Skindred are poised to spread their gospel of good times and badass
tunes to Aotearoa for the first time. Widely acknowledged as one of
the most devastating and enthralling live bands on the planet,
Skindred, produce the toughest and most infectious metal riffs
colliding with the biggest, phattest hip hop and reggae grooves,
cutting edge electronics and a razor-sharp pop sensibility guaranteed
to encourage even the most curmudgeonly music fans bellow along with
rabid enthusiasm. Skindred are both the ultimate thinking mans party
band and cross-pollinated cultural unifier. The Welsh destroyers have
been a perennial force for musical invention and remorseless
positivity since emerging back in 1998. Over the course of seven
universally praised studio albums – Babylon (2002), Roots Rock Riot
(2007), Shark Bites And Dog Fights (2009), Union Black (2011), Kill
the Power (2014), Volume (2015) and Big Tings (2018), Benji Webbe and
his loyal henchmen – bassist Dan Pugsley, guitarist Mikey Demus and
drummer Arya Goggins have created the ultimate spark-spraying
state-of-the-art soundclash. Combining all manner of seemingly
disparate musical elements into an irresistibly exhilarating explosion
of energy and cross-pollinated cultural fervour has rightly earned
them a reputation as a band capable of uniting people from all corners
of the globe and making every last one of them tear up the dancefloor
with a giant shit-eating grin plastered across their faces. Theres
nothing better than being on stage with these guys, says Arya.
Skindred is my favourite band and I'm so lucky to be part of this
thing we've created. We've been all over the world but there are
always new places to visit and new crowds to play for. Aotearoa, we
cant wait!
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