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Bio - Christian Stone - Updated 01-30-12

CHRISTIAN STONE - LEAVE NO STONE LEFT UNTURNED

The date… July 31, 2003, and at first glance it seems rather insignificant in the grand scheme of things in Puddle of Mudd’s history, that is unless you are standing in the position of Puddle’s current guitarist, Christian Stone.  Puddle, who had been touring extensively since 2001, had scheduled a short round of summer concert events in the Northeast in preparation for their full-blown tour supporting their upcoming November 2003 release of their sophomore album, Life On Display.

 A set of three shows which were sponsored by Budweiser’s One Night Stand Concert Series, the first in Hartford, Connecticut’s The Webster Theatre…  On July 31 Puddle were headliners and California based rockers The Campfire Girls of which Stone was a member, were on tap in the opening band slot.  Fan reviews on Puddle’s website gave The Campfire Girls complimentary props for the show as well as for two more dates within the span of a few days, one in Raleigh, North Carolina and another in Jacksonville, Florida.  

Fast forward…  Another shuffle of Puddle players was in store for the fans as Puddle of Mudd co-founder Jimmy Allen, who had rejoined the band in 2005 as guitarist, departed the band in early 2006. Enter Christian Stone.  Since that opening date at The Webster, both Puddle and The Campfire Girls had been riding along the same parallel without intersecting, each band doing to their own thing playing gigs, writing, and recording, without giving the other a second thought.  

Every stride of one’s gait is ironically a stepping-stone to a destination one hadn’t planned on.  One advances and recedes, and sometimes one ends up at the same place they started, that brief convergence of the two parallels several years earlier.  It’s usually only a matter of time before musicians meet face to face again as they circumnavigate the rock music capital of the world, Los Angeles and such is the case with Stone. 

Despite a change in the equation, the total remains the same. Deduct one, add one, divide by their distinctive personalities, and then multiply by the current talent factor, Puddle equals a rock band with solid players at their core, and that includes a well-worn, polished stone in the middle of the Mudd.

It’s naïve to define a musician solely by the parameters of their past band associations and experiences, that rationality only creates a finite cube of perception and fails to give us complete picture, there is always more than meets the eye.  Stone is one rock that hasn’t stopped long enough to let moss grow on his surface and this is one talented songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist who has an inspiring background in the rock and roll rat race, there are no shortcuts, he’s paid his dues.

On March 9, 2009 POM updated their MySpace. There was an update with a band member change. It appeared that Christian was no longer with Puddle.

Christian worked on a few other projects, including one group of musicians titled Lonely Trees.

In November 2011, it was announced by Paul Phillips (who had exited in 2007 and later returned) was not going out on the latest tour run with Puddle. With dates set, the fans were curious as to who would be taking the guitarist spot. It became evident with the first show during the late fall run in 2011, Christian had returned to POM.

As fans, we have to learn to take band member changes in stride. On a personal note, I want to take this opportunity to say to Christian, you are a soft-hearted soul and you let us in willingly. You brought us a new perspective into living our lives through your kindness, generosity, and overall appreciation to the fans. Thank you for the wonderful memories - Karen