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cleanup-link rot|date=February 2012Use Australian English|date=October 2011Use dmy dates|date=October 2011infobox musical artist| name = Angus & Julia Stone| image = AngusAndJuliaStone.jpg| caption = Angus & Julia Stone performing at Falls Festival , 2007| image_size = 250px| landscape =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Sydney , Australia | instrument = Singing|Vocals , guitar , harmonica , trumpet , cello , mandolin , Drum kit|drums | genre = Folk music|Folk , blues , Acoustic music|acoustic | years_active = 2006present| label = EMI , Flock Music/ PIAS Entertainment Group|PIAS , Nettwerk , Discograph| current_members = Angus Stone Julia Stone | past_members =| associated_acts =| website = URL|www.angusandjuliastone.com Angus & Julia Stone are an Australian brother-sister duo from Newport, New South Wales|Newport on the Northern Beaches (Sydney)|Northern Beaches of Sydney . Forming in 2005, their parents are both musical and played as a folk duo before Angus Stone|Angus and Julia Stone|Julia were born.Murfett, Andrew 3 September 2010, "Stone hearts renewed", theage.com.au, < http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/stone-hearts-renewed-20100902-14r1y.html>, accessed 22 September 2011
History
Early years and musical style
Angus and Julia began to collaborate on their musical endeavours in early 2006.cite news|last=Murfett|first=Andrew|title=Julia and Angus Stones adventures have just started|url= http://www.theage.com.au/news/gig-previews--reviews/angus--julia-stone/2007/10/16/1192300745813.html? page=2|accessdate=15 August 2008|newspaper=The Age|date=16 October 2007 Prior to that, both performed as solo artists, principally at open mic nights, but with each using the other as a backing partner. They first performed together at the Coogee Bay hotel in Sydney in 2005 with Angus performing and Julia singing back-up.cite web|url= http://jasontreuen.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/frankie-first-and-last-times-with-julia-stone/|title=First and Last Times with Julia Stone|work= Frankie magazine |author=Treuen, Jason|accessdate=24 October 2007 In terms of composing material, they write on their own, then work together on structure and harmonies.
Both Angus and Julia have distinctive vocal styles. The Sydney Morning Herald 's Bernard Zuel described their vocals as such: "Her voice has a fractured feel like Jolie Holland ; his has a smoke-on-the-beach drawl." UK journalist Johnny Sharp of Mojo (magazine)|Mojo stated, "Most impressive, though, are the songs simple but blindingly effective acoustic compositions, warm boy-girl harmonies and delicate, less-is-more arrangements. Resistance is surely futile."
2006: Chocolates and Cigarettes and Heart Full of Wine EPs
Angus and Julia began recording their first EP Chocolates and Cigarettes in March 2006. It was officially released on 26 August 2006. Their first single "Paper Aeroplane" was played on Australian radio in April on local radio station FBi Radio|FBI . That same month Angus and Julia played at The Great Escape Festival in Sydney, Australia.
At the end of July 2006, the Stones played to two hundred people packed in a tiny tent at the Splendour in the Grass festival in Byron Bay, Australia. By August they had signed a two-EP distribution deal with EMI Music in Australia and independent label Independiente Records in the UK and had packed their bags and headed for London to live.Carne, Lucy October 2006, "The Stones take off", The Courier Mail, Brisbane, Australia.
While in the UK, they were invited into Chris Potter (producer)|Chris Potter 's studio ( The Verve / Richard Ashcroft ) to record. Francis Healy|Fran Healy from UK band Travis (band)|Travis had also just heard their debut EP and also invited them to his house to record. The result of these two matchups was the duo's second EP, Heart Full of Wine .
During their time together, Healy also helped the brother and sister with material which would later become a part of their debut album A Book Like This . With a producer to guide them, Angus & Julia sat on Fran's lounge-room floor, continuing to record songs, using vintage guitars and microphones.cite web|url= http://videohits.com.au/Angus-& -Julia-Stone.htm |title=Music Player & #124; Eleven |publisher=Videohits.com.au |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16 The rest of the songs from the album would be recorded in their mother's lounge room back in Newport with producer and friend, Ian Pritchett.cite web|url= http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/Noisegate-Studios-Sydney/99503442077? v=info |title=Noisegate Studios Sydney & #124; Facebook |publisher=En-gb.facebook.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16
At the end of 2006, Angus & Julia signed a worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Creative Artists Agency|CAA came on board as their UK/Europe agent.
