SKYSCRAPER STAN BRINGS HIS TOURING BAND THE COMMISSION FLATS TO
MARRICKVILLE AS PART OF HIS DANCING ON MY OWN GRAVE
TOURDoors/Restaurant/Bar 5pm. $20 at the door
Tumble into the world according to Skyscraper Stan and the Commission
Flats - a hazy, sweat-soaked dream of sunburnt cul-de-sacs, dirty
inner-city intersections and hot, muggy bedrooms.
It wasn’t until his mid teens that “Skyscraper” Stan Woodhouse
first turned his attention to songwriting. Working nights at a
basement venue in his hometown, Stan found himself thrust into the
limelight after the proprietor heard him singing over a mop bucket.
The next two years were spent bouncing between the bar and the stage
by night and sleeping in University lecture halls by day.
Stan relocated to Melbourne under the pretence of completing his
zoology degree. Which he did, halfheartedly, and all the while
moonlighting as a troubadour. The expansive emptiness of Australia has
served as a great inspiration to Stan’s songwriting, particularly
his observational lyricism Most at home on the Hume Highway or any of
the other tarmac ribbons criss crossing the country, Stan tours
extensively, often alone, visiting forgotten Australian townships and
sleeping on the roadside. He has performed at major festivals and
appeared alongside Diesel, The Church, James Reyne, Ian Moss, CW
Stoneking and many more.
A gaunt 6’6”, Stan cuts an ominous figure on stage and has
developed a loyal national following through his charismatic live
performance, both solo; " In half an hour, Skyscraper Stan stole the
evening, his songs complex and engaging" - 13th Floor, and with his
band the Commission Flats; "A towering and compelling figure with an
allure that could rival Nick Cave" – Something You Said.
His debut album “Last Year’s Tune” was released in March 2015
under the “Skyscraper Stan and the Commission Flats” moniker. A
solo record “Live at Some Velvet Morning” was released in March
2017.
“Skyscraper Stan Woodhouse is a revelation” – The Sydney Morning
Herald
“Inspiration, talent and a singular musical vision. Last Year’s
Tune is a tremendously rewarding listen” – New Zealand Musician
Magazine
“Just as quickly as you think you have Skyscraper Stan & the
Commission Flats pinned down, the sheet is pulled out from under
you” – Forte Magazine
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