Anyone remember the rock band 'Skin'

[police squad]

My band covered the single 'Money' back in the 90s.

 

I thought the songs were good and I saw them a couple of times

 

Just listening to the album now, at work, still sounds good

[cetera]

Yep, great band. Saw them a few times.... always excellent.

[christhammer666]

yep loved em years ago. see them supporting the wildhearts. ahhhhhh bring back the 90s

[DaytonaRik]

Fantastic band who should have achieved much more than they did sadly.

[gazhowe]

IIRC they used to do some great cover versions on the B side of their singles, including; Silly Thing (Sex Pistols) , I Got You (Split Enz) and Menah Menah (Animal’s song from the Muppets). 😎

[police squad]

5 minutes ago, gazhowe said:

IIRC they used to do some great cover versions on the B side of their singles, including; Silly Thing (Sex Pistols) , I Got You (Split Enz) and Menah Menah (Animal’s song from the Muppets). 😎

yes they did a great cover of Unbelievable by EMF (we also covered this version) and the Madonna song, 'Express Yourself'

 

I saw them at Donnington in '94 and again at The Forum (Kentish Town?)

[peteb]

16 minutes ago, police squad said:

yes they did a great cover of Unbelievable by EMF (we also covered this version) and the Madonna song, 'Express Yourself'

 

 

I have been in bands that did cover versions of both of those covers over the years. I've also played a version of 'Look But Don't Touch' many years ago. 

 

Good band. 

 

[madshadows]

Played their first album recently and it's excellent, it was a special edition with a bonus CD of covers and other band compositions, the covers are great including Pump It Up (Elvis Costello), Should I Stay Or Should I Go (The Clash), Unbelievable (EMF) & Hanging On The Telephone (Blondie), great band  

 

John 😎 

[Lozz196]

I’d never heard of them til this thread but just checked them out on YouTube, think the CD is gonna be added to my Xmas list.

[redbandit599]

I used to seem them when they played around my way - great live band, always a good night out.

One of my favourite gig memories is of a load of sweaty rockers singing along and doing the actions to their cover of S Club 7's 'Reach for the stars' - great fun 🙂

 

[Dood]

3 hours ago, madshadows said:

Played their first album recently and it's excellent, it was a special edition with a bonus CD of covers and other band compositions, the covers are great including Pump It Up (Elvis Costello), Should I Stay Or Should I Go (The Clash), Unbelievable (EMF) & Hanging On The Telephone (Blondie), great band  

 

John 😎 

 

Interestingly, and, you could say coincidentally, Skin covered Hangin' just after the band I played in supported them - and it was a strong track in our own set list. I forget the band, but a similar thing happened with our version of Message In A Bottle. lol. Myke Gray is on my Facebook, he's a hard working so-and-so that's for sure. He deserves to do well. Also known for Jagged Edge and current band Shades Of Gray. 

[CookPassBabtridge]

I thought this thread was going to be about the very talented lady from Skunk Anansie. I'm going to give these guys a listen now though, cheers!