20072009: A Book Like This and Lady of the Sunshine's Smoking Gun
The year 2007 commenced with Angus & Julia at home in Australia playing at January's Big Day Out Festival.cite web|url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Day_Out_lineups_by_year#2007 |title=Big Day Out lineups by year - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |publisher=En.wikipedia.org |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16 Their single "Paper Aeroplane" reached No. 43 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2006 ,cite web|url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_J_Hottest_100,_2006 |title=Triple J Hottest 100, 2006 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |publisher=En.wikipedia.org |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16 and the duo signed an album deal with EMI Music Australia.
In February they played their first national Australian tour which sold out. In the same month, Chocolates and Cigarettes and Heart Full of Wine were double-packed and released in Australia and the UK. The double EP rocketed to No. 12 on UK iTunes and their single "Private Lawns" was Single of the Week on BBC Radio 2 , the UK's largest radio station, and received great reviews "Their finest track, it's cheeky toe-taping rhythm impossible to resist" by London'sThe Evening Standard'' . The double EP has sold over 35,000 copies in Australia.cite web|url= http://www.ariacharts.com.au/ |title=Australia's Official Music Charts |publisher=ARIA Charts |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16
In late March 2007 the Stones' signed on with the William Morris Agency as their US agent. In May 2007 they played at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton. The Evening Standard said, "Potentially chart-bound tracks were in far greater supply when Angus and Julia Stone took to the stage".
Angus and Julia released their debut album A Book Like This in Australia on 8 September 2007. The album debuted at #6 and has since reached Platinum plus sales in Australia.
The Stones spent the rest of 2007 dividing their time between Australia and the UK. They toured nationwide around Australia and gigged extensively in the UK, Ireland and Scotland including support slots with The Magic Numbers and a winning display at the Latitude Festival .
They welcomed in 2008 performing at the end of year Falls Festival in Australia before heading back to the UK to support Newton Faulkner and David Gray (musician)|David Gray as well as playing their own sold-out London shows at Scala in London. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scala_(club)/ dead link|date=February 2012 Two of their songs again made the Triple J Hottest 100, 2007 , with "Wasted" coming in at #31 and " The Beast (Angus and Julia Stone album)|The Beast " at #45.cite web|url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_J_Hottest_100,_2007 |title=Triple J Hottest 100, 2007 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |publisher=En.wikipedia.org |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16
A Book Like This was released in the UK in March 2008. The UK press lauded the duo; Uncut (magazine)|Uncut magazine said they performed "Fragile, beautiful songs"; a reviewer for The Guardian said "Angus and Julia Stone fill my heart to bursting point with joy".
The second half of 2008 was filled with more touring including a support spot with Martha Wainwright across the UK and Europe playing to over 25,000 people.
In March 2009, A Book Like This was released in the USA. The brother and sister supported Brett Dennen around the US and also performed on the KCRW stage at South by Southwest|SXSW as well as playing their own US shows being represented by William Morris Agency .
In April 2009, Angus released a solo album, Smoking Gun , under the name Lady of the Sunshine.cite web|author=AU |url= http://www.myspace.com/ladyofthesunshine |title=Lady Of the Sunshine & #124; Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's |publisher=Myspace.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16
20092010: Down the Way
Angus and Julia Stone spent most of 2009 writing, recording and self-producing Down the Way . The album was mixed by Kieran Kelly at The Buddy Projectcite web|url= http://thebuddyproject.com/ |title=The Buddy Project Recording Studio Located in New York City |publisher=Thebuddyproject.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16 in Astoria Queens, NY.
On 18 November 2009, Angus and Julia appeared on triple j 's Dools show with Scott Dooley and premiered the single "And the Boys". They stated their forthcoming album would be called Down the Way and it would be released in March 2010 with a coinciding Australian tour. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/media/s2748684.htm Triple J Dools show 18 November 2009 After six months apart (Angus back in Australia, Julia in New York), they recorded the album in studios in Sawmills Studio|Sawmills Cornwall England, Brooklyn in New York and with Govinda Doylecite web|url= http://www.discogs.com/artist/Govinda+Doyle |title=Govinda Doyle Discography at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16 in Coolangatta, Queensland . About the new album, Angus stated: "All the songs were written so far apart that the styles and moods are really different." The album debuted at number 1 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) albums chart.
The first single "And the Boys" became Angus & Julia Stone's second single to chart in the top 50 of the ARIA Charts. The first single to chart was "The Beast", which charted in September 2007. "Big Jet Plane" also peaked at #33 on the ARIA chart.
