# The Stanfields
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{{Short description|Canadian rock band}}
{{About|the Canadian [folk rock](/source/folk_rock) band|the textile company|Stanfield%27s}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| background = group_or_band
| name = The Stanfields
| image = The_Stanfields_-_Group_Photo.png
| landscape = yes
| caption = The Stanfields in 2015. L–R: Dillan Tate, Jason MacIsaac, Jon Landry, Calen Kinney, Mark Murphy
| genre = {{hlist|[Folk rock](/source/Folk_rock)|[punk rock](/source/punk_rock)}}
| years_active = {{Start date|2008}}–present
| origin = [Halifax, Nova Scotia](/source/Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia), Canada
| label = {{hlist|Groundswell Music/[Warner Music Canada](/source/Warner_Music_Canada)|Rookie Records (EU)}}
| website = {{url|thestanfields.ca}}
| current_members =
* Jon Landry
* Dillan Tate
* Jason MacIsaac
* Calen Kinney
* Mark Murphy
| past_members =
* Craig Eugene Harris
* Jason Wright
* Charlie Coolen
* Jenny Wright
}}
'''The Stanfields''' are a Canadian rock band based in [Halifax, Nova Scotia](/source/Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia).[[http://metronews.ca/news/halifax/590130/the-stanfields-rose-cousins-win-big-at-the-ecmas-in-halifax/ "The Stanfields, Rose Cousins win big at the ECMAs in Halifax"]. ''[Metro](/source/Metro_International)'', March 10, 2013.] Described by some sources as "the bastard children of [AC/DC](/source/AC%2FDC) and [Stan Rogers](/source/Stan_Rogers)",[[http://theindependent.ca/2013/03/14/double-ecma-winners-the-stanfields-embark-on-island-mini-tour/ "Double ECMA winners The Stanfields embark on Island mini tour"]. ''The Independent'', March 14, 2013.] The Stanfields are known for their powerful live show, and they have toured mostly in Canada and Germany.
==History==
Formed in 2008, the band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Landry, bassist Dillan Tate, guitarist Jason MacIsaac, [bouzouki](/source/bouzouki)/[fiddle](/source/fiddle) player Calen Kinney, and drummer Mark Murphy.
The band formed and started out by playing Rock, [Folk](/source/Folk_music), and [Country](/source/Country_music) music cover songs during open mic performances at the Seahorse Tavern in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They quickly gained local notoriety for their rowdy, entertaining live performances and were signed to Halifax independent label [Groundswell Music](/source/Groundswell_Music) in February 2010. In 2012, the band signed a [distribution deal](/source/distribution_deal) with [Cologne](/source/Cologne)-based [punk rock](/source/punk_rock) label, [Rookie Records](/source/Rookie_Records).[[http://www.rookierecords.de/en/category/bands/the-stanfields/ "The Stanfields @ Rookie Records"]. ''[Rookie Records](/source/Rookie_Records)'']
The Stanfields released their debut album ''Vanguard of the Young & Reckless'' in 2010, and followed up with ''Death & Taxes'' in 2012.[[http://www.annapoliscountyspectator.ca/Living/2013-12-05/article-3531321/Stanfields-to-rock-Evergreen-Theatre-December-7/1 "The Stanfields to rock Evergreen Theatre"]. ''Annapolis County Spectator'', December 5, 2013.] The album contained 10 new songs written, performed and recorded completely acoustically.
The band's fourth full-length record, ''Modem Operandi'', was released on September 18, 2015. A fifth album, ''Limboland'', was released on March 23, 2018.
In early April 2020, during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic), Nova Scotia premier [Stephen McNeil](/source/Stephen_McNeil) made a speech in which he instructed Nova Scotians to "stay the blazes home" to protect the public from the spread of the virus. The Stanfields helped popularize the message by releasing a new song called "Stay the Blazes Home".[[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/stay-the-blazes-home-inspires-music-merchandise-memes-1.5522068 "Premier's 'Stay the blazes home' inspires music, merchandise, memes"]. ''[CBC News](/source/CBC_News)'']
==Band members==
'''Current'''
* Jon Landry – vocals, guitar
* Dillan Tate – bass
* Calen Kinney – [bouzouki](/source/bouzouki), fiddle, vocals
* Jason MacIsaac – guitar, vocals
* Mark Murphy – drums
'''Past'''
* Craig Eugene Harris – bass, [mandolin](/source/mandolin), vocals {{small|(2015–2015)}}
* Jason Wright – bouzouki, vocals {{small|(2015–2015)}}
* Charlie Coolen – guitar {{small|(2008–2008)}}
* Jenny Wright – guitar {{small|(2008–2008)}}
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
* ''Vanguard of the Young & Reckless'' (2010)
* ''Death & Taxes'' (2012)
* ''For King and Country'' (2013)
* ''Modem Operandi'' (2015)
* ''Limboland'' (2018)
===EPs===
* ''Classic Fadeout'' (2020)
==Awards==
* [2013 East Coast Music Awards](/source/2013_East_Coast_Music_Awards) – Group Recording of the Year for ''Death & Taxes'' and the Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year.[[http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/1166672-classified-big-winner-at-music-nova-scotia-awards "Classified big winner at Music Nova Scotia awards"]. ''[The Chronicle Herald](/source/The_Chronicle_Herald)'', November 11, 2013.]
* 2014 Music Nova Scotia Awards – Folk Recording of the Year for ''For King and Country''{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}
==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|thestanfields.ca}}
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Category:Canadian rock music groups
Category:Musical groups from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Category:Musical groups established in 2008
Category:2008 establishments in Nova Scotia
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