OMFM Sunday: Stonefield

Fri 15th Oct, 2010 in Gig Reviews

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Triple J Unearthed, all female, all sibling band, Stonefield (who you may know in their previous incarnation as Iota). Sounded as good as they looked; and they looked and sounded like they had been plucked straight out of the 1970s. Perhaps an all-girl rock band (who still has members in school) may not have been taken particularly seriously in the 70s, but this is a new century, and now it’s all about your sound and your gimmick and your brand. The gorgeous bassist, Holly Findlay, who looked all of 12 was so small but damn hardcore, as she swung around the neck of her bass and got right into the groove of the songs. The band also boasts a drumming singer, Amy Findlay, who one punter described as “A bit like Janis, without the claws”. She can certainly wail, while still playing interesting beats. It also means there’s some nice musical interludes as you can’t always maintain drumming and singing at the same time.

They still sound a little green, but as their sound matures and they get some touring experience under their belt they may become something pretty special. The sizable crowd was certainly loving it, especially when they played current hit Through the Clover. It’s so great to hear this kind of rock being enjoyed by the masses again, and maybe the more exposure it gets, the less auto-tune and electro-pop we’ll have to endure.

A bit of an OMFM success story, these girls were quickly snapped up and offered a spot at prestigious Glastonbury Festival next year. That’s not bad for musicians who’ve only been playing since 2006; ‘so unfair!’ cry legions of hard-working bands; the music industry is a tough place kids, and sometimes, you just have to have the right sound and be in the right place at the right time.

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