Skinny Living
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Skinny Living | |
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| Origin | Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Indie soul |
| Years active | 2013–present[1] |
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| Past members | Rhys Anderton |
| Website | skinnyliving.co.uk |
Skinny Living are a three-piece English indie-soul band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire.[4] The band is made up of guitarist Will Booth, Belfast-born vocalist[5] Ryan Johnston and guitarist Danny Hepworth.[6]
The name Skinny Living describes the financial reality and lifestyle of the working class – hard graft on a low income with a lust for life, passion for family and an optimistic attitude about the future.[7] The band signed to RCA Records in 2017, and then to Polydor in 2019. That same year saw them have their tracks featured on the likes of Clash Magazine,[8] play over 250 shows, as well as being selected to headline Live at Leeds.[9] In 2020 they were going to be touring with The Kaiser Chiefs, as well as headlining their own shows in London and Leeds.[10]
Career
[edit]New Familiar
[edit]With over 60 million streams worldwide, Skinny Living had a hiatus in 2020, when they signed to Parlophone and released a side project in the form of an EP called "Textures" under the alias 'New Familiar'.[11]
By the end of 2022, the band were back to being called Skinny Living, and issued the single "Who Likes" produced by Eg White[12] and Rich Cooper. On 9 November 2022, the band played a gig at King Tuts in Glasgow.[13]
Day by Day
[edit]In September 2024, Skinny Living released "No Messiah"[14] from their album Day by Day,[2] a self-released album that was expected to chart in the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart on 21 October 2024.[15] However, it ultimately charted at Number 24 in the UK charts.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Skinny Living – Interview". GoldenPlec. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ a b "DAY BY DAY". Official Charts. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "On The Radar: Skinny Living". Music Week. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Johnston interview from Skinny Living prior to the band name change". On: Yorkshire Magazine. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Heather. "Skinny Living are set to headline Belfast Ulster Hall this November". Hotpress. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Skinny Living Singer Opens Up About Depression". Hot Press. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Skinny Living Bio". 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Track Of The Day 29/11 - Skinny Living". Clash. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Wakefield's Skinny Living top the bill at special Leeds At Leeds launch". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Yorkshire band aiming for 2020 success". Stray FM. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Forrest, Jo (21 May 2021). "'Textures' the new EP from newfamiliar". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Magazine, Yorkshire (23 September 2022). "A Q&A with Skinny Living. Ryan from Wakefield's indie-soul trio". On: Yorkshire Magazine. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "SKINNY LIVING Live Review & Interview / OSM | Our Sound Music". www.oursoundmusic.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Crowns, Music (15 September 2024). "Skinny Living unveil 'No Messiah' from 2024's highly anticipated album 'Day by Day' |". Music Crowns. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Update | Official Charts". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "DAY BY DAY". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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