Angus Stone (born 27 April 1986) is an Australian soul and pop singer, record producer and audio engineer. He is one half of the musical sibling duo
Angus & Julia Stone
Angus & Julia Stone are an Australian folk and indie pop group, formed in 2006 by brother and sister Angus and Julia Stone. Angus & Julia Stone have released five studio albums: ''A Book Like This'' (2007), '' Down the Way'' (2010), '' Angus ...
, with whom he has released four studio albums. His debut solo album, ''
Smoking Gun
The term "smoking gun" is a reference to an object or fact that serves as conclusive evidence of a crime or similar act, just short of being caught ''in flagrante delicto''. "Smoking gun" refers to the strongest kind of circumstantial evidence, ...
'', was released in April 2009 under the pseudonym Lady of the Sunshine, and reached the top 50 on the
ARIA Albums Chart
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
. His second solo album, ''
Broken Brights
''Broken Brights'' is the second studio album by Angus Stone, released in July 2012. The album peaked at number 2 in Australia and was certified gold.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Male Artist ...
'', was released under his name on 13 July 2012 and peaked at number 2. Stone currently records under the moniker of Dope Lemon.
Biography
Angus Stone was born on 27 April 1986 and grew up in Sydney. His parents, John and Kim Stone, were both folk musicians.
Stone's older sisters are Catherine (born ca. 1982) and
Julia Stone (born 13 April 1984).
Stone attended Newport Primary School and
Barrenjoey High School.
At primary school he joined the school band with his father teaching and his sisters accompanying.
At family gatherings when the children performed, Stone played trombone, Catherine on saxophone and Julia on trumpet with Kim singing and John on keyboard or guitar.
At about the age of 14 years his parents separated and soon after he started writing pop songs.
Stone joined a band in high school as lead singer playing both covers and original songs. The band performed at numerous local community events.
While on a holiday with his sister to South America, Stone showcased his musical side to Julia, "
nguswas writing amazing songs ...
ehad shown me how to play guitar in Bolivia, and those songs had gotten me through that year".
By 2005 Stone was playing at
open mic
An open mic or open mike (shortened from "open microphone") is a live show at a venue such as a coffeehouse, nightclub, comedy club, strip club, or pub, usually taking place at night, in which audience members may perform on stage whether the ...
nights, sometimes Julia performed backing vocals – their first such gig, at the Coogee Bay Hotel, they performed "Tears".
After playing split sets with each singing backing vocals to the other's material, in 2006, they formed a duo,
Angus & Julia Stone
Angus & Julia Stone are an Australian folk and indie pop group, formed in 2006 by brother and sister Angus and Julia Stone. Angus & Julia Stone have released five studio albums: ''A Book Like This'' (2007), '' Down the Way'' (2010), '' Angus ...
.
In March that year the pair recorded their debut extended play, ''
Chocolates and Cigarettes
''Chocolates and Cigarettes'' is the first EP by Australian singer-songwriter duo Angus and Julia Stone.
"Mango Tree" and "Babylon" were used in the American television dramas ''Life'' and ''Army Wives'', respectively. Giorgio Armani also sa ...
'', which was released in August. Since then the group has released two EPs, two compilation albums and four studio albums.
2009–2011: Lady of the Sunshine: ''Smoking Gun''
In April 2009, after touring for over a year in support of the duo's first studio album, ''
A Book Like This
''A Book Like This'' is the first studio album by Australian singer-songwriter duo Angus & Julia Stone. It was released in September 2007 in Australia and debuted and peaked on the ARIA Charts at number 6.
The album was released in the UK throu ...
'' (September 2007), Stone released his debut solo album, ''
Smoking Gun
The term "smoking gun" is a reference to an object or fact that serves as conclusive evidence of a crime or similar act, just short of being caught ''in flagrante delicto''. "Smoking gun" refers to the strongest kind of circumstantial evidence, ...
'', under the pseudonym, Lady of the Sunshine.
It was recorded over six weeks during 2008 with Finn (Govinda Doyle) – who also provided drums and bass guitar – in a converted old water tank on Finn's property in North Queensland.
In an interview on national radio station,
Triple J
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, with Richard Kingsmill, Stone said that the album came out of "growing an appetite for wanting to rock out". Stone explained that he had played in rock bands while in high school, they covered material by
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to simply Rage) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerfor ...
and
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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– these influences are loosely present on ''Smoking Gun''.
To accompany the album Stone wrote "Every emotion in my head has its own voice and this record is what came of them .... I wanted these songs to have their own style. I enjoyed watching how the songs took on their own ride, most from the simplest of ideas".
The album reached the top 50 on the
ARIA Albums Chart
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
.
One of his tracks, "
Big Jet Plane
"Big Jet Plane" is a song written by Australian singer and songwriter Angus Stone, originally recorded under the stage name "Lady of the Sunshine" for his 2009 album ''Smoking Gun''. It was then re-recorded the following year by Stone and his si ...
", from ''Smoking Gun'' was later re-recorded by Angus & Julia Stone and released by the duo as a single in May 2010.
