Skin Yard
Skin Yard was an American grunge band from Seattle. The group never gained any mainstream audience, but they have been an influence on their contemporaries (Soundgarden, The Melvins, and Green River). These bands are considered the early pioneers of the sound that would later be called grunge. Some members of the band have gone on to work with successful bands such as R.E.M. and Soundgarden.
The band was formed in January 1985 by Daniel House and Jack Endino. Read Full BioSkin Yard was an American grunge band from Seattle. The group never gained any mainstream audience, but they have been an influence on their contemporaries (Soundgarden, The Melvins, and Green River). These bands are considered the early pioneers of the sound that would later be called grunge. Some members of the band have gone on to work with successful bands such as R.E.M. and Soundgarden.
The band was formed in January 1985 by Daniel House and Jack Endino. Ben McMillan and Matt Cameron later joined the band in the same year. Skin Yard played its first show in June 1985 and opened for the U-Men. Skin Yard was featured on the Deep Six compilation. This album featured the first commercial recordings of Green River, Melvins, Soundgarden, Malfunkshun, and Skin Yard. In 1987, Skin Yard released their first single and debut self title LP. Matt Cameron left the band in June 1986 and joined Soundgarden in September. He was replaced by Steve Wied, but he only lasted two shows. Future Mother Love Bone drummer Greg Gilmor replaced Wied but he too only lasted two shows.
In the fall Jason Finn (later of The Presidents of the United States of America) joined Skin Yard. Jason left after eight months for personal reasons. Scott McCullum filled the vacancy in May 1987. He lasted two years and left after a U.S. tour that was quoted as being "the tour from hell". Skin Yard took a fourteen month hiatus and when Barrett Martin joined the band they started playing again.
In March 1991, Daniel House quit the band because he had just become a father and wanted to spend time with his family. He was replaced by Pat Pederson who stayed with the band until their breakup. The band had decided to break up after recording their 5th album.
Ben McMillan and Scott McCullum had started the band Gruntruck prior to the break up. Pat Pederson and Barret Martin worked with Jack Endino in Endino's Earthworm. Daniel House is now head of C/Z Records. Barrett Martin played with Screaming Trees until their breakup. Martin also worked with Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley and Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready in Mad Season, Peter Buck of R.E.M. and even toured with R.E.M.
The band was formed in January 1985 by Daniel House and Jack Endino. Read Full BioSkin Yard was an American grunge band from Seattle. The group never gained any mainstream audience, but they have been an influence on their contemporaries (Soundgarden, The Melvins, and Green River). These bands are considered the early pioneers of the sound that would later be called grunge. Some members of the band have gone on to work with successful bands such as R.E.M. and Soundgarden.
The band was formed in January 1985 by Daniel House and Jack Endino. Ben McMillan and Matt Cameron later joined the band in the same year. Skin Yard played its first show in June 1985 and opened for the U-Men. Skin Yard was featured on the Deep Six compilation. This album featured the first commercial recordings of Green River, Melvins, Soundgarden, Malfunkshun, and Skin Yard. In 1987, Skin Yard released their first single and debut self title LP. Matt Cameron left the band in June 1986 and joined Soundgarden in September. He was replaced by Steve Wied, but he only lasted two shows. Future Mother Love Bone drummer Greg Gilmor replaced Wied but he too only lasted two shows.
In the fall Jason Finn (later of The Presidents of the United States of America) joined Skin Yard. Jason left after eight months for personal reasons. Scott McCullum filled the vacancy in May 1987. He lasted two years and left after a U.S. tour that was quoted as being "the tour from hell". Skin Yard took a fourteen month hiatus and when Barrett Martin joined the band they started playing again.
In March 1991, Daniel House quit the band because he had just become a father and wanted to spend time with his family. He was replaced by Pat Pederson who stayed with the band until their breakup. The band had decided to break up after recording their 5th album.
Ben McMillan and Scott McCullum had started the band Gruntruck prior to the break up. Pat Pederson and Barret Martin worked with Jack Endino in Endino's Earthworm. Daniel House is now head of C/Z Records. Barrett Martin played with Screaming Trees until their breakup. Martin also worked with Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley and Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready in Mad Season, Peter Buck of R.E.M. and even toured with R.E.M.
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Skin Yard Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Skin Yard:
1000 Smiling Knuckles Oh, yes It's time for revolution One hundred hands One thou…
Inside The Eye Inside the eye Inside the eye Too many laws Too hard to hold…
Open Fist I made an open fist and punched it into space To…
Reptile Give into another beast The beast is on on its feat Give…
Skins In My Closet I got several skins in me closet None of which is…
Stranger Someone is living inside of you There heart is beating insid…
The Birds I'm sitting in a rather small room My walls have nothing…
The Blind Leading the Blind Somewhere in a southern city In a room, alone And his father…
Words on Bone Now that I've lost everything to you You say you want…
The lyrics can frequently be found in the comments below, by filtering for lyric videos or browsing the comments in the different videos below.
danielhouse
Totally fun song to play live.One of the few songs that's credited to the entire band.
J K S
Thanks for all the amazing music. This is THE song that got me into Skin Yard. It’s still just as amazing as it was the first time I herd it.
danielhouse
The record was recently remastered and is available via iTunes ...our entire catalog is up!
zippywaite
hard walkin bass! true grunge
GRUNGER
cool !!
J K S
Favorite SY song hands down
NIGHTBOAT
Seen it played live at one of the Pioneer Square dive bars back in the 90's (The Swan perhaps?) I knew immediately these guys were something special but unfortunately they never got their due with so many other bands jumping out ahead of them. Fate is a cruel mistress sometimes. Missing Skin Yard and Gruntruck immensely now but still got the memories. RIP Ben.
Mr Toothpick
these guys got fucked over majorly. Nice devo profile pic by the way.
Rob Campbell
love the 7" version with the acid tab... though Endino said he can't stand how out of tune that version is
Andre Cailloux
Hell yeah! Why the hell is Nirvana still remembered but not these guys?