Spain[19][20] returned to Reading & Leeds on the Festival Republic Stage the same weekend,[21] and made an appearance at Boardmasters Festival.[22] Later in the year, they opened for Inhaler and The Wombats on tour.[23][24] Through Polydor, Stone released their debut EP punkadonk in November 2022,[25] as well as the single "Money (Hope Ain't Gone)" in the lead up to its release.[26]

In early 2023, Stone supported The Kooks and released the singles "I Let Go" and "Left Right Forward" ahead of their UK headline tour.[27][28] In the summer, the band featured at the Victorious Festival[29] and Mad Cool.[30] This was followed by Stone's second EP punkadonk2 in September 2023[31][32] along with the single "I Gotta Feeling".[33] Stone reunited with DMA's to support their 2023 tour.[34] Stone appeared on Dork's 2023 Hype List.[35]

2024–present: Fear Life for a Lifetime

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After sharing the tracks "My Thoughts Go" and "Queen",[36] Stone released their debut album Fear Life for a Lifetime, produced by Rich Costey,[37] in July 2024.[38] Around the same time, Stone publicly declined an invitation from Simon Cowell to enter a talent show.[39] At the end of August, the album's song Save Yourself was re-released as a collaboration with Dope Lemon.[40] In the autumn, embarked on a UK and Europe tour,[41] supported by Sounds Mint.[42]

Artistry

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Stone listen to "everything... from N.W.A. to Led Zeppelin". The Streets is one of Power's favourite artists, while Gill called Nirvana a "massive influence on me growing up".[43] Power writes most of the band's lyrics,[3] drawing upon The Streets, Dave, and Joy Division. When it comes to sound, the band takes inspiration Pixies The Smashing Pumpkins and Gang of Four in terms of guitar, as well Bonham in terms of drums and bass lines.[44] The band's other influences include old school hip-hop acts such as Ice Cube, Public Enemy and MF Doom; indie and alt bands including Sonic Youth, Interpol and Bloc Party; and the electronic groups The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy.[5] In a 2023 interview with Rolling Stone, Gill described the band's sound as "eclectic" and "a real blend of styles".[45]

Other ventures

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Power, who has ADHD and OCD himself, has worked in youth clubs, as a care worker, and with multiple mental health charities. One of his fundraisers involved walking from Liverpool to Wrexham. Gill has also worked in youth clubs and given free guitar lessons. Smith was a sixth form teacher.[3][46]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Fear Life for a Lifetime (2024)

EPs

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  • punkadonk (2022)
  • punkadonk2 (2023)

Singles

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  • "Leave It Out" (2020)
  • "Keep Running" (2020)
  • "Fuse" (2021)
  • "Let's Dance to the Real Thing" (2021)
  • "Stupid" (2022)
  • "Waste" (2022)
  • "Money (Hope Ain't Gone)" (2022)
  • "I Let Go" (2023)
  • "Left Right Forward" (2023)
  • "My Thoughts Go" (2024)
  • "Queen" (2024)

Collaborations

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  • "DOPESICK" (2024) (While She Sleeps featuring STONE)
  • "Save Yourself" (2024) (featuring DOPE LEMON)
  • "Incel Saviour" (2024) (sounds mint featuring STONE)