2010: "Big Jet Plane" and Julia's The Memory Machine
In May 2010, the "Big Jet Plane EP" was released that contained a cover version of " You're the One That I Want " from Grease (musical)|Grease . This has proved to be a cult hit with fans. http://www.radarradio.com.au/blog/2010/07/26/angus-and-julia-stone-cover-your-the-one-that-i-want/ Angus & Julia Stone Live Radar Radio, 27 July 2010
In an interview with the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine, Julia revealed she recorded a solo album in New York in late 2008. Her song "This Love" appears in the Australian film The Waiting City .cite web|url= http://jasontreuen.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/rolling-stone-angus-and-julia-stone-interview//|title=Angus & Julia Stone: Wherever They May Roam|work= Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone Australia |author=Treuen, Jason|accessdate=10 April 2010 The album, The Memory Machine , was released in a low-key fashion in October 2010. She has described the album as mellow but darker and spookier in tone.cite web|url= http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/artists/2010/07/29/julia-stone-completes-little-evil-solo-record///|title=Julia Stone completes "little evil" solo record|work= The Music Network |accessdate=29 July 2010
In 2010 they won three ARIA Awards for Album of the year, Best Adult Alternative Album and Single of the year for "Big Jet Plane" in addition to Artisan Awards for Producer of the Year and Best Cover Art. http://www.ariaawards.com.au/winners-nominees-2010.php dead link|date=February 2012
2011present: Touring Australia, the US, UK and Europe
Their song "Big Jet Plane" was announced as #1 on Triple J Hottest 100 on 26 January Australia Day 2011.
In an interview with Rolling Stone , the duo confirmed they were already writings songs for their third album with Angus stating "I want to write stuff that makes me wanna move, more groove-based stuff.".cite web|url= http://jasontreuen.wordpress.com/2010/12/07/rolling-stone-angus-julia-stone-interview/|title=Rolling Stone: Angus & Julia Stone interview|work= Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone Australia |author=Treuen, Jason|accessdate=7 December 2010
They performed at the 2011 Falls Festivalscite web|url= http://www.fallsfestival.com.au/ |title=Falls Festival |publisher=Falls Festival |date= |accessdate=2012-04-10 and Big Day Out festivals in Australia, followed by the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella festival in California. During July 2011, the band toured for a month visiting six different countries: Portugal, Holland, Belgium, France, Switzerland and Italy.cite web|url= http://www.pagesdigital.com/exclusive-angus-julia-stone-european-tour-pics/# http://www.pagesdigital.com/wp-content/gallery/angus-amp-julia-european-tour/IMG_1016.JPG |title=Exclusive Angus & Julia Stone European Tour Pics |publisher=Pagesdigital |date=2011-05-19 |accessdate=2012-04-10 The pair have planned to travel and holiday overseas for the rest of the year, while also writing and recording. According to Triple J , Angus & Julia aim to release new music at the end of 2012.Triple J, Music News, 15 December 2010, "Angus & Julia Stone kick off third album", http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s3093539.htm, accessed 20 September 2011
On 26 September 2011 Angus & Julia's song "Love Will Take You" was announced as the second track on the soundtrack for the The Twilight Saga (film series)| Twilight Saga 's latest film, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn|Breaking Dawn Part 1 .IBTimes Staff Reporter, 26 September 2011, "'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1' Soundtrack Details Revealed" http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/220105/20110926/breaking-dawn-twilight-soundtrack.htm accessed 26 September 2011 On the same day, the band was selected as a top ten finalist in MTV Iggy's "Best New Band in the World!" 2011 competition.Barnett, Sophie MTV News, 29 September 2011, "Angus & Julia Stone, Zowie and More are up for 'Best New Band'", http://www.mtv.com.au/news/25727287-mtv-iggys-best-band/ accessed 27 September 20112011 MTV WORLD & MTV NETWORKS, http://www.mtviggy.com/best-new-band/ accessed 26 September 2011
Discography
;Albums
A Book Like This (2007) ARIA Charts|AUS #6
Down the Way (2010) ARIA Charts|AUS #1
"For You" Boxset (2010) containing A Book Like This , Down The Way and Memories of An Old Friend
;EPs
Chocolates and Cigarettes EP (26 August 2006)
Heart Full of Wine EP (2007)
The Beast (Angus and Julia Stone album)|The Beast EP (2007; the single "The Beast" is taken from the album A Book Like This ) ARIA Charts|AUS #40Australian Recording Industry Association http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp? interpret=Angus+and+Julia+Stone
