Charley Stone

Charley Stone is an English multi-instrumentalist musician based in London, UK. She has been a notable part of the London indie music scene since the early 1990s.

Herstory

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] Stone 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]

From 2007 to the present Stone has both performed solo and played with a number of artists including the Priscillas,^[7] the New Royal Family/the Famous Cocks, Abba Stripes, Deptford Beach Babes, Charlotte Hatherley,^[3] Keith Top of the Pops and His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band,^[8] Ye Nuns^[9] and Joanne Joanne.^[10] She has also worked as a producer for new bands, such as the Wimmins' Institute.^[11]

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