Band of Skulls Artist Profile

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TOUR DATES!

February 4 - A Nation of Shopkeepers - Leeds

February 5 - Evol-Kokova - Liverpool

February 6 - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut - Glasgow

February 8 - Cluny - Newcastle

February 9 - Ruby Lounge - Manchester

February 10 - 100 Club - London

February 11 - Thekia - Bristol

February 12 - The Garage - London

February 13 - Talking Heads - Southampton

February 14 - Hare and Hounds - Birmingham

February 17 - Auntie Annie's - Belfast

February 18 - Academy 2 - Dublin

March 18 - House of Blues - Dallas

March 20 - House of Blues - Houston

March 21 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa

March 23 - The Pageant - St. Louis

March 24 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI

March 25 - Metro - Chicago

March 26 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI

March 27 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN

March 30 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH

April 17 - Coachella - Indio, CA

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Band of Skulls’ Bio

The three Southampton, UK members of Band of Skulls, Russell Marsden (guitar & vocals), Emma Richardson (bass & vocals) & Matt Hayward (drums), first met at college and quickly discovered that having two lead singers and three songwriters in a band was always going to present unlimited possibilities. With their creative process and sonic path fully intact the band quickly established themselves in the music and art community with a series of culturally inspired club nights in Southampton, London and further a field in Moscow and Tokyo.

The band, previously known as Fleeing New York, were working on new demos in late November 2008 at Courtyard Studios in Oxfordshire when their paths crossed with an music, art and management international collective based in London, Montreal and LA who are now, in a very modern way, partners with the band. After more studio time, the band formed the foundation of their debut album, Baby Darling Doll Face Honey. With a working relationship sealed with a handshake the album was recorded, mixed and mastered from January through March 09 before contracts had time to be signed.

At this time their music came to the attention of iTunes staff and made such an impact that the band's undeniable debut single 'I Know What I Am' was selected for the coveted iTunes Single of the Week campaign beginningon April 7th. Within weeks of completing the album the band will be introduced globally to a digital audience in the USA, UK, France, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Netherlands via this free download. Music fans around the world will get the first taste of the band's driving guitar force, heartbreaking duets and sun-kissed, Wall of Sound harmonies of not only their single but their debut breakthrough album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey on Shangri-La Music which will be exclusively at iTunes for two weeks beginning April 7th.

It has been an extraordinary and heady last few months for the band and the swift turnaround of the digital album is a taste of the way the modern digital world is now driving the changing landscape of an industry undergoing radical changes. It also means that an unknown band is being thrust into the limelight with very little known about them. So to get you up to speed, here's a few random facts about Band of Skulls - get to know them...



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  • 30 Sep '09 03:40pm

    Matt's blog (mind like jelly today...)

    So we've just landed back in the U.K after 2 months of U.S and canadian shows....we've had a great run, the crowds have been very kind to us.... Its a bit of a head fuck being back in england...trying to catch up with 2 months of neglect.... im doubtful i will have a chance to unpack before the U.K tour which starts this saturday in Portsmouth. The dates are up on the website and myspace....hope to see you at a show Our record is released on the 21st of september in the U.K, and we are all really excited to be playing these shows.... It's been far too long! Also you might wanna check out the NME this week, got a review for the record..... love Band Of Skulls
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  • 30 Sep '09 03:39pm

    'Baby Darling Doll Face Honey' is OUT NOW in the UK!

