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Things of Stone and Wood

Things of Stone and Wood or ToSaW are an Australian folk rock band which formed in 1989. The original line-up was Michael Bruce Allen on bass guitar and backing vocals; Greg Arnold on lead vocals and acoustic guitar; Justin Brady on violin, mandolin and harmonica; and Tony Floyd on drums and percussion. Two of their albums, The Yearning and Junk Theatre peaked at No. 8 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Their 1992 single, "Happy Birthday Helen", which reached No. 9 on the ARIA Singles Chart, was written by Arnold for his then-girlfriend, whom he later married. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993 the group won ARIA Award for Best New Talent for "Share This Wine". Arnold won 'Songwriter of the Year' at the 1993 APRA Awards.

History
1989–1994: Formation and The Yearning Things of Stone and Wood formed in Melbourne in 1989 with Michael Allen on bass guitar and backing vocals; Greg Arnold on lead vocals and acoustic guitar; Justin Brady on violin, mandolin and harmonica; and Tony Floyd on drums and percussion. ==Members==
Members
• Michael Bruce Allen – bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, vocals (1989–1998, 2001–2006, 2013–present) • Greg Arnold – vocals, guitar, keyboards (1989–1998, 2001–2006, 2013–present) • Tony Floyd – drums, percussion, recorder, vocals (1989–1998, 2001–2006, 2013–present) • Justin Brady – harmonica, violin, mandolin, guitar (1989–1995, 1997–1998, 2013–2015) • John Bedggood –violin, mandolin (2001–2002) • Richard Tankard – Hammond organ (2001–2006) ==Discography==
Discography
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Singles {{Singles discography | all_albums=yes | charts=1 | include_footnote = yes ==Awards and nominations==
Awards and nominations
APRA Awards The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. ==References==
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