References

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  2. ^ "The Bohos announce O2 Academy date ahead of sold out DMA's support slot". Get Into This. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Coward, Teddy (3 August 2022). "Down the Boozer with STONE". WhyNow. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ Guy, Peter (11 October 2019). "The Bohos rename STONE and sign to Alan McGee's Creation management". Get Into This. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Interview with… Stone". Discover Gigs and Tours. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ^ "STONE Return With Their Floor Pounding Second Single 'Keep Running'". Liverpool Noise. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  7. ^ Murray, Robin (8 April 2021). "STONE Light The 'Fuse' With Their Explosive New Single". Clash. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  8. ^ "STONE Share New Single & Video "Let's Dance To The Real Thing"". Circuit Sweet. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  9. ^ a b Kapur, Desh (9 February 2022). "Liverpool band STONE share new single & video 'Stupid'". All Music Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  10. ^ Buchanan, Rhys (5 October 2021). "STONE: bruising post-punk full of Scouse spirit and soul". NME. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  11. ^ Chris R (5 October 2021). "Liverpool Sound City: Day 2 review. Courting, Stone and a heap more…". Old Man Blues. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Stone live at Leeds Festival 2021". Live4Ever. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  13. ^ "The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2022". NME. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  14. ^ Butcher, Amy (25 March 2022). "Just Listen: Stupid – STONE". Popped Music. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  15. ^ Mincher, Caitlin (22 February 2022). "Live Review: Stone - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 20/2/2022". When the Horn Blows. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  16. ^ Ferrone, Ross A (22 April 2022). "The Reytons/Stone/Bandit". Rock Regeneration. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  17. ^ Kapur, Desh (22 March 2022). "BBC Music Introducting STONE, Eli Smart, Bonnie Kemplay". All Music Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  18. ^ Richards, Will. "STONE sign to Polydor and share wild new song 'Waste'". NME. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  19. ^ Smith, Carl (13 September 2022). "Louis Tomlinson on the 'importance' of supporting new artists, 'brilliant' 5SOS and his 'amazing' Away From Home Festival performers STONE". Official Charts. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  20. ^ Williams, Jazmin (26 October 2022). "Louis Tomlinson Introduced Us To These Bands, So We're Sharing Them With You". The Honey Pop. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  21. ^ "The 10 best new acts we saw at Reading & Leeds 2022". NME. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  22. ^ Webber, Kieran (8 August 2022). "Our Must See Artists At Boardmasters 2022". Clunk Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  23. ^ Chinery, David (17 October 2022). "Inhaler/Stone". Rock Regeneration. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  24. ^ Hammerton, Paul (31 October 2022). "Live: The Wombats / Stone". Norfolk Rocks. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  25. ^ Wright, Adam (18 November 2022). "Punkadonk introduces STONE's confident abrasive sound". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  26. ^ Taysom, Joe (19 October 2022). "STONE share new single 'Money (Hope Ain't Gone)'". Far Out. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  27. ^ Shutler, Ali (5 February 2023). "STONE share raucous party anthem 'I Let Go'". NME. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  28. ^ Loftin, Steven (5 April 2023). "STONE are pushing 'Left Right Forward' with their brand new banger". Dork. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  29. ^ Boom, Chris (26 August 2023). "Victorious Festival 2023: Liverpudlian indie-rockers Stone capture the voice of Generation Z". The Portsmouth News. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  30. ^ "Mad Cool Festival 2023 day two: Sam Smith, The Black Keys, HotWax and more light up the Villaverde District". NME. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  31. ^ Bound, Chris (20 September 2023). "STONE announce new EP 'Punkadonk 2'". Mystic Sons. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  32. ^ Wright, Lisa (18 December 2023). "STONE on recent EP 'punkadonk2' for DIY's Class of 2024". DIY. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  33. ^ Williams, Lana (15 June 2023). "Stone - 'I Gotta Feeling'". When the Horn Blows. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  34. ^ Keer, Olivia (5 December 2023). "Live: DMA's / Stone". Norfolk Rocks. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  35. ^ Holden, Finlay (8 December 2023). "Hype List 2023: STONE: "We're music for all people"". Dork. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  36. ^ Solomon-Brady, Harvey (10 April 2024). "STONE share 'My Thoughts Go' ahead of debut album release". WhyNow. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  37. ^ Wiltshire, Cat. "Reviews: Stone - Fear for a Lifetime". Square One Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  38. ^ Shah, Rishi (12 July 2024). "STONE – 'Fear Life For A Lifetime' review: punk rock to Britpop by way of Liverpool". NME. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  39. ^ Butt, Maira (2 July 2024). "Singer issues brutal response to Simon Cowell inviting him to audition for new 'One Direction'-style band". The Independent. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  40. ^ Taylor, Sam (30 August 2024). "Stone have released a new version of 'Save Yourself' featuring Dope Lemon". Dork. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  41. ^ Pilley, Max (16 June 2024). "Stone share infectious new single 'Queen' and announce 2024 UK and European tour". NME. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  42. ^ "GALLERY & REVIEW: Stone & Sounds Mint". Showgraphers. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  43. ^ Taylor, Sam (28 June 2022). "Getting to know… STONE: "It's that feeling we get on stage that makes it worth it"". Dork. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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