Hollywood EP|Hollywood EP (2008; the single "Hollywood" is taken from the album A Book Like This )
Live Session (iTunes Exclusive) (2009)
And the Boys EP (12 December 2009) ARIA Charts|AUS #44
Big Jet Plane EP (Exclusive with September concert ticket sale; May 2010) ARIA Charts|AUS #21
iTunes Live: Live from Sydney (October 2010) AUS #26
;Compilations
Memories of an Old Friend (2010) AUS #69cite web|url= http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm |title=Chartifacts Week Commencing: 7th& nbsp;February 2011 |publisher= ARIA Charts |date=7 February 2011 |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/5wLAJ94ML |archivedate=8 February 2011 |accessdate=12 February 2011
Videos
'Chocolates & Cigarettes EP
*"Paper Aeroplane" Directed by Angus and Julia Stone
*"Mango Tree" Directed by Angus and Julia Stone, edited and animated by Richard Cullenwww.pixelfing.com
*"Private Lawns" Directed by Angus and Julia Stone
*"Chocolates & Cigarettes" Directed by Angus and Julia Stone
*"Babylon" Directed by Josh Groom
'Heart Full of Wine EP
*"What You Wanted" Directed by Angus and Julia Stone
*"Heart Full of Wine" Directed by Angus and Julia Stone
*"I'm Yours" Directed by Angus and Julia Stone
A Book Like This
*"The Beast" Directed by Angus and Julia, illustrated by Caroline Pedler, produced by Molotov Productions
*"Wasted" Directed by Angus and Julia, filmed by Cameron McNee and edited/animated by Molotov Productions
*"Just a Boy" Directed by Angus & Julia and Josh Groom and Andrew Yoole
*"Hollywood" Directed by Angus & Julia, animated by Andrew Yoole
Down the Way
*"Black Crow" Directed and animated by Nick Murray Willis
*"I'm Not Yours" Directed and animated by Nick Murray Willis
Solo projects
*" River (Joni Mitchell song)|River " Joni Mitchell cover by Angus Stone for compilation '' No Man's Woman , released in October 2007
*Lady of the Sunshine pseudonym for Angus's solo album titled Smoking Gun , released in April 2009
*"Four Seasons in One Day" by Angus Stone and Paul Kelly for He Will Have His Way|He Will Have His Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn , released on 12 November 2010
* The Memory Machine Julia's solo album released in October 2010
TV
Unreferenced section|date=October 2011 Angus and Julia Stone songs that have been played on TV shows, in films and featured in advertisements worldwide include:
2011 http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/apraawards/musicawards/history/2011Winners.aspx%20%20 APRA Awards Song of the Year, "Big Jet Plane"
2011 APRA Awards Songwriter of the Year
Number 1 song in Triple J's Triple J Hottest 100|hottest 100 (2010), "Big Jet Plane"
2010 ARIA Awards Album of the Year ( Down the Way )
2010 ARIA Awards Best Adult Alternative Album
2010 ARIA Awards Single of the year, "Big Jet Plane"
2008 http://if.com.au/2008/10/01/article/GWPSQXJYRQ.html Inside Film Awards Best Music Video, "Just a Boy"
;Nominations
Julia was nominated in the music category of YEN Magazine'scite web|url= http://www.yenmag.net/ |title=Yen |publisher=Yenmag.net |date=2012-04-05 |accessdate=2012-04-10 Young Woman of the Year Awards which took place 25 November 2008.
The video for "Just a Boy" also received a nomination at the 2008 J Awards
2008 ARIA Music Awards|ARIA Awards Nominated for Best Group
2008 ARIA Awards Nominated for Breakthrough Artist Album
2008 ARIA Awards Nominated for Breakthrough Artist Single ("The Beast")
2008 ARIA Awards Nominated for Best Blues and Roots Album
2008 ARIA Awards Nominated for Best Cover Art
2008 ARIA Awards Nominated for Best Video ("Just a Boy")
2010 ARIA Awards Album of the Year ( Down the Way )
2010 ARIA Awards Most Popular Australian Album
2010 ARIA Awards Nominated for Best Music Video ("Big Jet Plane")
2010 ARIA Awards Best Adult Alternative Album
2010 ARIA Awards Single of the Year ("Big Jet Plane")
http://www.angusandjuliastone.com/ Angus and Julia Stone official website
http://www.myspace.com/angusandjuliastone Angus and Julia Stone MySpace site
http://www.muchmusic.com/music/firstspin/angusandjuliastone Angus and Julia at muchmusic.com
http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/review/angus-and-julia-stonex26x04x10 Review of Angus and Julia Stone, The Ruby Lounge Manchester, 21 April 2010
http://www.sounds-like-me.com/news/zwischen-kirschblutenlampen-angus-and-julia-stone-live-in-berlin/ Review vom Angus and Julia Stone Konzert in Berlin, 28. April 2010
http://www.canalchat.com/transcript-angus-amp-julia-rendez-vous-en-direct-ave-1218.html Live Chat on CanalChat.com with Angus & Julia Stone, Paris, France, 17 mai 2010
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