Stitches

Band members

• Final line-up
  • Beau Deeley (guitar, vocals)
  • Barry Snook (bass)
  • Jeff Horder (drums)

• Former members
  • John Keen (guitar, vocals) (1999 - 2001)
  • Jethro Whitfield (bass - 2001)

Website

http://myspace.com/stitches777

Formed

Sunshine Coast, QLD, 1999

Band information

Stitches was a band from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland who formed in late 1999. The band was formed by Jeff Horder (Drums), John Keen (Guitar, vocals) and Beau Deeley (Bass, Guitar). The band developed a sound described as sci-fi/trance/chunk (or Sci-fi shred rock).

Guitarist Beau Deeley used up to 80 gauge strings on his guitar, effectively playing in the same register as the lower strings on 8-string guitars. Stitches' music included technical proficiency and the use of effects and samples. Stitches released their EP 'Skin Crawl Peak' in early 2001. Mid 2001 saw the inclusion of Whitfield on bass. The last perfromance for this line-up took place in December 2001.

Stitches reformed in November 2005 featuring Beau Deeley (baritone guitar, 8-string guitar, samples and vocals), Jeff Horder (Drums) and Barry Snook (Bass). This line-up saw Stitches take a heavier direction than the previous line-up, playing a style described as psychedelic, sci-fi, industrial death metal. The band recorded a demo in early 2008.

Stitches played a number of shows on the Sunshine Coast and in Brisbane before disbanding in mid 2009. A notable aspect of Stitches' performances were the animated visuals created by Beau Deeley which were projected over the band.

John Keen (1999-2001) has gone on to create a progressive metal band (Sub Inc). Beau Deeley has created two concept bands (Malignant Divinity and Transdimensional).

Discography

EP:

	2001	Skin Crawl Peak	Independant