Authority control databases: Artists
Authority control databases: Artists  |
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Charley Stone | |
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| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Indie rock, Britpop, riot grrrl, garage rock, post-punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Member of | Charley Stone & the Actual Band, Desperate Journalist, 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 |
| Formerly of | Nightnurse, Salad, Gay Dad, Fosca, Charlotte Hatherley, Linus, the Priscillas, Spy '51, Deptford Beach Babes, the New Royal Family, the Famous Cocks, MX Tyrants, the Misters of Circe, W*llstonekraft |
| Website | charleystone |
Charley Stone is an English multi-instrumentalist musician based in London, UK.
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]
Since the 2000s Stone has both performed solo and played with a number of artists including the Priscillas,[7] the New Royal Family/the Famous Cocks, Deptford Beach Babes, Charlotte Hatherley,[3] W*llstonekraft, MX Tyrants,[8][9] Misters of Circe,[10] and Salad.[11] She has also worked as a producer for new bands, such as the Wimmins' Institute.[12]
In addition, Stone currently plays in the Fallen Women,[13] Desperate Journalist,[14] Sleeper,[15] Keith Top of the Pops and His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band,[16] Ye Nuns,[17] Joanne Joanne,[18] the Abba Stripes, the Dumb Blondes, the Hive Fives, and Charley Stone & the Actual Band.[19]