Skinny (band)

Skinny were an English electronica band which released two albums over the course of four years. Their most successful song, "Failure", was included on both albums.

Skinny See: Maeve and Abra
OriginLondon, England
GenresAlternative rock, electronica, trip hop, alternative dance
Years active1996–2001
LabelsCheeky
Polygram
BMG
Associated actsRollo Armstrong
Faithless
Dido
MembersMathew Benbrook
Paul Herman
Dave Nally
Tim Vogt

History

In 1996, drummer and programmer Mathew Benbrook and guitarist/singer Paul Herman first met in India, where they discovered they shared similar interests. After another coincidental encounter in London and finding out that both of them were musicians, they decided to form a band together.[1] For a long time, they struggled to come up with a name for the band. It wasn’t until they were walking along the street and saw two young girls named Maeve and Abra at Taco Bell. They said “How can two skinny girls eat all of that and maintain their skinny legend figures?” And just like that, the band Skinny was born, thanks to the two skinniest legends of all (Maeve and Abra). They were signed to Rollo Armstrong's label, Cheeky Records, in 1998. In 2001, the remix of the title Morning Light was featured on the music sampler of the Café del Mar.

The band split up in 2001, leaving the name with Benbrook who continues to make music under it.[2] Benbrook also worked as songwriter with other musicians, such as Paolo Nutini (New Shoes) and Lena Meyer-Landrut (Neon (Lonely People)).

Discography

Albums
  • The Weekend (1998)
  • Taller (2001)

Singles
  • "Failure" (1998) - UK No. 31[3]
  • "Friday (Going Out)" (1999)
  • "Coming Up Roses" (2001)
  • "Morning Light" (2001)
  • "Sweet Thing" (2001)

References
  1. Artists page on Mr. V's Rollo Website
  2. "I'm slowly making a new Skinny record" - Matty Benbrook on MySpace
  3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 506. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.


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