A song about realising the futility of getting out all of your beautiful shirts for someone who's really not that interested in all of your beautiful shirts.

Not Your Number

The first three songs of The Actual Band's first ever gig, recorded on Voice Memo from the back pocket of the #Artist aka Charley Stone. Songs are:

Now
Better With You
Does She Mention Me?

Charley Stone & The Actual Band live at The Waiting Room 25/08/22

I Kissed A Girl (She Liked It) (4-track demo)

Free Food is the first single from the album Here Comes The Actual Band which is due to be released in February 2024.

This is a song about free food, except it’s not just about that. This is what happens when I try to write a political song about wanting to live in a socialist utopia, ie it still comes out as a song about romantic longing.

Recorded in one take (well, the best of three) with the Actual Band, which currently comprises:

Mar K - bass
Lily Rae - drums
Charley Stone - vocals and guitars

Acoustic guitar and "gang" vocals overdubbed but otherwise it's the sound of the three of us playing/singing live in the same room.

Free Food

A Scream

A cautionary tale, warning against going to a wedding you really should not be going to.

Better With You

Opening track from the album Here Comes The Actual Band, out on 29th May.

Here Comes The Actual Band

Ghost

A song written to re-open the pathway between the palace of the north (the Alexander Palace) and the palace of the north (the Crystal Palace). Recorded with the Actual Band.

Does She Mention Me

A "jangly, punky pop" song about a situationship, recorded as live by a classic 3-piece indie rock band, in the vein of The Go Betweens (according to one advance Listener and the #Artist). 

I've Gotta Know is the first release of three new tracks following on from debut album Here Comes The Actual Band.

I've Gotta Know

recorded in collaboration with Donald Ross Skinner

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