Skunk Anansie
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(1994 – 2001, 2009 – present)
They were named after the West-African folk tales of Anansie the spider-man, with “Skunk” added to “make the name nastier”. They were sometimes grouped as part of a Britrock movement, running alongside Britpop. They were labelled a “political” band, but the group has emphasized that they would prefer to be labelled simply as a “rock band”. Skin herself, however, has described Skunk Anansie as a “clit-rock” group, which All Music Guide clarifies as “an amalgam of heavy metal and black feminist rage”. Members Skin and Ace have mentioned the Sex Pistols, Blondie, dub music, reggae, electronica, hip-hop music and world music as significant influences.
Since the breaking up of the band, Skin has gone on to a solo career - releasing two albums: Fleshwounds, and Fake Chemical State. Ace has followed a more low-key solo career with Still Hungry, an album with collaborations with many different rock artists. Mark Richardson went on to drum for British band Feeder.
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Post Orgasmic Chill
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Stoosh
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Wonderlustre
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Paranoid & Sunburnt
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Skunk Anansie - Coliseu de Lisboa
Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
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News
Skunk Anansie announce 2012 European tour and new album
25 Apr 2012 | from blog.myspace.com/skunkanansiemusic
- Skunk Anansie announce 2012 European tour and new album 25 Apr 2012 | from blog.myspace.com/skunkanansiemusic
- New Interview - Skin 4 Jul 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/skunkanansiemusic
- New Interview - Skin 4 Jul 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/skunkanansiemusic
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