Robert Smith, Bill Walters, Sheyenne Rivers, Samantha Sandlin, Maura Hurley,
Sara Bloomfield, Sarah Day Evans and Veronika Gunter.
Influences
ROBERT: Delerium, William Orbit, Jan Hammer, BT and Afro Celt Sound System
BILL: Pink Floyd, Genesis, Weather Report, and The Beatles
SHEYENNE: Sarah McLachlin, Paula Cole, Madonna, and Alanis Morrisette
SAMANTHA: Lea Salonga, Andréa Bocelli, Martina McBride, Kelly Clarkson, and Sarah Brightman.
MAURA: Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Rosemary Clooney, Cat Power, Paul Simon, Heart
Blue Stone is an American electronic-pop musical project formed by producer/programmer Robert Smith and producer/multi-instrumentalist Bill Walters. Word of mouth anticipation and industry buzz foreshadowed the success of Breathe, the debut album for the pair on Neurodisc Records. In January 2007, Blue Stone released their second album, Worlds Apart, also on Neurodisc, to similar acclaim. To date, Blue Stone has been a staple on iTunes Store's Electronic Album Chart Top 100 and has received positive feedback around the country.
The team of Robert Smith (the driving force behind world renowned chillout artist Bella Sonus) and Bill Walters draws upon a wide range of influences to create the ethereal sound of Blue Stone. Musical interests from Pink Floyd, Jan Hammer, and William Orbit to Delerium, BT, and Afro Celt Sound System helped establish their collaborative efforts and invigorate fresh ideas. For Breathe, their first effort together, they designed a lush, cinematic blend of electronic, acoustic, orchestral and ethnic textures, layered with the soaring soprano vocals by the alluring & classically trained Darcy. Blue Stone’s sound is an evolving blend of hypnotic electronica music, performed and recorded with emphasis on a human element. Live percussion, live piano, live chanting, and Darcy’s vocals breathe life into Blue Stone, allowing each song to ebb and flow naturally.
“Breathe” is a blend of technology and organics, from the sweeping synths washing from speaker to speaker to the subtle nuances of individual percussive elements including the djembe, shaker, finger cymbals, doumbek, casaba, udu drum, talking drum, and the occasional plastic garbage can lid. Blue Stone’s simple yet powerful piano arrangements are offset by tribalistic beats; Darcy’s epic voice transcends into a hushed nuance while expansive basslines pulsate in the background.
"Worlds Apart" builds upon a unique and emerging musical sound. This album is a hypnotic blend of electronic music layered with intense organic percussion and instrumentation. Worlds Apart features the vocals of Sheyenne Rivers, Samantha Sandlin and Maura Hurley, adding a dynamic intensity to the duo. Rising to the challenge of following Blue Stone’s debut Breathe, Worlds Apart embraces all of the necessary music progression and maturity needed to produce a great second album. Blue Stone has reached a new plateau with this release, creating an ethereal darkness with just a hint of light at the end.
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