CD released: Mar 02, 2015
2015 compilation by the under-appreciated New Zealand indie band. The Stones were birthed by singer/guitarist Wayne ElseyÆs decision to quit Bored Games to start a band that sounded like The Clean. Their dÚbut came on the 25th April 1981 at an Otago University a gig headlined by Bored Games (Shayne Carter) and new comers The Chills and The Verlaines. ElseyÆs vision for a band that sounds like The Clean didnÆt really come to fruition. The Stones were too bright not to create their own sound one wrapped in braggadocio and swagger. Fast, aggressive guitars, driving rhythm section with a knack for fluid pop structures. Charismatic and smart The Stones had the ability to sound completely empathetic and threatening all at once. As all good things, The Stones were not to last, releasing one full length before breaking up two years in. The band were part of the wave of Dunedin bands popular around the country and mystery to the middle. The band site the $38 dollars earned opening for Tall Dwarfs a career highlight. |
