There’s something about GreenStone Garden’s music that remains as elusive and genuine as their home city of
Darwin. Sometimes you want to escape; sometimes you can’t believe you’ve found
paradise at your doorstep. As forthcoming single Steam muses, “It’s
like the city let go of the rain”. Together since 2011, alt-rock band GreenStone Garden has become emblematic of the Darwin music scene. They’ve
received critical and industry recognition with the band winning the rock
category of the ‘2013 Northern Territory Song of the Year Award’ for single ‘The
Island’ and lead singer Mike Meston winning the Folk category in 2012.
Green Stone Garden have supported the likes of Boy and Bear, Cat Empire, Gomez, Jeff Martin, Husky, Dappled Cities and Big Scary, all of whom have permeated the band’s melodies, storytelling and performance, along with the far away influences of Grizzly Bear and Lou Reed. ‘The Island’ from ‘North’ EP garnered airplay around the nation including spot-play on Triple j and also reached a top ten position in the AMRAP charts. As Home and Hosed host Dom Alessio said, “What can I say? This is just an excellent song”.
This year, GSG has returned to the studio to once again work with celebrated Australian producer Steven Schram in Melbourne, with mastering by Grammy nominated Brian Lucey (The Black Keys, Chet Faker, Arctic Monkeys) in the US. The result is the expansive new single Steam - set to be released 18 August 2014 - showcasing a new sound for the band and accompanied by a second interstate tour.
Green Stone Garden have supported the likes of Boy and Bear, Cat Empire, Gomez, Jeff Martin, Husky, Dappled Cities and Big Scary, all of whom have permeated the band’s melodies, storytelling and performance, along with the far away influences of Grizzly Bear and Lou Reed. ‘The Island’ from ‘North’ EP garnered airplay around the nation including spot-play on Triple j and also reached a top ten position in the AMRAP charts. As Home and Hosed host Dom Alessio said, “What can I say? This is just an excellent song”.
This year, GSG has returned to the studio to once again work with celebrated Australian producer Steven Schram in Melbourne, with mastering by Grammy nominated Brian Lucey (The Black Keys, Chet Faker, Arctic Monkeys) in the US. The result is the expansive new single Steam - set to be released 18 August 2014 - showcasing a new sound for the band and accompanied by a second interstate tour.