Acoustic gig terrifies 20-year-old Britrock band Skunk Anansie
- 11 years ago
For 20 years they've been known for heavy rock riffs, thick bass and politically charged lyrics but british rock group Skunk Anansie changed things up with an an unplugged gig in London.
Skunk's singer, Skin said their acoustic performance was both scary and exhilarating.
SOUNDBITE: Skunk Anansie singer, Skin, saying (English):
"In many ways it's quite terrifying because we're used to kind of hiding behind lights and the show and being this great live band and everyone going crazy and for me I'm literally just standing there and singing really quietly a lot of the time, but it's really rewarding because I really am just showing off our songs, and showing off our voices, and our musicianship, and showing off how good our songs are and I think that's what makes it really special as artists."
It's nearly two decades since Skunk Anansie played their first gig at London's The Splash Club in March 1994. After a hiatus in 2001 they reformed in 2009, and while their lo
Skunk's singer, Skin said their acoustic performance was both scary and exhilarating.
SOUNDBITE: Skunk Anansie singer, Skin, saying (English):
"In many ways it's quite terrifying because we're used to kind of hiding behind lights and the show and being this great live band and everyone going crazy and for me I'm literally just standing there and singing really quietly a lot of the time, but it's really rewarding because I really am just showing off our songs, and showing off our voices, and our musicianship, and showing off how good our songs are and I think that's what makes it really special as artists."
It's nearly two decades since Skunk Anansie played their first gig at London's The Splash Club in March 1994. After a hiatus in 2001 they reformed in 2009, and while their lo