Stonus

Stonus is a five-piece rock group from Nicosia, Cyprus, active since 2015. Their sound draws on heavy psych, metal, psychedelic rock, stoner metal and stoner rock, with hard rock also appearing in descriptions of their style.

Early releases

The band begins by releasing two demos, Admit It and Burning Mushrooms, followed by the single Coming In. Later in the same period they issue their first EP, Supertrip, which includes the tracks Supertrip, H.E.L, Save Me, Driven and Black Rainbow. They also release the single Memories.

Live activity and media appearances

Stonus are noted for energetic performances and a loud, psychedelic stoner sound. In 2017 they play widely across Cyprus at events including Unity Fest, Power of the Night Festival XII, Ayia Napa Youth Fest, Hard Rock Café Rising, Nicosia Rock Festival and School of Rock. They also open for MINUS ONE. During this period they appear on national television at RIK-Entexnos and on several radio programmes, including Astra’s Alpha ston kiklo, Channel 6’s Rolling Stones and Robert Camassa’s show on RIK 3. They also take part in auditions for Schoolwave Festival in Greece.

Lunar Eclipse

In 2018 the band records their album Lunar Eclipse in a month under the supervision of Minor Underground (CY). The album draws on stoner, psychedelic and doom rock and presents a more mellow, psychedelic direction than their earlier material.

Position in the scene

Stonus present themselves as a Cypriot stoner rock band with ambitions to play festivals across Europe and to promote their place in the European stoner scene. They also give their first live performance abroad in London, where they play to a positive reception while presenting their EP.