Charley Stone

{{Short description|English multi-instrumentalist musician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Charley Stone | image = Desperate Journalist (53239175657).jpg | origin = United Kingdom | instrument = Guitar, bass guitar, vocals | genre = [[Indie rock]], [[Britpop]], [[riot grrrl]], [[garage rock]], [[post-punk]] | occupation = Musician, [[Producer (music)|producer]] | years_active = 1993 – present | past_member_of = [[Nightnurse]], [[Salad (band)|Salad]], [[Gay Dad]], [[Fosca (band)|Fosca]], [[Charlotte Hatherley]], [[Linus (band)|Linus]], [[the Priscillas]], Spy '51, Deptford Beach Babes, the New Royal Family, the Famous Cocks, MX Tyrants, the Misters of Circe, W*llstonekraft | current_member_of = Charley Stone & the Actual Band, [[Desperate Journalist]], [[Sleeper (band)|Sleeper]], [[Joanne Joanne]], [[Keith Top of the Pops and His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band]], the Fallen Women, Ye Nuns, the Abba Stripes, the Dumb Blondes, the Hive Fives | website = {{url|https://charleystone.bandcamp.com}} }}

'''Charley Stone''' is an [[English people|English]] multi-instrumentalist musician based in [[London]], [[UK]]. Active in the [[independent music|indie]] scene since the early 1990s, in 2024 Stone released her debut solo album, "Here Comes The Actual Band", to positive reviews from [[Louder Than War]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://louderthanwar.com/charley-stone-here-comes-the-actual-band-album-review/ | title=Charley Stone: Here Comes the Actual Band | date=2 June 2024 }}</ref> [[Loud Women]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://loudwomen.org/2024/05/29/charley-stone-here-comes-the-actual-band-album-review/ | title=Charley Stone: Here Comes the Actual Band – album review | date=29 May 2024 }}</ref> [[The Idler (1993)|The Idler]],<ref>The Idler, September-October 2024, p98-99</ref> and others.

==History== Charley Stone first came to notice in short-lived [[riot grrrl]] band Frantic Spiders, from [[Exeter]], who released [[Extended Play|EP]] ''You're Dead'' in 1993;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nepasavaler.net/discs/early/headless.php|title=ne pas a.v.a.l.e.r. : hometown atrocities|work=nepasavaler.net|accessdate=20 August 2015}}</ref> she also played in Toxic Shock Syndrome. Stone then joined [[Britpop]] band [[Salad (band)|Salad]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/apr/24/britpop-bluetones-dodgy-salad-marion-menswear-indie-90s|title=Britpop casualties: 'It felt like we crashed someone else's party'|author=Paul Lester|work=The Guardian|date=24 April 2014 |accessdate=20 August 2015}}</ref> in 1996. In 1997 she replaced [[Charlotte Hatherley]] on guitar in the band [[Nightnurse]]<ref name="pennyblackmusic.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk/MagSitePages/Article/4457/Charlotte-Hatherley-Borderline-London-24/10/2007|title=Charlotte Hatherley – Borderline, London, 24/10/2007|work=pennyblackmusic.co.uk|accessdate=20 August 2015}}</ref> after Hatherley left to join [[Ash (band)|Ash]].

In 1998 Stone joined [[Gay Dad]] as guitarist<ref name="thomasblatchford">{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/7996/reviews/1132936-|title=Album Review: Spy 51 – Play For Your Life|author=Thomas Blatchford|work=DrownedInSound|accessdate=20 August 2015|archive-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017092818/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/7996/reviews/1132936-|url-status=dead}}</ref> and also first played live with [[Fosca (band)|Fosca]], as she would continue to do over the next decade. Stone also joined [[Linus (band)|Linus]] as bass player.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.linusland.co.uk/folks.html|title=The Linus Family- Close and distant relations|work=linusland.co.uk|accessdate=20 August 2015}}</ref> By 2003 Stone was playing in Spy '51,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eyespy51.tripod.com/eyespy51com/id10.html|title=Exclusive Spy51 Interview|work=tripod.com|accessdate=20 August 2015}}</ref> who although active since the 1990s released their debut album in 2006.<ref name="thomasblatchford"/>

