They have released three studio albums, A Book Like This (2007), which peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA Albums Chart; Down the Way (2010), reached No. 1; and their self-titled album (2014). At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 they won five awards from nine nominations: winning Album of the Year, Best Adult Alternative Album, Best Cover Art and Producer of the Year for Down the Way and Single of the Year for "Big Jet Plane".
Released in March 2010, their album “Down The Way” debuted at #1 on Australia’s ARIA Charts enjoying a remarkable 12 months inside the ARIA Top 20 albums chart. It went on to pick up Album Of The Year at the 2010 ARIA Awards and includes the platinum selling Single Of The Year ‘Big Jet Plane’; which was most notably voted No.1 on the 2011 annual Triple j Hottest 100. The album has hit triple platinum (210,000+) sales in the Stones’ home country, the only Australian artist album to reach this milestone on the current ARIA Top 50 albums chart.
European audiences have also fallen head over heels in love with “Down The Way”. Reaching platinum (100,000+) album status in France, supported by a hugely successful film sync with ‘Big Jet Plane’ for the movie, Les Émotifs Anonymes. Extended sold out tours are not limited to native Australia with the 2011 French tour including 5 ‘Le Trianon’ Paris shows selling out 2 months before the tour commenced. The UK, Germany, Austria, Spain & Portugal are all just a taste of the frequent European tour destinations with sell out shows. In the US, their dramatic and lush soundscapes have found homes on prime time dramas; Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice and key slots at iconic US festivals Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo and Coachella.
Travelling has been an integral part of the Stone’s musical story, so it’s not surprising they opted to record “Down The Way” in a number of diverse locations around the globe; an old sawmill on the river banks of Fowey in Cornwall, a studio in Brooklyn, a water tank in Coolangatta, London - and Queens in New York.
“Down The Way” marked their debut as producers, taking full control of their sound without losing the spirit of what made the first record ‘A Book Like This’ so special. There has been a subtle shift of gear, represented by a growing confidence in their abilities as artists and the music follows suit as it flows easily through sparse and rich textured arrangements without losing any of its etherealness and charm.
With an incredible response to “Down The Way” from all corners of the globe, Angus and Julia Stone will take some well-deserved time off and prepare for their next step along a remarkable musical journey.
“Simple yet inspired tunes, a heart-felt soundtrack to their folk adventures and lessons learnt along the way”
Rolling Stone Australia ***
“Aussie siblings continue to enchant’. ‘Sweet and savoury blend to warm the soul.. innocently Joyous”
MOJO UK ****
”The pair melt in to one another to create a spectral and lush backdrop”
Clash Magazine UK
“If A Book Like This compounded their future, consider Down The Way the fulfilling realization of all”
FILTER USA
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On The Road
Angus & Julia Stone Lyrics
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Scored us the finest herb
Jumped aboard that rolling stone
Took to the sky like a bird
Now the wheels are in full spin
We're off to play a thousand shows
Took a drag, fell in a dream
Took to the sky like a crow
She don't like it when I'm on the road
She don't like it when I'm on the road
She don't like it when I'm on the road
She don't like it when I'm on the road
Turn up the radio
Play 'A Horse With No Name'
Ten miles to the show
We're running late in a running late game
That road can burn through your heart
Make you forget what you're doin' it for
But I'll keep walking through the dark
I'll keep knowing at that door, yes I will
She don't like it when I'm on the road
She don't like it when I'm on the road
She don't like it when I'm on the road
She don't like it when I'm on the road
In "On the Road," Angus & Julia Stone offer a poignant commentary on the struggles of a touring musician. The song opens with the lyrics, "Hit up the bottle, Scored us the finest herb, Jumped aboard that rolling stone, Took to the sky like a bird," painting the picture of a band on tour, seeking relief from the strains of the road.
As the song unfolds, a weary sense of loneliness sets in. The lyrics "She don't like it when I'm on the road" are repeated like a mantra throughout the song, underscoring the impact that touring has on relationships. Despite the trials of being away from loved ones, however, the singer chooses to press on, singing, "But I'll keep walking through the dark, I'll keep knowing at that door, yes I will." This line encapsulates the perseverance and resilience that touring musicians must embody, even in the face of emotional turmoil.
In conclusion, "On the Road" is a powerful testament to the ups and downs of touring, capturing the excitement and drive that musicians feel when they first hit the road and the emotional toll that it takes on relationships. It is a song that speaks to the human experience of searching for something bigger, even as we recognize the personal costs that come with that pursuit.
