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I find it a big compliment for you to compare The Stanleys to both DM3 and The Stems as those bands are both fantastic bands and both from my hometown. Do you agree with this comparison or do you consider there is way more than that? I think its best just to let the ideas and topics come out naturally rather than specifically trying to manufacture something.Ĥ) THE STANLEYS have an undeniable Aussie approach of power pop that could lead to compare you to DM3 The STEMS, etc. But there are also songs on the album about the cons of the modern online world, cars, dancing and the quest to follow your dreams. I think the most common topics revolve around people and relationships and this comes easiest because we are in contact with others every day. We were trying to create delicious power pop!ģ) What are your favorite topics to write about or the topics that come easily when you write a new song? Lettuce, bacon, egg, parmesan cheese and olive oil might be key ingredients but without the croutons, garlic and lemon and lemon juice, the salad (or song) is not complete. I feel that recording songs can be like making a salad.

Those bits and pieces might be extra guitar or keyboard melodies, percussion or harmonies for example.

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The geographical logistics made it easiest to record a track by track recording plus this allows you to build on a song and keep writing bits and pieces once the core bed tracks are recorded. Tomas did come to Perth to do some recording with Jamie and I and my brother John, I went to Oslo to do some sessions with Tomas, and I also did some sessions with Ken Stringfellow (REM, Big Star, The Posies) in Paris at his home studio. The record has been recorded over a few years in Australia, Norway and France.

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After separating from his wife at the time (around 2010) Jamie was interested in getting back into music and that became the start of The Stanleys.Ģ) About the recently released debut full length record, what can you tell about the recording process? Was this a live in the studio recording or a track by track recording with lots of overdubs? Tomas and I connected on Myspace and essentially began writing a few songs over the internet with no real agenda other than to write great power pop songs we loved. I was on tour with Gigantic in Japan towards the end of Gigantic’s career when someone recommended Tomas’s solo project, Caddy, to me as music I would enjoy. Jamie and I played together in an early line up of my previous band Gigantic but Jamie had a break from music for a few years. Jamie and I live in Perth Australia and Tomas lives in Oslo Norway.

The studio nucleus of the band is me as lead singer, bass guitarist and playing some keys, Jamie Horsburgh on guitars and Tomas Dahl on drums and guitars. To begin with I would say The Stanleys play a classic style of upbeat power pop with catchy melodies, lush harmonies and crunching guitars. 1) For the viewers of this blog who don't know you, What would you tell about THE STANLEYS to introduce yourselves? How did you meet and decided to start a band together? Who is playing what instrument in the band? How the hell did you end up playing with a drummer living on the other side of the planet?