User:Stonnard/sandbox

Stonnard is a power trio playing very energetic and loud rock music but with a very specific freshness. The band was formed in Chodziez, Poland, in April 2010. The band consists of singer and bassist Dave Pigger, guitarist Chris Aster and drummer Jaca Jack. In 2011, the band began touring extensively. At the beginning of 2012, the first band’s EP was released, titled: "Hard times, hard work , Hard Rock!” In 2012 Stonnard continued to play as many gigs as it was possible. It was also a year of first successes - the band qualified for many big and prestige music festivals in whole Poland, first awards, nominations and first very good reviews of Stonnard’s music. The band keep on playing live very intensively because this is the main purpose of Stonnard – became a hard working road band. In April 2013 Stonnard was qualified from nearly 800 submissions to the semifinals for the Woodstock Festival in 2013 where goes only 29 bands from all over the country. In the semifinals , April 6, 2013 in Poznan, Eskulap Arena, Stonnard played a great concert for over 1,000 audience who responded to the music of the trio very energetically. Although the band did not get to the final, they get a very positive reviews: "In every single note you can hear a honest respect for hard rock from those guys and fans of this kind of music were very, very satisfied with a huge sound of this trio and with great virtuosity. " - Glos Wielkopolski "This is only a tri, but they do sound like artillery brigade. Seems that the audience thinks similar." – Fabryka Zespolow "This trio made far more noise than many big band - swinging hard rock sounds to the audience, and at the same time they looked very good, relax and happy while they play! It’s pleasure to listen to and to watch those boys." - gdzieco.pl "It's just a trio, but they made so much noise that audience will remember for a long time. And a singing bassist! - the essence of rock'n'roll. They looked like they had a great time here, and the audience, from what we saw, too. Another band had a hard nut to crack. Stand in front of such an audience and keep the hot hot atmosphere was quite a challenge." - Fabryka Zespolow In May 2013 Stonnard was qualified among the 722 teams to the semi finals of the International Rock Festival “Rock Noca 2013”. After a great semi-final performance the band won (competed with nearly 200 bands from whole Europe) and get into the group of 18 European finalists and played in the final of the festival, 23 -24 August 2013 in Zielona Gora. In July 2013 Stonnard received an invitation from one of the promoter (Alfedus Music Stage) and performed at one of the biggest rock festivals in the Czech Republic - Masters Of Rock 2013 which also starred such world class artists as YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ACCEPT, THE EXPLOITED, LORDI or AVANTASIA. In August 2013, the trio qualified for the National Competition of Rock Bands in Kętrzyn – “Konfrontacje 2013” and won the first place and the grand prize. After competition chairman of the jury said: “The level was pretty good and balanced. We had a dilemma with a clear choice of the winners, but all of us saw that Stonnard feels on stage like home, they really rocks and that prevailed for their success.” At the beginning of November 2013 there has been a long- awaited premiere of Stonnard’s debut album - "Hard Luck Rock". Release of the album is promoted by mini- tour "Hard Luck Tour 2013/2014".