1. A pseudonym of B… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least eight artists that use this name:
1. A pseudonym of British rock singer/guitarist Deborah Anne Dyer, lead singer of Skunk Anansie.
2. A Swans side project, of Michael Gira and Jarboe.
3. A British hard rock band.
4. A Japanese rock super-group (aka S.K.I.N.).
5. An Australian four piece percussion group.
6. A Richmond, VA, USA noise rock band.
7. A Venezuelan alternative indie rock girl band.
8. A german post-punk band from Flensburg.
1) A pseudonym of British rock singer / guitarist Deborah Anne Dyer (b. 3rd Aug 1967, Brixton, London, England), lead vocalist with Skunk Anansie. Under this name, she débuted solo with the single "Trashed" (June 2003, EMI) and the latest is "Tear Down These Houses" (Dec 2007, Sony BMG Music Entertainment).
After Skunk Anansie split, Skin released her debut solo album "Fleshwounds". The album was toned down from her Skunk Anansie days and seemingly Skunk Anansie fans never took to it. After releasing "Fleshwounds", Skin went on to perform various solo gigs around Europe. She was also support for the European leg of Robbie Williams' and Placebo's world tours. After touring, she began to record her second album, "Fake Chemical State", which was released in March 2006, preceded by a new single 'Just Let the Sun' on 6th March 2006. The first single from this album was "Alone in My Room", a download only track released on 7th November 2005. "Alone in My Room" was also the name given to Skin's first UK solo tour in two years, which started in Berlin on 4th November, 2005.
Her second album, Fake Chemical State, was released on 20th March 2006. She is currently working on her third, as well as touring with the reformed Skunk Anansie.
Site: SkinMusic.net (official)
2) A Swans side project, of Michael Gira and Jarboe. The first album: Blood, Women, Roses was released in 1987 and had Jarboe singing lead vocals with Gira doing occational backing vocals. This LP had cover versions of Cry Me a River and The Man I Love along with original material from the artists themselves. Later came 2 12"s: Girl: come out and One Thousand Years and in 1988 the 2nd LP Shame, Humility, Revenge was released, on which Gira provided lead vocals, with Jarboe doing backing vocals on several tracks. In 1990 they changed name to 'The World of Skin', and released 'Ten Songs For Another World' LP, in which both Gira and Jarboe provided lead vocals. There's no significant difference between Skin and Swans, the music is the same in many senses. It could be said that the change to Skin marked a slight change in style of the music in that it became slower and more emotional.
3) A British hard rock band, fronted by Neville MacDonald with Myke Gray on guitars, Dicki Fliszar on drums and Andy Robbins on bass.
Members: Neville McDonald (vocals), Myke Gray (guitar), Andy Robbins (bass), Dicki Fliszar (drums), and Colin McLeod (keyboards - 1994 to 96).
Skin were formed in the early 1990s by ex-Jagged Edge members Myke Grey and Andy Robbins (also formerly of Tokyo Blade & Shogun) along with former Kooga vocalist Neville MacDonald and drummer Dicki Fliszar, formerly from Bruce Dickinson's touring band and band Vamp. Originally called Taste, they went through a number of names as they played a smattering of small club dates throughout 1992. The band showed enough quality on these dates to be offered a management deal with Sanctuary Management, who also handled Iron Maiden and, ultimately, a record deal with Parlophone. Through Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, the band came to the attention of noted American producer Keith Olsen who offered to produce their debut at his 'Goodnight LA' Studio. During 1993, the band flew to LA and began recording. Once the sessions were finished, the band listened to the finished product and decided more was needed so another three songs were recorded with Shay Baby producing.
Prior to the release of the album, the band finally decided upon the name Skin (someone had written it down on a wall) and embarked upon a fourteen-date UK tour supporting Little Angels. Another support tour, this time with Thunder helped swell their growing fan base and, in 1993, they released their debut single The Skin Up EP. This was followed by House of Love before their first UK chart single "Money".
