1. The First Song I Wrote
It was a seriously cringeworthy tune called ‘Soon’.I wrote it when I was about 14 years old and yes, it was a teen love song. I did get asked to play it for the old folks at the local retirement home… it must have been suitable for sending people to sleep.
2. The Last Song I Released
‘Golden Dream’ is our most recent release. It’s the first taste from our new record coming out later this year and we’re really proud of it. The song was a collaboration between ourselves and Kram from Spiderbait, which was an incredible writing experience. I think it has introduced a new era for our band that shows more maturity and depth of what’s to come.
3.Songwriting Secrets
I honestly feel that every time we write a song it’s a fluke. Initially, the less we think about it, the easier it seems to flow. We can most definitely hear influences in our writing from whatever music we have been listening to at the time. We generally like to just jam as a band from a small idea that someone brings into our shed where we write. I find it easier to come up with a melody and lyrics after we have the music, however I have recently been focusing a lot more on lyrics in my own time, which has been really beneficial for me. Once I get into a groove, they flow a lot quicker and easier.
4. The Song That Makes Me Proud
My proudest song yet is definitely one that we recently wrote for our new album. I’m not sure whether or not it will even make the cut, but lyrically and melodically I have put a lot more thought, care and emotion into the song. I think my proudest song will be forever changing as I grow as a musician and songwriter and I think that probably applies for most musicians. Life and experiences are what make great songs, so I think that the more I live and experience, the better my songs will be.
5. The Song That Changed My Life
My all-time favourite song and band is ‘Whole Lotta Love’ by Led Zeppelin. I can’t remember the first time I heard it because it would have been when I was a baby, but through my whole life it has been a song I have been inspired by. I always wanted to have a huge voice like Robert Plant that has soul and sass. This song ticks all the boxes for me – a great riff, groove, an insane freak-out section and wailing vocals. I think its soul, craziness and sass sum me up as a person as well.
Stonefield play Goodgod Small Club on Friday July 3 with Magic Bones and Destrends.
