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STONEPRONA (1994 - 1999)

BANDS/PROJECTS

Stoneprona takes us back in time, a bit. The band made its debut in July, 1994 at a backyard party in Wheaton and performed for the last time on May 1, 1999 at Champaign's 101 Armory. The quartet featured fellow former Casa Solanian Greg Dressel on guitar, the competant bass work of Bob Ston, the vocal and guitar stylings of Mike Sapiro, and the over-drumming and vocal harmonies of TP. Considering the band existed intermitantly for nearly five years, not many recordings exist for Stoneprona. The group did organize in February 1999 to record six songs at White Street Laboratories. A sample of that session is now available for the first time on tomperona.com.

If Tomorrow Influences Nothing

Kensington

Big Ole' Bird

All One

Sea Change

On March 27, 1999, Stoneprona played one of their last shows at Mabel's in Champaign. Here are two selections from the short set they performed that night.

Sunstroke at Midnight

Limits the Sky

In November 1995, a friend introduced Tom to Gregg Barker of Fish Club Studios in downtown Wheaton. Seventeen year old Tom couldn't believe such a place existed in Wheaton. Needless to say, he became friends with Gregg and spent a lot of time in that studio. The first project Tom worked on at Fish Club was Stoneprona's Book of Barnabee. It was recorded from November '95 through the following April. At the time, it seemed quite the accomplishment to record and press a CD...the fifty minute album is here summarized into one short clip. Click below to listen.

Book of Barnabee (Part 1)

Book of Barnabee (Part 2)

Personnel: TP - Drums, Vocals / Mike Sapiro - Guitar & Vocals / Bob Ston - Bass / Greg Dressel - Guitar

Recordings: Book of Barnabee - recorded November 1995 - May 1996 in Wheaton, IL at Fish Club Studio

The White Street Lab Sessions - recorded February - March 1999 in Champaign, IL