The Stones Three Blind Mice CD / LP FNCT018 // RELEASE DATE: March 03, 2015 Of the four bands represented on the Dunedin Double EP, the early 80’s Flying Nun release that introduced that city’s fledging indie sound to the wider world The Stones are probably the least remembered and least appreciated. The Stones were birthed by singer/guitarist Wayne Elsey’s decision to quit ‘Bored Games’ to ‘start a band that sounded like The Clean. Their début came on the 25th April 1981 at an Otago University a gig headlined by Bored Games (Shayne Carter) and new comers The Chills and Verlaine’s (a line up which in retrospect, would make any The Stones CD/Download Flying Nun/low fi pop fan drool). Elsey’s vision for a band that sounds Three Blind MIce Bonus Live Tracks like The Clean didn’t really come to fruition. The Stones were to bright to not to create their own sound one wrapped in braggadocio and Gunner Ho It’s a Shame swagger. Fast, aggressive guitars, driving rhythm section with a knack See Red for fluid pop structures. Charismatic and smart The Stones had the abil- Mother/Father We Live ity to sound completely empathetic and threatening all at once. At the Café Everywhere Man Something New As all good things, The Stones were not to last, releasing one full Final Days Diamond Dirt length ‘Another Disc Another Dollar’ before breaking up two years in. Down and Around Think About It The band were part of the wave of Dunedin bands popular around Funky Conversations the country and mystery to the middle. The band site the $38 dollars Surf’s Up Looking at You earned opening for Tall Dwarfs a career highlight. Fad World Ward 9 -Compilation curated by New Zealand/Noise legend Bruce Russell Route 69 (The Dead C, Xpressway Records) -Liner notes by Shayne Carter and illustrations from Chris Knox. -Printed inner sleeve, 12x12 insert and DL Code w/bonus unheard live recordings LP UPC: 825646295333 FNCT018 LP CD UPC: 817949019167 FNCT018 CD LP FORMAT: 12” LP + MP3s CD FORMAT: 1XCD LP BOXLOT: 25 CD BOXLOT: 30 Territory Restrictions: World except Territory Restrictions: World except Australia / New Australia / New Zealand Zealand Vinyl Non-Returnable Captured Tracks & Flying Nun Records 195 Calyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 capturedtracks.com | flyingnun.co.nz Press Contact: Sara Castella [email protected] Sales Label Contact: [email protected].