Meet The Stanfields, a maelstrom of rock and roll, bluegrass, celtic and blues. Hailing from the gritty post-industrial towns of Nova Scotia, The Stanfields play every show like it’s their collective last night on earth. Their kitchen party
harmonies, thunderous rhythm section, high octane stage show and genuine chemistry have won over audiences clear across their tiny corner of the world.
Since forming in the summer of 2008, The Stanfields have wasted no time making their mark on the venerable Atlantic Canadian music scene. They were voted “Best Band to get Trashed to in 2008” by the readers of Halifax weekly The Coast and hailed as “The Clash meets Steve Earle” by Great Big Sea’s Sean McCann. With a relentless touring schedule and a list of injuries more akin to a hockey team during the playoffs than your typical rock and roll band, the closing days of 2008 saw the band forge its identity, ready to take their 10 legged gong show into the studio.
Under the guidance of gifted engineer Darren Van Niekerk (Matt Mays, Kaos, Wintersleep), The Stanfields captured
their knuckle busting rootsy sound at Halifax’s revered Sonic Temple in January 2009. Released as a self titled EP 2 months later to a crazed, packed house on St Patrick’s Day, the boys thought it fit to bring in videographer William Hirtle and Fortress Studio (Jimmy Swift Band, George Canyon) to capture the show and all its madness, both on and
off the stage. SNAPHalifax soberly reflected on the Stanfields later; “The enthusiastic, outstanding dynamics of their
thundering rock rhythms, bang on Celtic melodies and bringing it back home harmonies and lyrics brought on an energy from the crowd not to be outdone or forgotten”.
Sept
17: Frederickton NS @ Harvestfest Sept 18 Halifax NS @ The Paragon Theatre
w/The Tom Fun Orchestra Sept 19: St.John NB @ Blue Olive Sept 20: Quebec
QC @ Le Cercle Oct 04: Montreal @ The Gamiq Awards, Club Soda Oct 07:
Toronto ON @ Younge and Dundas Square 12;30 (Noon) OCt 08 Cobourg ON @ we are
working on it Oct 10:Fredricton NB @ The Capital Oct 11: Sydney NS @
Sydney Marine Terminal Oct 15: Peterbourgh ON @ The Red Dog Oct 16:
Kingston ON @ The Living Room Oct 17: Ottawa ON @ OCFF Oct 21: London ON @
London Music Club w/The Fugitives Oct 22: Toronto ON @ The Rivoli w/The
Fugitives Oct 23: Wakefield QC @ The Black Sheep w/The Fugitives Oct 24:
Montreal QC @ Divane Orange w/The Fugitives Oct 31: Montreal QC @
Grumpy's Bar 8th Annual Bash up on Bishop
