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(1994 – 2001, 2009 – present)
Skunk Anansie is a British rock band, led by vocalist / guitarist Deborah Anne Dyer (b. 3 Aug 1967, Brixton, London, UK - aka Skin). Other members included Richard Lewis (bass - aka Cass), Martin Kent (guitar - aka Ace), Mark Richardson (drums - replaced Robbie France). They débuted with the track Little Baby Swastikkka (1994, One Little Indian). The group broke up in 2001 and reformed in 2009. Their latest release is the album “Wonderlustre” (Sep 2010, V2 Records Benelux).
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.
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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ElusiveKangaroo wrote:
amazing
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lisu221 wrote:
Come to Poland! Please!
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wiadp1 wrote:
It is unbelievable what she is doing with voice in Because of You.
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energie56 wrote:
leaves the stupid komentare if anyway you don't like the music
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sicksikozu wrote:
I am in complete and total awe of this AMAZING FUCKING WOMAN and her AMAZING FUCKING MUSIC.
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Isserggie wrote:
Discovering their B-sides, most of them are HUGE.
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Kryshamira wrote:
"Black feminist rage"? I don't think we should put a sticker on such a marvellous band like this. It is more about emotions that everyone carries inside and only few have enough courage to put them out on public. They create beautiful, almost symphonical sounds and Skin's voice is brilliant that, together with lyrics, creates harmonical view of destruction...
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grzee wrote:
one of my fav bands ever!
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italiancito wrote:
Just Because u feel good, dosen't make it right
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GNR27 wrote:
Can YOU?
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Verba20 wrote:
Can someone change this ugly photo? [2]
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Monsieur_Fetish wrote:
Can someone change this ugly photo?
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domski23 wrote:
Love the Skunk :oD ...and how good are Skin's solo albums - wow!!
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ewiby wrote:
because of you i feel nothing.
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PsylockeSpears wrote:
Fucking A+
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postmart wrote:
guys, please come to Taiwan ^^
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biendeluxe wrote:
They was at Pukkelpop, Belgium (EU). They started for, I think 16 minutes when the famouse Pukkelpop '11 storm started. A telivision felt on Richardson's drums and five people died. Since that day in august this year, it's hard for me to listen Skunk Anansie again.
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handcuter wrote:
I will never understand so little listening of this band compared to some other bands like Guano Apes, Garbage....
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grzee wrote:
cant wait for new stuff
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bernadette-90 wrote:
Their gig at Pukkelpop is something I'll never forget. I feel a very deep respect for them right now. For how long they kept on playing
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New Interview - Skin
4 Jul 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/skunkanansiemusic
Skin speaks to Lucy O'Brien about Festivals, the forthcoming
Skunk Anansie album, the music industry and riding a white horse in
Italy. Click here to read the interview.
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