Stella One Eleven
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Stella One Eleven were an Australian pop, rock band, which formed in September 1997. They released three studio albums, Mr Big Car (1999), In Your Hands (2000) and Stella One Eleven (October 2003). Three of the band's singles, "Go Slow Girl" (July 2001), "Out There Somewhere"/"S.S.D." (October 2003) and "She" (March 2004), reached the top 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001 they were nominated for Best Independent Release and Best Adult Contemporary Album for In Your Hands. At the previous year's ceremony their single, "Only Good for Conversation" (September 1999), was nominated for Best Independent Release. The group had disbanded by October 2005 with the members undertaking solo projects.
History
1997–2002: Formation, Mr Big Car and In Your Hands
Stella One Eleven were formed in September 1997 in Sydney when singer-songwriter Cindy Ryan went into a studio to record her debut solo album.<ref name="DaRonco">Template:Cite web</ref> While working with her session musicians, Ryan decided to form a pop rock band with them instead.<ref name="DaRonco"/><ref name="AMO Hist">Template:Cite web</ref> Stella One Eleven's debut single, "Hard", appeared in 1998 and was followed by their first album, Mr Big Car, in 1999 on Candle Records.<ref name="OzProj Hist"/>
The group's line-up was Bowden Campbell (ex-Front End Loader) on guitar, Pat Hayes (ex-Falling Joys) on bass guitar and backing vocals, Genevieve Maynard (ex-Bughouse) on guitar and backing vocals, Ryan on lead vocals and guitar, and Raphael Wittingham (ex-Clouds, Golden Rough) on drums.<ref name="OzProj Hist"/> Most of the album's tracks were co-produced by Maynard with Tim Powles (of the Church); two tracks were produced solely by Maynard.<ref name="Earth Hist">Template:Cite web</ref>
Additional singles issued from the album are "Mr Big Car" (June 1999), "Only Good for Conversation" (September) and "She Lies" (December).<ref name="OzProj Hist"/><ref name="ARIA Report 582">Template:Cite journal Template:CbignoreNote: The EP is incorrectly titled: Jump and the Template:Sic Acoustic Collection.</ref> At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, "Only Good for Conversation", was nominated for Best Independent Release.<ref name="ARIA List">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="ARIA2000">Template:Cite web</ref>
Stella One Eleven released their second album, In Your Hands, on Wow Records in late 2000. The line-up was Hayes, Maynard and Ryan with Brian Cachia on drums and Sam Carter (ex-Dogbouy) on guitar.<ref name="OzProj Hist">Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001 In Your Hands was nominated for Best Independent Release and Best Adult Contemporary Album.<ref name="ARIA List"/><ref name="ARIA2001">Template:Cite web</ref>
It generated a top 40 single, "Go Slow Girl" (July 2001), on the ARIA Singles Chart,<ref name="Australian-charts">Template:Cite Ryan</ref> which was placed on high rotation by national youth radio station, Triple J.<ref name="Rage Prog">Template:Cite web</ref> The album reached No. 13 on Alternative Albums Chart.<ref name="ARIA Report 598">Template:Cite journalTemplate:Cbignore</ref> The band wrote the theme song for National Youth Week in Australia and were appointed official Youth Week ambassadors for 2000.<ref name="Rage Prog"/><ref name="YouthWeek">Template:Cite web</ref> In October 2001 the group were guest programmers on rage.<ref name="Rage Prog"/>
2003–2005: Self-titled album to disbandment
After a hiatus of two years the group reconvened to release their third studio album, Stella One Eleven, on 6 October 2003. Ryan had collaborated with outside writers including Mark Seymour (of Hunters and Collectors) on "Cold" and Paul Andrews of Lazy Susan on "Paleface" and "Beautiful Boys". It reached number 12 on the ARIA Australasian Artists Albums chart. Lucinda Gardiner of Oz Music Project described it as "an unashamedly pop album that deserves more recognition then it will probably get... Ryan's lyrics are sweeter and more optimistic here than in previous recordings. There is none of the outward vitriol on [it] that is on their other albums."<ref name="Lucinda">Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
They issued two singles – "Out There Somewhere"/"S.S.D. (Sweet Sweet Darling)" in October 2003 and "She" (March 2004) – the latter was produced by Paul Mac. Both singles reached the ARIA Singles Chart top 40.<ref name="Australian-charts"/>
By October 2005 Stella One Eleven had disbanded with both Ryan and Campbell releasing solo albums: Ryan's Love Hate Tattoo and Campbell's Crooked Mile.<ref name="Ryan">Template:Cite web</ref>
Members
- Cindy Ryan – lead vocals and guitar
- Genevieve Maynard – guitar and backing vocals
- Pat Hayes – bass guitar and backing vocals
- Sam Carter – guitar
- Brian Cachia – drums
- Raphael Wittingham – drums (Mr Big Car)
- Bowden Campbell – guitar (Mr Big Car)
- Bernie Hayes – lead vocals
- Mary-Anne Cornford - bass guitar
- Stuart Robertson
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Mr Big Car |
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| In Your Hands |
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| Stella One Eleven |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS <ref name="ARIA">Peaks in Australia:
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| Jump and the Eclectic Acoustic Covers Collection |
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93 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS <ref name="ARIA"/><ref>Template:Cite Ryan</ref> | |||
| "Hard" | 1998 | 100 | Mr Big Car |
| "Mr Big Car" | 1999 | 163 | |
| "Only Good for Conversation" | 192 | ||
| "She Lies" | 95 | ||
| "Loose" | 2000 | — | In Your Hands |
| "Jump" | 2001 | — | Jump and the Eclectic Acoustic Covers Collection |
| "Go Slow Girl" | 31 | In Your Hands | |
| "Out There Somewhere"/"S.S.D." | 2003 | 33 | Stella One Eleven |
| "She" | 2004 | 36 |
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. Template:Awards table |- | 2000 | "Only Good for Conversation" | Best Independent Release<ref name="ARIA2000"/> | Template:Nom |- | rowspan="2"| 2001 | rowspan="2"|In Your Hands | Best Adult Contemporary Album<ref name="ARIA2001"/> | Template:Nom |- | Best Independent Release<ref name="ARIA2001"/> | Template:Nom |}
References
External links
- Template:Official website archived from the original on 19 August 2006. Accessed on 9 April 2017.
- Genevieve Maynard web site