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(1994 – 2001, 2009 – present)
Skunk Anansie is a British rock band, notable for having a black, skinhead (not ideologically), female singer, named Skin (born Deborah Anne Dyer, on 3 August 1967, in Brixton, London). Other members included Cass (Richard Lewis) on bass guitar, Ace (Martin Kent) on guitar and Mark Richardson, who replaced the original drummer, Robbie France. The group formed in 1994, but broke up in 2001. 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 reformed in 2009 with a new tour and album.
The group has been labelled as 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.
The group has been labelled as 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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Shoutbox
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gaz_nokiamusic wrote:
We waited 9 years for more material, what's another year... wait what am I saying... that's just a tease!!!
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julienbiolay wrote:
I love the 3 new songs... I want more too!!!
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infectedmodes wrote:
► We Love British Bands ◄
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MrPaddy wrote:
Skin and Skunk can keep me company whilst a do my essay tonight. Joy.
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gaz_nokiamusic wrote:
The end of tour was incredible at Brixton Academy... got to hang out backstage and finally meet Mark.
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s0ber wrote:
New songs are awesome and I want more! :D
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i_86 wrote:
LOVE EM! Skin is GREAT!
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ismurf wrote:
anyone want 3 tickets at £15 a piece and can meet in central london (preferably around goodge street-tottenham court rd) this afternoon?
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saurilam wrote:
czarna lubi ^^
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gaz_nokiamusic wrote:
Good come-back!
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kristaru wrote:
>>>beacause of you it's a fuckin copy of paramore's decode!!!! you cannot deny it! <<<OMG!!!!! u r fucking idiot, omg-omg-omg
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gaz_nokiamusic wrote:
v v I felt the same recently when someone compared the intro riff of Because Of You to a Paramore tune on YouTube and said it was a blatant rip-off too... As if! Why would a band as epic as Skunk Anansie want to sound anything like a comparatively juvenile delinquent band... there you have it, officially denied!
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Buggy_the_Clown wrote:
Comparing Skunk Anansie to Paramore.. Where is the world going to? My day is officially ruined now.
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Buggy_the_Clown wrote:
I don't know where you came up with something like that. They don't sound alike to me and I don't think Skunk guys would lower themselves to listen to a Paramore song. No one should.
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mariuzzo_pa wrote:
beacause of you it's a fuckin copy of paramore's decode!!!! you cannot deny it!
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iimarek wrote:
gasometer !!! I liked it even more than brixton carling academy.. it's simply a perfect place for a gig like that.. well done austrians !!! YOU make me enjoy it much more.. and the gig ?? something PHENOMENAL!!! i want more and more.. more skin!! more skunk !!
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fmaratz wrote:
Saw them live last Sunday in Milan: they were AMAZING! I knew the show was going to be good, but I didn't expect it to be THAT good: great sound, incredible performance, and lots, lots of energy! Wow. :)
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cure4thecommon wrote:
"Because of You is the female-fronted song of the year. WOW. " -- As it should be!
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Hikadu wrote:
They bring me so many good memories...
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cRosKy wrote:
cant wait for real next album <3 i really wanna hear more and more new music from them <3
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- Nov 25 Skunk Anansie The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Nov 26 Skunk Anansie O2 Academy Brixton, London, United Kingdom
News
SKUNK ANANSIE TOUR DATES NOW ON SALE!
20 May 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/skunkanansiemusic
We are delighted to announce that Skunk Anansie have now confirmedtheir Greatest Hits Tour. (Anyone who signed up to the mailing List will know about this already, if you want to be added to the list . …
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