ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta name="keywords" content="for the love of sloane band, Rock, band, providence, ri, rhode island, ourstage, lupos, providence local music, for the love of sloane, ghost lyrics, drying blue lyrics, bitter lyrics, parking lot lyrics, stephen moniz needs hard lovin, 4 piece rock band, jay jefferson, chris gonsalves, stephen moniz, elese morrone, upcoming providence band" /> <meta name="description" content="For the Love of Sloane is a 4 piece rock band from the biggest little state in the union, Rhode Island." /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" /> <title>for the love of sloane...</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/stylesheet.css" /> </head> <body> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="tdlogo" rowspan="2"> <a href="index.html" onfocus="blur()"><img src="IMAGES/logo.gif" border="0" /></a> </td> <td class="tdnav3" colspan="12"> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ftlos" target="_blank" onfocus="blur()"><img src="images/fb.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fortheloveofsloane" target="_blank" onfocus="blur()"><img src="images/ms.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ftlos" target="_blank" onfocus="blur()"><img src="images/tw.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tdnav">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td class="tdnav">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="style3"><a href="index.html" onfocus="blur()">news</a></span></td> <td class="tdnav">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="style3"><a href="music.html" onfocus="blur()">music</a></span></td> <td class="tdnav">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="style3"><a href="photos.html" onfocus="blur()">photos</a></span></td> <td class="tdnav">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="style3"><a href="videos.html" onfocus="blur()">videos</a></span></td> <td class="tdnav">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="style3"><a href="merch.html" onfocus="blur()">merch</a></span></td> <td class="tdnav">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="style16">bios</span></td> <td class="tdnav">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="style3"><a href="press.html" onfocus="blur()">press</a></span></td> <td class="tdnav">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="style3"><a href="http://www.ourstage.com/epk/fortheloveofsloane" target="_blank" onfocus="blur()">epk</a></span></td> <td class="tdnav">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="style3"><a href="gigs.html" onfocus="blur()">gigs</a></span></td> <td class="tdnav">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="style3"><a href="links.html" onfocus="blur()">links</a></span></td> <td class="tdnav">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="style3"><a href="contact.html" onfocus="blur()">contact</a></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tdnav2" colspan="13">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" width="125"> <span class="style5"> <span class="style4"><span class="style9"><a href="bios.html">The Band</a></span></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4"><span class="style9">&bull; <a href="bio_elese.html">Elese</a></span></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4"><span class="style8">&bull; Stephen</span></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4"><span class="style9">&bull; <a href="bio_michelle.html">Michelle</a></span></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4"><span class="style9">&bull; <a href="bio_jay.html">Jay</a></span></span><br /><br /> </span> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"> <span class="style5"> <span class="style4"><span class="style15"> <span class="style11">It was a late fall day</span> when a little kid from RI was trying to decide between getting an electric guitar or a bright shiny red Casio key-tar for Christmas. The 80 s were a strange time for music and the MTV videos of the day were filled with happy synth and pop acts. Surely he thought the key-tar would bring instant success. After all, he saw these  <span class="style8">musical heroes</span> jumping around having a great time on TV and thought  <span class="style11">How hard could it be?</span> After several weeks of debating on which instrument to get he finally made his decision. On Christmas morning he opened up his gift and there it was a brand new, bright shiny red& ..guitar. A cheap Harmony 2 single coil pick up. But to him it was the <span class="style11">greatest gift ever</span>. And on that day musical history was made. Well, at least he didn t get that Casio key-tar which was soon banned to the public for its ridiculous concept. <br/><br/> From that day on, <span class="style23"><span class="style24">Stephen </span></span>spent as much time with that Harmony guitar as he could. It wasn t until 6 months of making <span class="style8">random noises</span> with it that he actually learned how to tune a guitar.  I thought the tuning keys just lined up straight and looked pretty. I had no idea the strings had to be tuned to a certain pitch! He briefly took some lessons and learned a simple 12 bar blues pattern and blues scale. After that he learned as much as he could on his own. Taking out library books on music theory and listening to songs over and over again, learning them by ear. <br/><br/> <span class="style23"><span class="style24">Stephen </span></span>went thru a phase of trying to be technically proficient at guitar. Playing as fast and clean as he possibly could. Over the years he started listening to bands like <span class="style8">Jane's Addiction</span>, <span class="style8">My Bloody Valentine</span>, <span class="style8">The Cure</span>, and <span class="style8">The Smiths</span>. He shifted his focus from being technical and fast to using the guitar as more of a subtle and textural element. Using multiple effects for ambience and creating moods rather than just playing blazing solos. <br/><br/>  I kind of see music and especially guitar playing as more like paint and colors. I ll try to think of a part of a song and a certain color and what sound would make up that color. Whether it be using a certain effect pedal or using everyday stuff like a Taco Bell  <span class="style11">Spork</span> or house fan. It sounds weird and it s hard to explain but basically, when I hear something, I associate a color with it. <br/><br/> <span class="style23"><span class="style24">Stephen s </span></span>obsession for weird sounds and pedals is only rivaled for his obsession of pancakes. He is constantly looking for an obscure or odd sounding effect to add to his already extensive pedal collection.  I definitely have a <span class="style11">pedal fetish</span>. I am constantly trying to look for something that will make that particular sound or color I am looking for. Even if it is just for one note in one song. <br/><br/><br/> <span class="style5"> <span class="style4"><span class="style8">&bull; Influences</span></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J. Mascis</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kevin Shields</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dave Navarro</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;George Lynch</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jeff Buckley</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Robert Smith</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Edge</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Johnny Marr</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jimi Hendrix</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eddie Van Halen</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Johnny Ramone</span><br /><br /> </span> <br/><br/> <span class="style5"> <span class="style4"><span class="style8">&bull; Equipment</span></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://solidgoldfx.com/main.php" target="_blank" onFocus="blur()">SolidGoldFX</a></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fender.com" target="_blank" onFocus="blur()">Fender Guitars</a></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gretsch.com/" target="_blank" onFocus="blur()">Gretsch Guitars</a></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.daddario.com" target="_blank" onFocus="blur()">D'Addario Strings</a></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bossus.com/" target="_blank" onFocus="blur()">Boss Pedals</a></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ehx.com/" target="_blank" onFocus="blur()">Electro Harmonix Pedals</a></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.jimdunlop.com/" target="_blank" onFocus="blur()">MXR Pedals</a></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.orangeamps.com/" target="_blank" onFocus="blur()">Orange Amplifiers</a></span><br /><br /> </span> </span></span> </span> </td> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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