The Skinner Brothers

Saturday 05 March 2022, 6pm - 9:30pm

The Waterfront Studio

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This summer has seen The Skinner Brothers begin to earn the attention that their anthemic rock ‘n’ roll rambunctiousness deserves. Currently embarking upon a major 17-date sold-out tour as special guests to Kasabian, building on a recent rush of activity that has also included two outdoor shows with The Streets, a set at the Neighbourhood Weekender, and two sold-out headline gigs at London’s 100 Club.

Their recent EP ‘Culture Non-Stop’ proved that they’ve got the songs to match their burgeoning reputation. And now their irresistible run of form continues as they release their brand new single ‘Put Me Down As A Maybe’.

Again produced by frontman and songwriter Zac Skinner at his home studio in Brentford, ‘Put Me Down As A Maybe’ proves that The Skinner Brothers are clear-cut contenders as a new era of essential British guitar music emerges. The band has fed their own personality in a track that puts a fresh angle on a larger-than-life hybrid of Kasabian’s psychedelic strut with bursts of ‘Love Spreads’-era John Squire guitar intensity. The song was then mixed by the Grammy-nominated James Krausse.

Zac says, “We’re trying to keep it moving right now, new songs coming, more gigs - buzzing to be on tour with a band like Kasabian and get out there and spread our music to a new crowd. ‘Put Me Down As A Maybe’ is a straight up banger for the heads.”

One of The Skinner Brothers’ earliest opportunities came when Carl Barât invited them to tour with The Libertines, while their underground following swelled with the support of new music champions This Feeling. Prior to that, The Skinner Brothers were run by Zac as an entirely independent DIY project. The band’s line-up is completed by Joe Fisher (guitar), Perry Meadowcroft (bass) and Alfie Clayton (drums).

Already confirmed to join The Music’s huge reunion show in Leeds next May, The Skinner Brothers’ plans for 2022 are taking shape with more news to follow soon.

JW Paris

JW Paris have seen their first three singles ’Sober’, ‘Favourite Thing’ and ‘Royalty’ gain national and international radio play from Jack Saunders on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, Absolute Radio and Radio X. They have supported the likes of The Amazons, Yonaka, Avalanche Party and The Blinders to name a few.

JW Paris sound has been developing from birth, with Aaron (Vocals/Bass) and Danny (Vocals/Guitar) knowing each other like brothers, as their Dad’s were in the band Choke throughout the 90’s who were signed to EMI. Aaron and Danny have gone from forming their sound in a 24 hour storage lock-up (then being kicked out) to anywhere now in London that will let them play loud. JW Paris have been taken even more forward with the arrival of Gemma behind the drums (Babyshambles) Taking influencers ranging from Smashing Pumpkins, The Dandy Warhols, Nirvana, Blur and Suede has given them a raw Anglo-American, alt-tock swagger that wouldn’t sound out of place in the late 90’s.

JW Paris have been described as sounding like ‘Joy Division’ and ‘where gritty meets swaggery’, by Chris Hawkins (6 Music) and have a string of stand out singles under their belt including ‘Favourite Thing’ and ‘Royalty’ mixed by JB Pilon (Kula Shaka) at the groovy Buffalo Studios and mastered by John Davis (U2/Noel Gallagher/Royal Blood) at Metropolis Studios.

Throughout mid 2020 JW Paris have partnered with Jagermeister on pivoting to online shows and even managed to play a SOLD OUT socially distant London show at Amersham Arms, until we reassessed into another lockdown.

JW Paris have been working hard on mastering the new EP which will feature an array of exciting, powerful and bold new singles - keep your eyes out for Electric Candle Light their fourth single and brand new EP. The album sets to be the most honest and open songwriting they have produced.