[.]
In March 2010 the duo's second album, ''
Down the Way
''Down the Way'' is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter duo Angus & Julia Stone. It was released on 12 March 2010 in Australia through EMI Music Australia and debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts.
The physical CD release ( ...
'', debuted at No. 1.
By 2011 it was certified 3× platinum by ARIA.
It was the highest-selling album by an Australian artist in 2010.
''Down the Way'' peaked in the top 30 on the
French Albums Chart
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and stayed in the top 200 for 86 weeks.
At the
ARIA Music Awards of 2010
The 24th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) are a series of award ceremonies which included the 2010 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine ...
the duo won 'Album of the Year' for ''Down the Way'' and 'Single of the Year' for "Big Jet Plane".
Their single "Big Jet Plane" was voted No. 1 in the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2011. After a world tour promoting ''Down the Way'', Stone and his sister parted ways, according to Stone with a "tip of the hat and strolled in different directions". In a ''
Rolling Stone
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'' (Australia) interview, Julia revealed the duo had started recording tracks for a third album, in January 2011, but shelved them indefinitely: "It was too much to think we could only pick six songs each… We were both in a place where we really wanted creative space to go in whatever direction we wanted so we were like 'let’s just take a year out'".
She elaborated that those songs were unlikely to be heard, but maintained the pair would reunite after their solo projects.
2012–2015: ''Broken Brights''
In late 2011 Stone began working on his second solo album, ''
Broken Brights
''Broken Brights'' is the second studio album by Angus Stone, released in July 2012. The album peaked at number 2 in Australia and was certified gold.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Male Artist ...
''. He told ''Surfing World Magazine'', "
cording with Julia is cool but we both have our hands on the wheel. This was an opportunity to grab the wheel and do some burn-outs". It was released in Australia on 13 July 2012 which peaked at No. 2.
The title track from the album was released as the lead single in March that year as a free download on Triple J's Home and Hosed. The second single, "Bird on the Buffalo", is a metaphor for a musing relationship between lovers. and the video features the actress
Isabel Lucas
Isabel Lucas (born 29 January 1985) is an Australian actress and model. She is mainly known for her roles in '' Home and Away'' (2003–06), '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (2009), ''Daybreakers'' (2009), ''The Waiting City'' (2009), ' ...
. According to ''Indie London''s Jack Foley, the third single, "Wooden Chair" is "mesmerising in a low-key, effortlessly brilliant manner that also manages to include an intoxicating background whistle. It’s breezy and romantic without really even trying to be".
It was featured in the US TV show, ''
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'', in Season 6, Episode 3 "
Good Grief". The fourth single, "Monsters", had its video premiered on ''The Huffington Post''. The album was certified gold by ARIA for shipment of 35,000 copies.
The album was built upon childhood influences such as Bob Dylan and The Eagles, the end result being very Dylanesque, laid-back with some rockier elements.
[.] When speaking to the ''Vancouver Weekly'' about the creation of ''Broken Brights'' he said he "discovered a lot about time". Further elaborating, he said, "Just in general. To take a step back and let something unfold and breathe and become ripe when it says it's time".
''Broken Brights'' was released in Australia on 13 July. The album was released on Nettwerk Records,
in the US, EMI in Australia and UK, and Discograph in France. Foley lauded the release as "
thing short of stunning ... his most personal work to date ... demonstrates his versatility. It’s steeped in classic song-writing values, sound-checking without directly referencing the likes of the great American song-writers, from Petty to Dylan via Neil Young".
Jen Wilson reviewed ''Broken Brights'' for ''Beat Magazine'' saying, "within minutes you’re transported to another time ... Stone appears as a chameleon storyteller throughout ''Broken Brights'', adapting with each theme and musical genre".
Tony Hardy from
Consequence of Sound
''Consequence'' (previously ''Consequence of Sound'') is an independently owned New York-based online magazine featuring news, editorials, and reviews of music, movies, and television. In addition, the website also features the Festival Outlook ...
said "There’s always something unexpected around the corner".
Triple J made ''Broken Brights'' their Album of the Week upon its release, and described it as "a dreamy, chilled, nostalgic record which shows off Angus' unique songwriting".
The "Monsters" single was released on 26 February 2013 by Nettwerk Productions. It contains an edited version of the song that was previously released on ''Broken Brights''. The song was cut from 5 minutes and 20 seconds to only 4 minutes and 3 seconds. The single also contains a previously unreleased tune titled "In the Glow".
2016–present: Dope Lemon: ''Honey Bones'', ''Hounds Tooth'' and ''Rose Pink Cadillac''
In 2016, Stone began recording under the moniker Dope Lemon.
The album ''
Honey Bones
''Honey Bones'' is the third studio album by Australian musician Angus Stone; first under the name ''Dope Lemon'' and was released in June 2016. The album peaked at number 11 in Australia.
Reception
Charmaine de Souza from ''The Music'' said "' ...
