Skip the Use is a French band with electro funk, rock and punk influences f… Read Full Bio ↴Skip the Use is a French band with electro funk, rock and punk influences founded in 2008 with musicians from Ronchin, near Lille and made up of Mat Bastard (vocals), Yan Stefani (guitar), Jay Gimenez (bass), Lio Raepsaet (keyboards) and Manamax Catteloin (drums). The band is signed with Polydor and has distribution arrangement with Universal Music.
The five members used to play in punk band Carving. They released their debut eponymous album Skip the Use produced by CALYSTA and NPE. The latter also organized their French tour and other tours in countries such as Canada, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania for the promotion of their album recorded in YellowSub studios with Yves Jaget and Manu Guiot member of NPE, and released 5 October 2009. They also took part in a string of music festivals allowing them to gain fame.
In early 2011, they launched a well-followed blog and a single "Give Me Your Life" accompanied by a music video and in October of same year the EP Sound from the Shadow on Polydor with 5 tracks made available on digital download although limited edition CD was made of the EP but available only at live concerts of the band.
In January 2012, they were nominated for "best live group or artist revelation of the year" at Victoires de la musique. "Ghost" launched at French TV entertainment show Taratata accompanied by a choir. This was a prerelease for their album Can Be Late released on 6 February 2012. A limited edition also offered an 8-track of live renditions during a concert at Paris' Moulin Rouge La Machine venue on 27 October 2011.
The five members used to play in punk band Carving. They released their debut eponymous album Skip the Use produced by CALYSTA and NPE. The latter also organized their French tour and other tours in countries such as Canada, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania for the promotion of their album recorded in YellowSub studios with Yves Jaget and Manu Guiot member of NPE, and released 5 October 2009. They also took part in a string of music festivals allowing them to gain fame.
In early 2011, they launched a well-followed blog and a single "Give Me Your Life" accompanied by a music video and in October of same year the EP Sound from the Shadow on Polydor with 5 tracks made available on digital download although limited edition CD was made of the EP but available only at live concerts of the band.
In January 2012, they were nominated for "best live group or artist revelation of the year" at Victoires de la musique. "Ghost" launched at French TV entertainment show Taratata accompanied by a choir. This was a prerelease for their album Can Be Late released on 6 February 2012. A limited edition also offered an 8-track of live renditions during a concert at Paris' Moulin Rouge La Machine venue on 27 October 2011.
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Can Be Late (Super Deluxe Version)
Skip The Use Lyrics
Bastard Song I love rock'n'roll Do believe in it Listen to me 'cause I…
Can Be Late 1,2,3,4 you know who's knocking at the door! are you ready…
Cup Of Coffee And this time round, it's all thanks to you, baby…
Darkness Paradise Hey brother, I've got something to say... Life is a game…
Do It Again i know how it costs but i'm your last straight…
Dr House cause she knows how to make me crazy i wanna have…
Enemy i know rain will not stop falling time is sinking…
Fallin' i am the king in my castle a leadership , the…
Ghost Time is running out A ghost keeping me alive I get what…
Give Me Your Life She's got lovely dark eyes You know that I can't get…
mirror I don't have a nice car I don't have a fresh…
People In The Shadow Winding roads are the most beautiful sun goes down and the…
PIL Talking shit , smilin' in my face nothing counts but their…
She's My Lady i've met her in a street she were like kid…
The Face Made of lies, we are losing our minds. The ocean sweats…