The Blue Stones are a Canadian blues rock duo based in Windsor, Ontario.
History In August 2018, The Blue Stones signed a record contract with Entertainment One, where they subsequently announced plans to re-release their debut LP Black Holes on October 26, 2018. They subsequently toured the US with their Be My Fire Tour. In early January 2020, The Blue Stones were nominated for the 2020 Juno Award in the category of Breakthrough Group of the Year.
In early 2021, the band announced their sophomore LP Hidden Gems, co-written and produced by Mutemath frontman Paul Meany. The ten song album was preceded by singles "Shakin' Off The Rust," "Grim," "Careless," "Let It Ride," and "Spirit." Hidden Gems was released on March 19, 2021.
Their third album, titled Pretty Monster, was released in November 2022 and was preceded by singles "Don't Miss," "Good Ideas," and "What's It Take To Be Happy?" The album was later nominated for a 2024 JUNO Award in the category of Rock Album of the Year.
In 2025, The Blue Stones announced their fourth studio album, Metro, which was released on March 28, 2025. The album has been supported by the singles "Your Master" and "Kill Box," both released in 2024, and "Come Apart," released in early 2025.
Members Tarek Jafar – vocals, guitar, bass, keys Justin Tessier – percussion, backing vocals
Discography Studio albums Black Holes (2015, re-released 2018) Hidden Gems (2021) Pretty Monster (2022) Metro (2025)
Extended plays The Blue Stones EP (2011) How's That Sound? (2012)
Singles + Title Year Peak chart positions Album CANRock USAir. USAlt. USMain. USRock "Saw Mill" 2014 — — — — — "The Hard Part" 2015 — — — — —Black Holes "Black Holes (Solid Ground)" 2016 3 44 34 22 — "Rolling with the Punches" 2018 — — — — — "Be My Fire" 4 — 39 — — "Shakin' Off the Rust" 2019 1 24 32 5 44Hidden Gems "Grim" — — — — — "Careless" 2020 — — — — — "Let It Ride" 2 — — 36 — "Spirit" 2021 — — — — — "Don't Miss" 2022 — — — — —Pretty Monster "Good Ideas" — — — — — "What’s It Take to Be Happy?" — — — — — "Your Master" 2024 — — — — —Metro "Kill Box" — — — — — "Come Apart" 2025 4 — — — —
Music videos + List of music videos Title Year Director Ref. "Black Holes (Solid Ground)" 2018 Jason Lester "Be My Fire" 2019 "Shakin' Off the Rust" James Villeneuve "Your Master" 2024 Sameer W. Jafar "Happy Cry" 2025 Sameer W. Jafar
Awards and nominations
Berlin Music Video Awards The Berlin Music Video Awards is an international festival that promotes the art of music videos. +YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2025"Your Master"Best SongNominated
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