Elana Stone
Encyclopedia
Elana Stone is a vocalist, songwriter, pianist, accordion player, and band leader based in Sydney
, Australia
. Described by John Bailey from Sunday Age as 'One of the most impressive singing voices in the country' , her album In the Garden of Wild Things was released in 2006 on the Jazzgroove label. Her album Your Anniversary was released in 2009.
Stone studied music at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music
and the Australian National University
.
In 2004, she was named Best Jazz Artist at the Musicoz Awards. She also won a National Jazz Award at the 2005 Wangaratta Jazz Festival
.
Elana sings with her own band The Elana Stone Band www.elanastoneband.com and The Rescue Ships The Rescue Ships
Stone has also toured with The Cat Empire
, Bluejuice
, Jackson Jackson
and Tripod
In August 2008, Stone was invited by Deborah Conway
to take part in the Broad Festival project, which toured major Australian cities including performing at the Sydney Opera House. With Stone and Conway were Laura Jean
, Liz Stringer and Dianna Corcoran
– they performed their own and each other's songs.
In 2010, she performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
and at Edinburgh Fringe Festival with Tripod
in the show Tripod vs the Dragon.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Described by John Bailey from Sunday Age as 'One of the most impressive singing voices in the country' , her album In the Garden of Wild Things was released in 2006 on the Jazzgroove label. Her album Your Anniversary was released in 2009.
Stone studied music at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
Newtown High School of the Performing Arts is a state government school located in the suburb of Newtown in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the leading Performing and Visual Arts schools in Australia...
, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music is one of the oldest and most prestigious music schools in Australia...
and the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
.
In 2004, she was named Best Jazz Artist at the Musicoz Awards. She also won a National Jazz Award at the 2005 Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz
The Wangaratta Festival of Jazz is an annual festival of jazz and blues held in the town of Wangaratta, 2.5 hours from Melbourne in North East Victoria, Australia. It has become the premier jazz event in Australia and is renowned internationally....
.
Elana sings with her own band The Elana Stone Band www.elanastoneband.com and The Rescue Ships The Rescue Ships
Stone has also toured with The Cat Empire
The Cat Empire
The Cat Empire are an Australian ska and jazz band formed in 1999. Core members are Harry James Angus , Will Hull-Brown , Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala , Ollie McGill , Ryan Monro and Felix Riebl...
, Bluejuice
Bluejuice
Bluejuice is a rock band based in Sydney, Australia. The group consists of Jake Stone, Stavros Yiannoukas, Jamie Cibej, Jerry Craib and James Hauptmann.They have released three studio albums; Problems, Head of the Hawk and Company....
, Jackson Jackson
Jackson Jackson
Jackson Jackson is a hip-hop group from Melbourne, Australia consisting of Harry James Angus and Jan Skubiszewski .For live performances, they are joined by keyboards, bass, drums and backup vocalists.Jackson Jackson's first album,...
and Tripod
Tripod (band)
Tripod is an Australian musical comedy act, specialising in improv, parody and satire. As its name suggests, the band is a trio; it comprises Scod , Yon and Gatesy...
In August 2008, Stone was invited by Deborah Conway
Deborah Conway
Deborah Ann Conway, is an Australian rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, and had a career as a model and actor. She was a founding member of the 1980s rock band Do-Ré-Mi with their surprise top 5 hit "Man Overboard"....
to take part in the Broad Festival project, which toured major Australian cities including performing at the Sydney Opera House. With Stone and Conway were Laura Jean
Laura Jean
Laura Jean Englert is an Australian musician from Melbourne, Victoria who performs as Laura Jean. She is known for her classically inspired folk songs, often using a range of orchestral instruments. She garnered much critical acclaim for her debut album, Our Swan Song, receiving high rotational...
, Liz Stringer and Dianna Corcoran
Dianna Corcoran
Dianna Corcoran is an Australian country music singer-songwriter. Among numerous awards, she is a two-time Golden Guitar winner-History:Corcoran's initial interest in country music involved yodeling...
– they performed their own and each other's songs.
In 2010, she performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is the third-largest international comedy festival in the world and the largest cultural event in Australia. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks in April typically opening on or around April Fool's Day...
and at Edinburgh Fringe Festival with Tripod
Tripod (band)
Tripod is an Australian musical comedy act, specialising in improv, parody and satire. As its name suggests, the band is a trio; it comprises Scod , Yon and Gatesy...
in the show Tripod vs the Dragon.