1995 saw Skin consolidating their fan base by recording and releasing Live at the Borderline. A very limited edition CD of classic rock cover versions given away free with Kerrang! magazine, only 50 were available and it has become one of the most prized collectors items among Skin fans although a Japanese import version was released shortly after. In order to capitalise upon their appearance at Gateshead Stadium supporting Bon Jovi, the band also recorded and released Take Me Down to the River as a double CD along with some of the Borderline cuts.
The Bon Jovi appearance marked a high and low point in the career of Skin. A gig that would potentially give excellent exposure was marred by a fault with the band equipment as a voltage converter was incorrectly installed to USA settings by a stage tech which resulted in blowing Myke's guitar amp and Colin's hammond organ.
1996 marked the first time that touring keyboard player Colin McLeod was featured in promotional artwork as well as the music video for single "Perfect Day". Despite this, Colin was a part time member as he wanted maintain a funk orientated direction he was continuing at the same time.
Neither the second album, "Lucky" or the two singles, the first being "How Lucky You Are" and "Perfect Day" achieved the chart success of the debut album. The progression of British chart music at this time, along with the lack of backing for rock music in the mainstream media, led to the band being dropped by Parlophone.
Despite this, Skin still held a Japanese record contract and the third album "Big Fat Slice of Life" was finished and released in 1997. Awaiting a UK release, the band released a self-financed two track CD single "Degeneration" that was distributed through the fan club. Later that same year they released their fourth, and final, studio album Experience Electric on Snapper Music. "Experience..." marked a revised version of the Japanese release with several tracks being reworked. "Ride The Blue Wave" evolved into the title track from the album, but "Big Fat Slice..." and "Degeneration" were omitted due to the fan club release. The album went on to top the indie charts at number 1.
During this period, Skin toured relentlessly. The albums was shopped to several American record companies, and met with mogul Jonathan King. Following the culmination of the tour to promote the album, skin announced they would be emabarking on their farewell tour in 1998.
The final Skin concert at the LA2 in London, was recorded and released as a double live album Hasta La Vista, Baby! on Reef Records (a subset of Snapper Music). Since the band's demise, a number of un-official releases have been issued featuring rare and unreleased tracks. These tracks combined of what would be the fifth UK album, and a large collection of demos that didn't make it on the debut.
In March 2009 it was announced that Skin would reform to play the Download 2009 Festival.
Site: SkinFreak.co.UK (official)
4) A Japanese rock super-group (aka S.K.I.N.), with: former X JAPAN drummer [atist]Yoshik, former Malice Mizer vocalist Gackt, former Luna Sea guitarist Sugizo, and former Dué Le Quartz guitarist -miyavi-.
5) An Australian four-piece percussion group, reflecting their country's multicultural society. They take musical influences from Polynesia, Africa, Asia, and more, and create unique rhythms by experimenting with number patterns to make up rhythmic phrases. Some band members also play in Blue King Brown.
6) A Richmond, Virginia, USA noise-rock band (aka The Skin), with a self titled CD out on CNP Records. The band is Alex Tomlin (La Mere Vipere, Battlemaster, Partyman), Derek Tomlin (La Mere Vipere), and Chris Conrad (The Amoeba Men, Seven Hearts) and each song on the CD has lead vocals with different guests including Danny Trice (La Mere Vipere, Leper Colony), Jason Hodges (The Amoeba Men, Suppression, Bermuda Triangles), John Chambers (Hallelujah!), and Andy Horn (Battlemaster, Cannabis Corpse).
8) A post-punk group formed in the spring of 2015 in Flensburg, Germany. The quintet includes Leon Kraack (vocals, guitar), Lasse Jürgensen (vocals, guitar), Max Schumacher (bass), Meret Krasa (cello, synths) and Lennart Krasa (drums) who replaces the founding member Lennart Autzen. 2018 they published the EP 'Shave My Eyelashes' and 2022 their debut album 'Entertainment' at the german label Wimbleheim.
