Everything You Wanted to Know About Angus of Australian Folk-Pop Duo, Angus & Julia Stone
Australian sibling duo Angus & Julia Stone put their first stamp on the music world in 2010 with the multi-platinum smash hit "Big Jet Plane," and we've been hooked ever since.
The track has taken the indie folk-pop artists far, from winning countless awards to Angus joining Post Malone onstage to perform it, with Post declaring it as his favorite song. But it's far from their only track to be streamed hundreds of millions of times, with "Chateaeu" and their cover of Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" also joining the ranks. Angus & Julia's next album, Cape Forestier, arrives on May 10, and to celebrate, keep scrolling to discover everything Angus shared with us as our new Man Crush Monday.
(Photo credit: Daniel Mayne)
Name: Angus Stone
Hometown: Newport, New South Wales, Australia
Birthday: April 27
Fun Facts:
1. Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou has made a bigger impact on Angus's life than any other movie.
2. He'd also love to steal Steve Zissou's style.
3.. He has a cat named Roku.
"Also had a special childhood pet, our dingo dog, Malakai, who's always in my heart."
-Angus Stone
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4. His favorite joke is a simple one:
"If you wanna make God laugh, tell him your plans."
-Angus Stone
5. He's always been a big collector and collects comics, vinyl, hats, vintage jackets and matchboxes from bars around the world.
6. He had a bit of a crush on Arwen Undómiel from The Lord of the Rings.
7. His nan used to make amazing shepherd's pie.
"I have so many fond memories of being at my grandparents' house."
-Angus Stone
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8. He'd love to get better at painting.
"Always like dabbling, but would love to spend some time with it."
-Angus Stone
9. If he could travel anywhere in the world for a week, it'd be the location he was headed as he answered our questions—Zermatt, Switzerland.
"It's so beautiful. Julia and I are playing a show there in the snow, then we have a week to write music and snowboard. Feeling very lucky right now."
-Angus Stone
10. His favorite fun fact is that octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.
11. If there's one thing that's core to Angus, it's this:
"I really like spending time on my own in nature."
-Angus Stone