'' was recorded with Rohin Brown (of
The Walking Who) and Elliot Hammond in Stone's own farm studio.
The song "Uptown Folks" was released as the first song from the album in February 2016, with
Triple J
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describing the track as "laidback coastal rock",
while "Marinade" was released as a single on the American
iTunes Store
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in May. The album was released on 10 June 2016.
On 27 February 2017, Stone released his second set of studio recordings as Dope Lemon, the four-track EP ''Hounds Tooth''.
''
Smooth Big Cat
''Smooth Big Cat'' is the fourth studio album by Australian musician Angus Stone; second under the name ''Dope Lemon'' and was released on 12 July 2019. The album peaked at number 2 in Australia.
The model pictured on the album cover is Franzis ...
'' was released in 2019.
In September 2021, Stone announce the release of the third studio album by Dope Lemon, titled ''
Rose Pink Cadillac
''Rose Pink Cadillac'' is the fifth studio album by Australian musician Angus Stone; third under the name ''Dope Lemon'' and was released on 7 January 2022.
At the AIR Awards of 2023, the album won Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP.
...
''.
The album was preceded by the singles "Every Day Is a Holiday", "Kids Fallin' in Love", "Rose Pink Cadillac" and "Stingray Pete" and was released in January 2022.
Live performances
Angus Stone began to play his new solo music at
Splendour in the Grass
Splendour in the Grass (commonly referred to as Splendour) is an annual Australian music festival held at the North Byron Parklands in Yelgun, New South Wales. Since its inauguration, the festival has also been held in various locations near B ...
in Byron Bay in July 2012. In September that year he embarked on a solo tour of the US, UK, continental Europe, and Australia with sold out shows including Brussels, Utrecht, Berlin and both his Los Angeles and New York shows. Upon the start of his solo tour Angus said, "To play live as my own in front of those people, it's going to be a different trail of gravel and gold, but none the less very exciting ... it's a whole different trip". His live performances have garnered praise, ''
The Stanford Daily
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''s Sasha Arijanto reported being "bewitched by the dulcet sounds from the stage". After Stone's show in Montreal, Caitlin Grimes from ''Confront Magazine'' stated, "don’t think I can name another artist who can manage to grab you by the wrist and pull you into such stories with him". Stone played his first solo shows in Australia including at
Enmore Theatre
The Enmore Theatre is a theatre and entertainment venue in Sydney, Australia. It was built in 1908. It is located at 118–132 Enmore Road in Newtown, in the inner west of Sydney's suburbs. It was first opened in 1912 as a photo-play theatre. I ...
in Sydney on 1 November. He performed at the Australian summer festivals including
Homebake
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,
Woodford Woodford may refer to:
Places
Australia
*Woodford, New South Wales
*Woodford, Queensland, a town in the Moreton Bay Region
*Woodford, Victoria
Canada
* Woodford, Ontario
England
*Woodford, Cornwall
* Woodford, Gloucestershire
*Woodford, Greate ...
,
Falls (both
Lorne and
Marion Bay), and
Southbound in Western Australia. In early 2013 he is due to start a European tour including London's
Shepherd's Bush Empire
Shepherd's Bush Empire (currently known as O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire for sponsorship reasons, and formerly known as the BBC Television Theatre) is a music venue in Shepherd's Bush, West London, run by the Academy Music Group. It was originally ...
.
Discography
* ''
Smoking Gun
The term "smoking gun" is a reference to an object or fact that serves as conclusive evidence of a crime or similar act, just short of being caught ''in flagrante delicto''. "Smoking gun" refers to the strongest kind of circumstantial evidence, ...
'' (2009, as Lady of the Sunshine)
* ''
Broken Brights
''Broken Brights'' is the second studio album by Angus Stone, released in July 2012. The album peaked at number 2 in Australia and was certified gold.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Male Artist ...
'' (2012, as Angus Stone)
* ''
Honey Bones
''Honey Bones'' is the third studio album by Australian musician Angus Stone; first under the name ''Dope Lemon'' and was released in June 2016. The album peaked at number 11 in Australia.
Reception
Charmaine de Souza from ''The Music'' said "' ...
'' (2016, as Dope Lemon)
* ''
Smooth Big Cat
''Smooth Big Cat'' is the fourth studio album by Australian musician Angus Stone; second under the name ''Dope Lemon'' and was released on 12 July 2019. The album peaked at number 2 in Australia.
The model pictured on the album cover is Franzis ...
'' (2019, as Dope Lemon)
* ''
Rose Pink Cadillac
''Rose Pink Cadillac'' is the fifth studio album by Australian musician Angus Stone; third under the name ''Dope Lemon'' and was released on 7 January 2022.
At the AIR Awards of 2023, the album won Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP.
...
'' (2022, as Dope Lemon)
Awards and nominations
APRA Awards
The
APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the
Australasian Performing Right Association
APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwr ...
(APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
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2008
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References
External links
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1986 births
Angus & Julia Stone members
APRA Award winners
Australian folk musicians
Living people