Stony Sleep

Stony Sleep was an English teenage alternative rock band, formed in 1993 by brothers Ben Fox Smith (vocals, guitar), Shïan Smith-Pancorvo (drums, vocals), and William Salmon (bass). They were signed to Big Cat Records in 1995 and recorded Music For Chameleons which was originally released in 1996.
The band then replaced Will Salmon with Lee Citron and recorded A Slack Romance in 1997, released in 1999. They split up in 1999 following the demise of Big Cat Records.
During the band's career Stony Sleep toured Britain extensively, and played a handful of gigs in Europe and the US. Highlights of their career included a top 30 slot in the Australian albums chart, an exceptional review by Ozzy Osbourne for the NME, and an interview with Johnny Vaughan, live on the Big Breakfast. 
Frontman Ben Fox Smith went on to front Serafin who toured with the likes of Frank Black and is now on his ninth solo album. Drummer Shïan Smith-Pancorvo has played in various bands, most notably as the founding drummer of Razorlight, he made many albums fronting French Car and the Bulimic Wizards and joined Serafin with Ben Fox Smith. Shïan currently sings for punk-prog band Genre 18. Lee Citron died in November 2001.
==Links to Peel==
Peel seemed to have first played Stony Sleep in April 1997 when he played their track, 'Absurd'. A session from the band was recorded for his show during that year and Peel's daughter, Florence, nominated the group's song, 'She Had Me', to be played on the 23rd December 1997 programme. The group did their second session in 1998, but by 1999, the group had already split. 
==Sessions==
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Both sessions available on Peel Sessions Cassette, 2023 (Influenza Records)
1. Recorded: 1997-08-05. First Broadcast: 26 August 1997
*This Kitten Is Clean / Midmay / Wondering Why / Lady Lazarus
2. Recorded: 1998-05-19. First Broadcast: 24 June 1998
*He Grows Good Grundo / Heinous Pogfrag / Sweet Decay / Dream 4
==Other Shows Played==
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*01 April 1997: ‘Absurd (7 inch)’ Big Car Records
*10 June 1997: She Had Me (7") Big Cat
*26 June 1997 (BFBS): 'She Had Me (7")' (Big Cat)
*29 June 1997: She Had Me (single) Big Cat
*03 July 1997: She Had Me (7") Big Cat
*15 July 1997: Mother Of 10 From Kansas (album - Music For Chameleons) Big Cat
*16 July 1997: I Feed Her Well (album - Music For Chameleons) Big Cat
*17 July 1997: Pimp With A Flat (album - Music For Chameleons) Big Cat
*23 July 1997: ‘Absurd (CD - Music for Chameleons)’ Big Cat
*25 July 1997 (BFBS): 'Mother Of Ten From Kansas (LP-Music For Chameleons)' (Big Cat)
*30 July 1997: A Song Before I Go (CD: Music for Chameleons) Big Cat
*31 July 1997 (BFBS): 'Absurd (CD-Music For Chameleons)' (Big Cat)
*07 August 1997 (BFBS): 'Song Before I Go (CD-Music For Chameleons)' (Big Cat)
*21 August 1997: Absurd (album - Music For Chameleons) Big Cat
*21 August 1997 (BFBS): 'I Feed Her Well (CD-Music For Chameleons)' (Big Cat)
*23 December 1997: 'She Had Me (Compilation CD-Past, Present, Future)' (Big Cat UK) 
;1998
*07 October 1998: Lady Lazarus (single) Big Cat
;1999
*02 March 1999: With The Clumsiness Of A Borrowed Father (LP: A Slack Romance) Big Cat
*03 March 1999: With The Clumsiness Of A Borrowed Father (CD - A Slack Romance) Big Cat
*04 March 1999 (Radio Eins): Midmay (album - A Slack Romance) Big Cat
*22 March 1999 (BFBS): 'With The Clumsiness Of A Borrowed Father (CD-A Slack Romance)' (Big Cat UK)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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