Blue Stone (music group)

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Origin = Flagicon|US Fort Lauderdale, FL
Genre = Electronic
Pop

Years_active = 2006–present
Label = Neurodisc Records
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URL = Blue Stone Myspace
Current_members = Robert Smith Bill Walters Sheyenne Rivers Samantha Sandlin Maura Hurley
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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.

ound and Influences

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.

Breathe

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Name = Breathe
Type = Album
Artist = Blue Stone


Released = January 31, 2006
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Genre = Electronic, pop
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Label = Neurodisc
Producer = Robert Smith and Bill Walters
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# "Confession"
# "Breathe"
# "Break of Dawn"
# "Falling"
# "The River"
# "I Am"
# "Forgiven"
# "Only One"
# "Holy Ground"
# "Searching"
# "Contact"
# "Dusk"
# "Traveler"
# "Lost"
# "New Beginning"

Worlds Apart

Infobox Album |
Name = Worlds Apart
Type = Album
Artist = Blue Stone


Released = January 30, 2007
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Genre = Electronic, pop
Length =
Label = Neurodisc
Producer = Robert Smith and Bill Walters
Reviews =

# "Set Adrift"
# "Waters Flow"
# "Lost Sun"
# "Dreamcatcher"
# "Voleti"
# "Worlds Apart (Searching for You)"
# "Envy"
# "Take Flight"
# "Far Away"
# "Labyrinth of Dreams"
# "Tears"
# "Event Horizon"
# "Remember This"
# "On the Wind"
# "Circles"
# "Flood"

External links

* [http://myspace.com/bluestonebreathe] Blue Stone Project Myspace
* [http://neurodisc.com] Neurodisc Records Official Site
* [http://www.djfix.com/interviews/show/30/BLUESTONE] Blue Stone interview with DJFIX for "Breathe"
* [http://www.jamiebonk.com/conversations/blue_stone.html] Conversation with Robert Smith of Blue Stone (Jamie Bonk interview for the album "Breathe")