The Stanfields

Meet The Stanfields, a maelstrom of rock ?n? roll, Celtic and bluegrass. Hailing from the gritty post-industrial towns of Nova Scotia, The Stanfields play every show like it?s their collective last night on earth. Their kitchen party harmonies, thunderous rhythm section, high-octane stage show and genuine chemistry have won over audiences clear across the nation. Since forming in the summer of 2008, The Stanfields wasted no time making their mark on the venerable Atlantic Canadian music scene. Hailed as ?The Clash meets Steve Earle? by Great Big Sea's Sean McCann and ?The Bastard Children of AC/DC and Stan Rogers? by Halifax's Q104 FM, further accolades began rolling in, including a double win for "Best New Artist" and "New Artist/Group Recording" at the 2009 Nova Scotia Music Awards. In March 2010 The Stanfields were voted Halifax's "Best Band", ?Band Most Likely to Make it Big? and, for the second consecutive year, "Best Band to get Trashed to" by readers of The Coast magazine. 135 sweat soaked shows and multiple cross country trips later, including a shared bill with Sloan at the Vancouver Olympics, The Stanfields returned to the recording studio under the guidance of gifted producer/engineer Darren Van Niekerk (Matt Mays, K-OS) to shore up their debut effort, entitled Vanguard of the Young and Reckless (Groundswell/Warner). Vanguard of the Young and Reckless promises to lyrically deliver a layman's perspective to the thought process while musically catering to primal rock ?n? roll instinct, inviting you to think, drink, dance or fight back. It's your call.