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dropstone at The Bell on Sat 12th July

Oh my god, we've created a monster !!

About Me

Header Banner Made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own!Dropstone at the Frequently in Swindon Event in the town centre taken by Puttyfoot Photography - April 08
Dropstone at The Bell in Swindon - March 08
"Last night I was knocked off my feet. A great set with some cracking and varied songs. Excellent musicians and a great bunch of guys. I for one will certainly be going to their next gig"
"All 3 bands were definitely worth seeing with a nice increment of 'slickness' towards Dropstone who I'd not seen before but was very impressed with"
"Dropstone were outstanding"
"Dropstone - Wow what a band ! loved it and will certainly look out for them again. Nice bunch of guys too"
"Fantastic Image and very entertaining- the singer is in a league of his own "
"Very entertaining and professional- the singer knows how to perform with style"
"Blending streams of rock music from every quarter, Dropstone mix up punk with funk, classic rock with southern boogie, rhythm and blues with indie. Add that to a front man that is either a consumate actor or is missing his medication and you have a very original act."
"I was mightily impressed, the guitarists had so much energy it was awesome"
"the lead singer rendered me speechless, his performance was mesmerising. You can see the acting ability coming out in the performance. It makes the vocals so full of feeling. "
"We were gobsmacked by the performance and you certainly did not keep us wanting. "
"gritty indie rock guitar sound that will seduce your ears like a teenage lolita who has just had a crate of alcopops"
"Dropstone's style is fantastically varied - a hard rock element at its base but with plenty of screeching guitar solos and a technical ability that surpasses most other bands in that genre...and were full deserving of their encore at the end."
"A most entertaining and talented up and coming band with a unique sound and performance by front man Ben leaves no doubt that this band is on the up"

Although we have lots of friends we do take the time to reply to all messages and comments so we would love to hear from you...and we will get back to you. Thanks, and we hope to see you at one of our shows.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/25/2006
Band Website: dropstone.co.uk
Band Members:

Ben Thomas - Vocals

Chaz Paxford - Lead Guitar

Johnny Rayner - Rhythm Guitar

Glenn Stephens - Drums

Greg Thomas - Bass


Influences:DROPSTONE combine various influences-from The Beatles, The Who, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead, The Smiths, Muse, The Stooges, MC5 and, above all, themselves, to make their powerful and unique rock/indie sound.

If you like your music to have loud but well-played guitars, a tight rhythm section and intelligent, well sung lyrics that aren’t afraid to look at life’s darker side, then they could be the band for you.
Sounds Like: Come and see us live to truly experience dropstone !
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Gig Review - Elm Tree @ Chiseldon

Dropstone.   I have heard so much about Dropstone over the past couple of years. Most of it by Dropstone. I have never been a big fan of 'hype', especially when it comes from the band itself! Ho...
Posted by dropstone at The Bell on Sat 12th July on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:13:00 PST

Glenn's Page

Glenn Stephens - Drums   Having formed dropstone with only him in the band [which would be pretty sad] it soon dawned on him that real musicians were required so that he could 'hang' with them ...
Posted by dropstone at The Bell on Sat 12th July on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:06:00 PST

Johnny's Page

      Johnny Rayner - Rhythm Guitar   Johnny has been playing guitar for just over 3 years, and his influences stem from 70s,80s,90s punk,throw in some grunge,and a bit of rock.&nb...
Posted by dropstone at The Bell on Sat 12th July on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:03:00 PST

Chaz's Page

Chaz Paxford - Lead Guitar Charles [akaChaz] Charles plays the guitar, probably as a result of being dropped on the head by his sister when only three weeks old. The resulting fifteen or so years betw...
Posted by dropstone at The Bell on Sat 12th July on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:00:00 PST

Ben's Page

        Ben Thomas - Vocals   Ben (vital statistics 36-36-36) was born (26/06/75) and raised (1975 - Present Day) in Swindon.    He is a semi-failed actor and his c...
Posted by dropstone at The Bell on Sat 12th July on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:55:00 PST