Years active 1996–2001 Active until 2001 Members Paulie | Labels Cheeky
Polygram
BMG Albums Ghetto Disneyland | |
Associated acts Rollo Armstrong
Faithless
Dido Origin London, United Kingdom (1996) Genres Alternative rock, Electronica, Trip hop, Alternative dance Similar Caitlin Simpson, Dido, Pauline Taylor, Rollo Armstrong, Skeme Profiles | ||
Skinny were an English electronica band which released two albums over a course of four years. Their most successful song, "Failure", was included on both albums.
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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 start a band together. 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. Benbrook also worked as songwriter with other musicians, such as Paolo Nutini (New Shoes) and Lena Meyer-Landrut (Neon (Lonely People)).
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Singles
Songs
Talk 4 MeGhetto Disneyland · 2014
Eight Dollar$Ghetto Disneyland · 2014
Cookies & Swisher Sweets1999 Parachutes · 2016