    The debut album 'Baby Darling Doll Face Honey' by Band of Skulls is out now in the UK. Featuring the singles 'Fires' and 'Death By Diamonds & Pearls' the CD is available on iTunes UK, on vinyl, and on CD from Play.com, the Band of Skulls store and good record shops. Read the NME review here. The band are currently touring the UK. Click here for all the tour dates. Band of Skulls HQ

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  • Sep 02, 2010
    bandofskulls: no.2,, http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151761708173645
  • Sep 02, 2010
    bandofskulls: two must see shows this month,, no.1,, http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118942451489727
  • Sep 02, 2010
    bandofskulls: Ace label SOTONES are releasing another sampler!! listen here,,, http://soundcloud.com/sotones/sets/1313-a-sotones-sampler/s-fMIVX
  • Aug 28, 2010
    bandofskulls: Just got in to reading
  • Aug 27, 2010
    bandofskulls: Backstage Leeds. http://yfrog.com/n3g7ozj
  • Aug 26, 2010
    bandofskulls: Band of skulls will play the radio one tent leeds at 1.30pm on Friday
  • Aug 26, 2010
    bandofskulls: Leaving for Leeds
  • Aug 24, 2010
    bandofskulls: Suns out Roof is off http://yfrog.com/ng928aj
  • Aug 24, 2010
    bandofskulls: About to play on a rooftop in London for XFM!
  • Aug 21, 2010
    bandofskulls: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWofmPWOdgA
  • Aug 18, 2010
    bandofskulls: lowlands and PStereo also this week
  • Aug 17, 2010
    bandofskulls: make that Pukkelpop
  • Aug 17, 2010
    bandofskulls: leaving for Pukklepop in the morning
  • Aug 11, 2010
    bandofskulls: new fires video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fxykGHHYkM
  • Aug 06, 2010
    bandofskulls: band of skulls are in Tokyo
  • Aug 03, 2010
    bandofskulls: new fires video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fxykGHHYkM
  • Aug 02, 2010
    bandofskulls: just recorded for 'like a version' on triple j in Sydney. listen on friday morning..tonight its the oxford art factory.
  • Jul 31, 2010
    bandofskulls: thanks to everyone that came to our splendour in the grass show yesterday, what a great way to start our tour.
  • Jul 29, 2010
    bandofskulls: We made it to Australia! Playing Splendour In The Grass festival tomorrow.
  • Jul 27, 2010
    bandofskulls: tomorrow its Australia!
  • Jul 26, 2010
    bandofskulls: http://genero.tv/watch-video/10290/
  • Jul 26, 2010
    bandofskulls: Band of Skulls have selected the winner for the Fires music video competition. Congratulations to Alex Mavor and Ed Kaye (L'Oeuf Sacre)
  • Jul 17, 2010
    bandofskulls: gurten festival today! who needs sleep anyway....
  • Jul 16, 2010
    bandofskulls: in Austria...thanks to everyone who saw us in Norway yesterday...and after some sleep its On the rocks!! bring it....
  • Jul 13, 2010
    bandofskulls: we head for Norway....via Norfolk?
  • Jul 11, 2010
    bandofskulls: Iniesta!
  • Jul 08, 2010
    bandofskulls: close date for Fires video comp has been moved to July 18th For details, go to Genero.tv/Band-of-Skulls. time to finish that masterpiece!
  • Jul 01, 2010
    bandofskulls: Enter here http://bit.ly/dBtuPF to win tickets to see us perform on the rooftop of XFM on Tuesday 6th July.
  • Jun 28, 2010
    bandofskulls: we play with The Dead Weather tonight, at the Roundhouse.
  • Jun 26, 2010
    bandofskulls: Heading to Glastonbury. We play The Queens Head stage at 8pm tonight. See you there,,,,
  • Jun 26, 2010
    bandofskulls: off to Glastonbury
  • Jun 25, 2010
    bandofskulls: BOS play Glastonbury next (8pm Queens head stage) and are supporting The Dead Weather on monday at the roundhouse. who's coming?
  • Jun 18, 2010
    bandofskulls: 4 weeks left to make the official video for our next single Fires Entries close on July12 winner gets £3000 : www.genero.tv/band-of-skulls
  • Jun 17, 2010
    bandofskulls: just arrived at hurricane festival.....
  • Jun 10, 2010
    bandofskulls: Amsterdam baby!


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