Skyscraper Stan @ LazyBones

Skyscraper Stan brings his touring band the Commission Flats to Marrickville as part of his Dancing on My Own Grave tour

Doors/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