Line by Line Meaning
Hit up the bottle
We drank alcohol to loosen up and have a good time
Scored us the finest herb
We found and bought high-quality marijuana to smoke
Jumped aboard that rolling stone
We got on a tour bus or van to travel from place to place
Took to the sky like a bird
We felt free and alive, like flying in the sky
Now the wheels are in full spin
We're going full speed ahead with our tour
We're off to play a thousand shows
We have many concerts and performances ahead of us
Took a drag, fell in a dream
We smoked more marijuana and got lost in a dreamy state
Took to the sky like a crow
We felt wild and free, like a crow flying in the sky
She don't like it when I'm on the road
My partner doesn't enjoy when I'm away on tour
Turn up the radio
We blast the music to keep us energized and excited
Play 'A Horse With No Name'
We have a specific song we like to sing and listen to
Ten miles to the show
We're only ten miles away from our performance venue
We're running late in a running late game
We're rushing to get there on time because we're already behind schedule
That road can burn through your heart
Touring can be exhausting and take a toll on one's emotional wellbeing
Make you forget what you're doin' it for
It's easy to lose sight of the passion and purpose behind our music when touring becomes stressful
But I'll keep walking through the dark
I'll persevere and continue on despite any obstacles
I'll keep knowing at that door, yes I will
I'll keep trying to make things work and find success, no matter how difficult it may seem
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANGUS STONE, JULIA STONE
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@beblessedwithlove
~ Hit up the bottlo
Scored us the finest herb
Jumped aboard that rolling stone
Took to the sky like a bird
Now the wheels are in full spin
We're off to play a thousand shows
Took a drag, fell in a dream
Took to the sky like a crow
She don't like it when I'm on the road
She don't like it when I'm on the road
She don't like it when I'm on the road
She don't like it when I'm on the road
Turn up the radio
Play "A Horse With No Name"
Ten miles to the show
We're running late in a running late game
That road can burn through your heart
Make you forget what you're doin' it for
But I'll keep walking through the dark
I'll keep knocking at that door, yes I will
She don't like it when I'm on the road
She don't like it when I'm on the road
She don't like it when I'm on the road
She don't like it when I'm on the road
@nicholasshaw7508
Sharon Lee ....Your Nick made this Nick share this with you❤
The quality of our dreams are both a reflection of our thoughts and actions as well as a general foreshadowing of the fate of our souls in the next life...A nightly, temporary karma that beckons us to change - for the good - so as to avoid a more permanent karma...
Complexity(🌎)+Beauty(🌷)
=Intent(❤️)
The Figure 8 Analogy:
An analogy on life, death, the dream-state and the symbolism intertwined within the human experience...
We human beings are not moving in the - abstract - motion of a straight line towards death (for instance, the numerical straight line of say 1-89), rather we are moving in the motion of a figure 8...The Figure 8 is a natural repeating pattern that is divided into two halves and is thus the perfect symbol to represent the human life cycle and our two primary states of existence that we are continuously moving in and out of -the awake state and the dream-state.
When we awake from sleep, we come full circle to when we fall back asleep (represented by the bottom half of the figure 8), and when we go into the dream-state, we come full circle to when we awake from the dream-state (represented by the top half of the figure 8). Upon death, the figure 8 of life untwines, but it is not the body untwining from the mind that this analogy represents. It's two states of mind untwining to form a larger state of mind...(8->0)...Because the awake state is really a state -of mind, with our body's physical reality "consciously" intertwined, and the dream-state is also a state -of mind, with our body's physical reality "subconsciously" intertwined. Therefore; upon death, these two states "of mind" untwine to form a larger state of mind...A state that has all the potentialities of the dream world (flying, telepathy, psychokinesis, etc) combined with all the actualities of the awake world(nature, form, bonds, etc). This I refer to as the "transitional analogy."
While conceiving this analogy I realized life and death must be perceived - from one point of view - as seperate entities(the transitional analogy(8-0), but must also be perceived - from another point of view - as inseparable entities(the symbolic analogy), both of which are ultimately linked by the dream state.
The symbolic analogy consists of the untwined figure 8 of life/the 'circle of death' - abstractly -overlapping the 'circle of life'/the earth, with the overlappment representing the dream-state (like the common area in a venn diagram) which implies that the dream-state is just as much a part of life as is of death - by which semi-explains precognitive dreams, prodromal dreams, "visitations" by deceased relatives, etc, for the dream-state has a foothold in the afterlife - and is based on the premise that "while our body sleeps, our dream-state symbolically represents the state that awaits upon our body's ultimate rest.
In other words, while we are lying down and -sleeping/dreaming, this natural process symbolizes where we go when we're ultimately lying down/dead -to a place "like" our dream-state...A state "of mind", with our body's physical bonds eternally engrained and intertwined.
👁~8~👁
@Hustlerae
these guys are why i love australia!
@supersarah2704
L'une de leur meilleure chanson! Ils continuent à me surprendre...
@leahrmusic
JULIA AND ANGUS STONE ARE AMAAAZING.
@louzoo1
very beautiful melody and harmonising as usual <3 your work!
@aline7387
Oooooo, eu sempre quis achar algum comentário muito antigo, só pra ver se por algum motivo a pessoa ainda usava o YouTube, ou se ela já era idosa, ou se ela já trabalhava ou sla
@jackgrovey
totally awsome - my new favourite artist
@inesnavyblue1290
Legend ;)
@mistafab9405
Love a bit of banjo..great music
@shushisha
so good
@terryhollas4830
Starts off like "I'm Your Captain", Grand Funk