Charley Stone

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.

Charley Stone
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresIndie rock, Britpop, riot grrrl, garage rock, post-punk
Occupation(s)Musician, producer
InstrumentsGuitar, bass guitar, vocals
Years active1993 – present
Associated actsNightnurse, Salad, Gay Dad, Fosca, Charlotte Hatherley, Linus, The Priscillas, Spy '51, Deptford Beach Babes, The New Royal Family, The Famous Cocks, Abba Stripes, The Wimmins' Institute, Ye Nuns, Joanne Joanne, Keith Top of the Pops and His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band, MX Tyrants, The Misters of Circe, W*llstonekraft, The Fallen Women, Desperate Journalist

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] and Joanne Joanne.[10] She has also worked as a producer for new bands, such as the Wimmins' Institute.[11]

In addition, Stone currently plays in W*llstonekraft, MX Tyrants,[12][13] the Fallen Women,[14] Misters of Circe,[15] the reformed Salad,[16] and since 2018 as a live guitarist for Desperate Journalist.[17]

References
  1. "ne pas a.v.a.l.e.r. : hometown atrocities". nepasavaler.net. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. Paul Lester. "Britpop casualties: 'It felt like we crashed someone else's party'". the Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. "Charlotte Hatherley – Borderline, London, 24/10/2007". pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. Thomas Blatchford. "Album Review: Spy 51 – Play For Your Life". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. "The Linus Family- Close and distant relations". linusland.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. "Exclusive Spy51 Interview". tripod.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. "The Priscillas: The fabulous Charley Stone, formerly of Gay Dad... – Volumeet". Volumeet. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  8. "UK Artist of the Week: Keith TOTP". The Vinyl District. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  9. "Trash Wax". trashwax.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  10. "Dream Themes' Rhodri Marsden on playing in a TV themed tribute band". The Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  11. "Morning Star :: The gang that keeps you guessing". morningstaronline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  12. "interview: mx tyrants". 1 November 2016.
  13. "MX Tyrants – 10 Question Interview". 10 October 2017.
  14. Hann, Michael (17 November 2017). "Nuns on the drums! The bizarre world of 'superniche' cover bands" – via www.theguardian.com.
  15. "The Misters of Circe". Loverboy Magazine.
  16. "Salad".
  17. @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.


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