Greg Arnold

Gregory Charles Arnold is an Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and academic. Arnold won the APRA Songwriter of the Year award in 1993 and performs regularly as a solo artist and with his folk rock band, Things of Stone and Wood.

Biography By 1986 Greg Arnold was lead vocalist with Melbourne indie rock band, 13 at Midnight, which released a cover version of "She Sells Sanctuary" (originally by The Cult), on Cleopatra Records. His 2011 album with The Swamp Dandies received great reviews ("nimble...horse power pop" – Rhythms Magazine) and gained international recognition when the "charming" and "hilarious" clip for "Olivia" was endorsed by Olivia Newton-John.

Personal life Greg Arnold married Helen Durham (born ca. 1968), and senior fellow at Melbourne Law School.

Arnold has a Bachelor of Arts degree (Honours in English Literature) from Melbourne University and a Master's of Education (Arts Administration) from RMIT. He has a PhD from the University of Tasmania. He was a senior lecturer and the head of the Bachelor of Music Industry program at Melbourne Polytechnic from 2011 to 2014, when it was known as NMIT.

Arnold currently plays as a key forward for the Geneva Jets in The AFL Switzerland football league. Due to his graceful elegance, and composure under pressure, Arnold is known by his teammates as "Dr Silk". Arnold's reliable set-shot and forward-line creativity has helped the Jets establish themselves as the dominant force in the Swiss Australian Football League. Arnold was a linchpin of the Jets 2019 Reserve and Senior twin premierships, booting three and two goals in the respective Grand Finals.

Discography

13 at Midnight Discography according to Australian Rock Database:

Released: March 1995 Label: Columbia (478346) Format: CD, cassette 8

Released: November 1995 Label: Shock (things 003) Format: CD —

Released: September 1996 Label: Shock (things 005) Format: CD —

Released: 2003 Label: Mixmasters (MXR003) Format: CD — Live albums + List of live albums, with selected details Title Album details Live at the EspyReleased: October 1996 Label: Shock (things 006) Format: CD NB: Limited edition of 1000 numbered and autographed copies

Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected details Title Album details So Far: Best of Things of Stone & Wood 1992–2002Released: 2002 Label: Barking Mad/ Universal Music Australia (BM0002) Format: CD The EssentialReleased: June 2014 Label: Sony Music Australia (88843077562) Format: CD, digital download

Singles

Solo Super (with Tricycle September 1999) Lost Marie (November 2006) Fall (with The Swamp Dandies 2011) Against the Wheel (October 2018) In the Sky (October 2023)