The Skints are a Punk Reggae band with East London roots which include band members Jamie Kyriakides, Joshua Waters Rudge, Johnathon Doyle and the beautiful Marcia Richards. The band have supported such acts as the Gym Class Heroes and You Me At Six.
Even if you wouldn’t describe yourself as a fan of reggae music you may still find yourself falling for their cross of East London/Jamaican vibes. Joshua Water Rudge’s rapping is fast and furious in the style of grime which takes the sound to the streets of London whereas Marcia Richards’ soft vocals contrasts with this which creates the care-free ambience which is crucial in reggae.
I caught The Skints at a New Slang night in Kingston Upon Thames and the atmosphere was incredible. The crowd was moshing and jumping furiously to the beat but the group on stage were smiling and just generally digging their music, their fans and the night itself. The Skints have created their own niche on the music scene and I highly doubt that you will find another band which is similar in their style.
I predict that they will be making a bigger name for themselves in 2013 so watch this space. . . .
If you like what you read about The Skints they have two available albums ‘Live, Breathe, Build, Believe’ and ‘Part and Parcel’ which is available from their website www.theskints.co.uk which also sells delightful winter jumpers.
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