Take Me On
Skin Lyrics
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Of you and me
You're looking violent
I'm looking pleased
You got a face like a television
That keeps switching off
I'm a free believer
Chorus
You gotta take me on
Gotta give me what I want
Gotta take me on
Don't need a saviour
Don't need a queen
Gonna win with the sinners
Gonna sin where you've been
Press the button called spacebar
So we can see what you mean
I've seen the future
But it's not enough for you
The lyrics of "Take Me On" by Skin vividly portray the conflicted emotions of a relationship that seems to be headed nowhere. The singer has seen a picture of the two of them together, and while she seems content, her partner looks angry or violent. The next line "You got a face like a television that keeps switching off" is an interesting metaphor that suggests the partner is emotionally unavailable, unable to connect or express feelings. The singer describes herself as a "free believer" which implies that she is open to new experiences and relationships, but her partner requires something more.
The chorus of the song, "You gotta take me on, Gotta give me what I want, Gotta take me on" suggests that the singer wants her partner to finally commit to her, to show her that he is willing to overcome the emotional barrier and be present in the relationship. She feels that her partner is not meeting her emotional needs and is asking him to give her what she wants. The lyrics of the chorus are a plea to her partner to take her on his journey of life, to explore new ideas and concepts together with her, to be fully invested in the relationship and to give it his whole heart and soul.
In conclusion, the lyrics of Skin's "Take Me On" are an emotional portrayal of one person's attempt to get their partner to commit fully to a relationship. The lyrics use vivid metaphors to describe the partner's emotional unavailability, and the singer's emotional needs, which are not being met. However, the chorus demonstrates a glimmer of hope, as the singer begs for her partner to take her on, to give her what she wants, and to embrace the relationship fully.
Line by Line Meaning
I've seen a picture
I have come across a picture that has you and me together in it.
Of you and me
The picture had you and me in it.
You're looking violent
In the picture, you appear to be aggressive and threatening.
I'm looking pleased
In the same picture, I am appearing happy and content with the situation.
You got a face like a television
Your face has expressions that resemble a TV screen where images change rapidly.
That keeps switching off
Your expressions change so quickly that it feels like the TV screen has gone off repeatedly.
I'm a free believer
I trust my instincts and believe in my way.
But that's not enough for you
However, you do not seem to agree with me and my beliefs.
Chorus
The repeated phrase of the song that expresses a desire to be accepted and fulfilled.
Don't need a savior
I do not need someone to rescue me.
Don't need a queen
I do not need someone to rule over me.
Gonna win with the sinners
Instead of following the righteous path, I will partner with those who take an unethical road.
Gonna sin where you've been
I will indulge in the same wrongdoings as those who have gone before me.
Press the button called spacebar
A suggestion to move on to the next step.
So we can see what you mean
So we can understand the message you are trying to convey.
I've seen the future
I have an idea of what the future holds for us.
But it's not enough for you
You are not satisfied with my understanding of the future.
Contributed by Avery D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lucreziapulli1444
So goood
@marlenekuntzfanclubsimone
Alle chitarre Cristiano Godano e Riccardo Tesio ❤️🤘
@michelemori8037
Si sentono lale chitarre di Riccardo tesio e Cristiano Godano
@DunkelS
feat. Marlene Kuntz.
@marlenekuntzfanclubsimone
Cristiano Godano e Riccardo Tesio alle chitarre ❤
@DunkelS
@@marlenekuntzfanclubsimone e Luca Bergia alla batteria...🖤
@marlenekuntzfanclubsimone
@@DunkelS si, anche se all'epoca ricordo che si parlava solo di Ricky e Cris.
@DunkelS
@@marlenekuntzfanclubsimone io invece ricordo che Skin ci mise solo il bassista che veniva descritto come bello massiccio, fisicamente parlando.
@marlenekuntzfanclubsimone
@@DunkelS si. Quello anch'io.