Charley Stone
Charley Stone is an English multi-instrumentalist musician based in London, UK. She has been a notable part of the London indie music scene since the early 1990s. History. Charley Stone first came to notice in short-lived riot grrrl band Frantic Spiders, from Exeter, who released EP "You're Dead" in 1993; she also played in Toxic Shock Syndrome. Stone then joined Britpop band Salad in 1996. In 1997 she replaced Charlotte Hatherley on guitar in the band Nightnurse after Hatherley left to join Ash. In 1998 Stone joined Gay Dad as guitarist and also first played  live with Fosca, as she would continue to do over the next decade. Stone also joined Linus as bass player. By 2003 Stone was playing in Spy '51, who although active since the 1990s released their debut album in 2006. From 2007 to the present Stone has both performed solo and played with a number of artists including the Priscillas, the New Royal Family/the Famous Cocks, Abba Stripes, Deptford Beach Babes, Charlotte Hatherley, Keith Top of the Pops and His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band, Ye Nuns and Joanne Joanne. She has also worked as a  producer for new bands, such as the Wimmins' Institute. In addition, Stone currently plays in W*llstonekraft, MX Tyrants, the Fallen Women, Misters of Circe, the reformed Salad, and since 2018 as a live guitarist for Desperate Journalist.