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News : Skinpin Announce New Shows in New South Wales and South Australia

By on September 8, 2016

Skinpin, Sydney’s own punk revivalists, have announced that in a couple days time, they will be kicking off their September tour of New South Wales and South Australia, with the first date of their tour a support slot for old-school Sydney punk rockers, Frenzal Rhomb.

Skinpin will be playing in support of their 2015 release, So Turn It Back On, and will be performing across the two states until the tail-end of this month. Make sure you don’t miss out!

Saturday, September 10: The Manning Bar, Sydney – Supporting Frenzal Rhomb
Friday, September 16: Worlds End Hotel, Adelaide
Saturday, September 17: The Metro, Adelaide
Thursday, September 22: Vic On The Park, Sydney
Friday, September 23: Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle
Saturday, September 24: Pyrate House, Sydney
Sunday, September 25: Jane’s Wollongong

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SKINPIN are a reminder that Sydney used to be home to a lot of 3 piece noisey punk bands.
Formed out of the loveless and tiresome advertising and culling of musicians in the back of the free street press, they have been at it since 2011.

In a 30 minute set it’s not unusual for them to play 16+ songs with about 4 minutes break to breathe and drink.
(I think if they didn’t need to break they probably wouldn’t.)
Unlike most bands who when they reach a certain speed turn into barking dogs and cookie monsters,
SKINPIN can still be understood with all their melody and harmonies intact.

SKINPIN are a bit of an anomaly in the music world of today as they often get cited as sounding like a bunch of old school punk bands like:
 early Black Flag, Minor Threat, Discharge, GBH, Dead Kennedys etc but really, they sound like SKINPIN and as long as they get to play they’ll be happy.  

In late 2011 Skinpin released their first album Shifting Sands, which featured a Top Ten most added track to community radio, Crawl. 
This, their second album, So Turn It Back On was released in June 2015

With the second albums, there is (usually) a natural progression from the first, so everything is a little more than last time.
Faster, heavier, dirtier and culminating in a mammoth nine and a half minute groove jam but still having that catchy super fast punk rock sound Skinpin are known for.

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Jonathon is an aspiring fantasy/sci-fi novelist and music journalist. Thanks to the influence of the music he grew up with, he has always possessed a keen interest in metal and rock. He is also a huge fan of mythology, legend, and folklore from all across the world. You should follow him on Twitter.