THE SKINTS INTERVIEW
1. How was it being part of the You Me At Six tour last year?
You Me At Six tour was great. A real eye opener for us as it was bigger than anything we'd ever been on before! Every band member and crew member was super cool, it was easily one of the funnest tours we've done.
2. Were the crowds accommodating considering you're a different style of music to You Me At Six?
I think a lot of people we played to had possibly not really been exposed to the kind of music we play or the kind of world that we come from, mostly due to their young age, but everyone has to start somewhere! Some of the kids really dug it, others just seemed to be a bit shocked in what they were seeing, but I'd like to think we planted a seed in a lot of their musical minds, so maybe we'll see a few of them further down the line. All the Dad's loved it though.
3. How excited are you to be playing the Slam Dunk Festival in May?
So stoked man. Our stage is absolutely crazy as well. We've done Slam Dunk 3 times before and it's always a real landmark festival in the summer for us, so we're very grateful to be going back among such a strong lineup this year.
4. What were your major influences in creating "Part and Parcel"?
So much went into making Part & Parcel influence wise, that we really had to look at our playing and figure out how we were gonna make these sounds happen. Lots of vintage reggae, dub, roots, rock steady ska, grime, RnB, soul, hip-hop, even some classical ideas snuck in there, and with Prince Fatty at the controls we like to think it kinda worked!
5. How do you think the reggae scene has changed the past few years?
That all depends what reggae scene you mean! As far as the UK goes, we've only been getting involved in the reggae scene in the last 2 or so years, and I'd say there's starting to be a very, very small, but good resurgence in live bands playing, rather than just soundsystems and deejays. Groups like The Drop and Backbeat Soundsystem and Laid Back are doing their thing, and Hollie Cook has her live band now, and obviously you got guys like the Ras Ites who've been doing their thing for years...its healthy for the riddims to be played by real people!
6. If you were a stripper, what would your stripper name be?
Jagermeister Von Salsadip
You Me At Six tour was great. A real eye opener for us as it was bigger than anything we'd ever been on before! Every band member and crew member was super cool, it was easily one of the funnest tours we've done.
2. Were the crowds accommodating considering you're a different style of music to You Me At Six?
I think a lot of people we played to had possibly not really been exposed to the kind of music we play or the kind of world that we come from, mostly due to their young age, but everyone has to start somewhere! Some of the kids really dug it, others just seemed to be a bit shocked in what they were seeing, but I'd like to think we planted a seed in a lot of their musical minds, so maybe we'll see a few of them further down the line. All the Dad's loved it though.
3. How excited are you to be playing the Slam Dunk Festival in May?
So stoked man. Our stage is absolutely crazy as well. We've done Slam Dunk 3 times before and it's always a real landmark festival in the summer for us, so we're very grateful to be going back among such a strong lineup this year.
4. What were your major influences in creating "Part and Parcel"?
So much went into making Part & Parcel influence wise, that we really had to look at our playing and figure out how we were gonna make these sounds happen. Lots of vintage reggae, dub, roots, rock steady ska, grime, RnB, soul, hip-hop, even some classical ideas snuck in there, and with Prince Fatty at the controls we like to think it kinda worked!
5. How do you think the reggae scene has changed the past few years?
That all depends what reggae scene you mean! As far as the UK goes, we've only been getting involved in the reggae scene in the last 2 or so years, and I'd say there's starting to be a very, very small, but good resurgence in live bands playing, rather than just soundsystems and deejays. Groups like The Drop and Backbeat Soundsystem and Laid Back are doing their thing, and Hollie Cook has her live band now, and obviously you got guys like the Ras Ites who've been doing their thing for years...its healthy for the riddims to be played by real people!
6. If you were a stripper, what would your stripper name be?
Jagermeister Von Salsadip