Since the 2000s Stone has both performed solo and played with a number of artists including [[the Priscillas]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.volumeet.com/m/54abc4b6653107634e8b4774|title=The Priscillas: The fabulous Charley Stone, formerly of Gay Dad... – Volumeet|work=Volumeet|accessdate=20 August 2015}}</ref> the New Royal Family/the Famous Cocks, Deptford Beach Babes, [[Charlotte Hatherley]],<ref name="pennyblackmusic.co.uk"/> W*llstonekraft, MX Tyrants,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwomen.org/2016/11/01/interview-mx-tyrants/|title=interview: mx tyrants|date=1 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwomen.org/2017/10/10/mx-tyrants-10-question-interview/|title=MX Tyrants – 10 Question Interview|date=10 October 2017}}</ref> Misters of Circe,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loverboymagazine.com/the-misters-of-circe/|title=The Misters of Circe|website=Loverboy Magazine}}</ref> and Salad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saladband.com/|title=Salad}}</ref> She has also worked as a producer for new bands, such as [[the Wimmins' Institute]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-e853-The-gang-that-keeps-you-guessing#.VdShPE3JDcs|title=Morning Star :: The gang that keeps you guessing|work=morningstaronline.co.uk|accessdate=20 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126172418/http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-e853-The-gang-that-keeps-you-guessing#.VdShPE3JDcs|archive-date=26 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In addition, Stone currently plays in the Fallen Women,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/nov/17/nuns-on-the-drums-the-bizarre-world-of-superniche-cover-bands|title=Nuns on the drums! The bizarre world of 'superniche' cover bands|first=Michael|last=Hann|newspaper=The Guardian |date=17 November 2017|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> [[Desperate Journalist]],<ref>{{cite tweet|user=DespJournalist|number=1067031515119390721|date=2018-11-26|title=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!}}</ref> [[Sleeper (band)|Sleeper]],<ref>https://m.facebook.com/weareliines/photos/sleeper-in-manchester-tonight-%EF%B8%8Fthank-you-charley-stone-x/4309475065798502/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=June 2022}}</ref> [[Keith Top of the Pops and His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/uk/2013/05/uk-artist-of-the-week-keith-totp/|title=UK Artist of the Week: Keith TOTP|work=The Vinyl District|date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=20 August 2015}}</ref> Ye Nuns,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trashwax.com/product/lp-ye-nuns-nun-more-black|title=Trash Wax|work=trashwax.com|accessdate=20 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126190720/http://www.trashwax.com/product/lp-ye-nuns-nun-more-black|archive-date=26 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Joanne Joanne]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/dream-themes-rhodri-marsden-on-playing-in-a-tv-themed-tribute-band-10236581.html|title=Dream Themes' Rhodri Marsden on playing in a TV themed tribute band|work=The Independent|date=8 May 2015 |accessdate=20 August 2015}}</ref> the Abba Stripes, the Dumb Blondes, the Hive Fives, and Charley Stone & the Actual Band.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwomen.org/2024/02/28/charley-stone-releases-a-scream|title=Charley Stone releases 'A Scream'|date=28 February 2024 }}</ref>

==Selected discography== *1993 Frantic Spiders - ''You're Dead'' (EP) *1996 Nightnurse - "Skirt" (single) *2003 Spy 51 - ''We Jet Hem'' (mini album) *2003 Spy 51 - "Sheila's Sister" (single) *2006 Spy 51 - ''Play For Your Life'' (album) *2007 The New Royal Family/Keith TOTP - ''EP'' *2009 Deptford Beach Babes - ''Sunbathing On A Vinyl Floor'' (album) *2011 Keith TOTP et al - ''Fuck You I'm Keith TOTP'' (album) *2013 Keith TOTP et al - ''TOTP2'' (album) *2014 Ye Nuns - ''Nun More Black'' (album) *2016 MX Tyrants - ''Masters'' (EP) *2017 Salad - ''The Lost Album Vol. 1'' (album) *2018 Keith TOTP et al - ''Livin' The Dream'' (album) *2019 Salad - ''The Salad Way'' (album) *2020 MX Tyrants - ''Many'' (EP) *2022 Desperate Journalist - ''Live at JT Soar'' (album) *2024 Charley Stone - ''Here Comes The Actual Band'' (album)

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/authors/b3371966-09a5-4867-8f63-dd9f76620e08 Charley Stone's BBC blog] * [https://charleystone.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp] * [https://www.musicmusingsandsuch.com/musicmusingsandsuch/2024/3/4/interview-charley-stone 2024 interview]

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