Stoney Creek (song)
| "Stoney Creek" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Xavier Rudd | ||||
| from the album Jan Juc Moon | ||||
| Released | 18 June 2021[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative music[1] | |||
| Length | 4:37 | |||
| Label | Salt.X | |||
| Songwriter | Xavier Rudd | |||
| Producers | Xavier Rudd, Jordan Power, Leon Zervos | |||
| Xavier Rudd singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Stoney Creek" on YouTube | ||||
"Stoney Creek" is a song by Australian multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd. It was released on 18 June 2021 as the lead single from his tenth studio album, Jan Juc Moon (2022).[1]
Rudd said, "It was under the melaleuca trees that I wrote 'Stoney Creek' as I contemplated life and what was happening in the world. I had been hearing stories about how the forced lockdowns across the world had allowed space for many of the environment's natural ecosystems to spring back to life and recover from relentless human traffic. I had been thinking 'Without nature, without our natural resources, how do we survive?'"[2]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song was nominated for Most Performed Blues & Roots Work.[3]
It won the Environmental Music Prize in 2023, with Rudd saying "What an honour to be named winner of the Environmental Music Prize. The land and sea and all its magnificent plants and animals have been the biggest inspiration for my music by far since I began writing songs when I was a kid and, so as far as music awards go, this one feels perfect."[4] Rudd donated the $20,000 prize money to environmental organisations.[2]
Music video
The music video, directed and produced by Axel Massin, premiered on 17 June 2021 and shows Valeriya Gogunskaya skateboarding along the Portuguese coastline, moving through beaches, forests and clifftops.[5][6][7]
Track listing
- digital single
- "Stoney Creek" - 4:37
- digital single
- "Stoney Creek"- 4:37
- "Stoney Creek" (a cappella) - 3:44
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Independent Singles (AIR)[8] | 13 |
References
- ^ a b c "Stoney Creek by Xavier Rudd". Studios 301. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Xavier Rudd Wins Environmental Music Prize". ECO voice. June 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards". The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Xavier Rudd Wins 2023's Environmental Music Prize". Music Feeds. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Xavier Rudd Stoney Creek". Surf Girl Mag. June 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Video of the Week: Xavier Rudd shares jaw-dropping aerial clip for "Stoney Creek"". Brag Media. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Stoney Creek by Xavier Rudd". Environmental Music Prize. 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "This Week In The Charts - June 28, 2021". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2026.