Skinny Living
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Skinny Living | |
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| Origin | Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Indie Soul |
| Years active | 2013–present[1] |
| Labels | [2] |
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| Website | skinnyliving.co.uk |
Skinny Living are a three-piece English indie rock band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire.[3] The band is made up of a blend of vocalists, songwriters and musicians; namely Ryan Johnston (vocals), Will Booth (guitar), and Danny Hepworth (guitar).[4]
The name Skinny Living describes the financial reality and lifestyle of the working class – hard graft on a low income with a lust for life, passion for family and an optimistic attitude about the future.[5] The band signed to RCA Records in 2017, and then to Polydor in 2019. That same year saw them have their tracks featured on the likes of Clash Magazine,[6] play over 250 shows, as well as being selected to headline Live at Leeds.[7] In 2020 they were going to be touring with The Kaiser Chiefs, as well as headlining their own shows in London and Leeds.[8]
In 2020 they changed their name to New Familiar as they recognised their original name was problematic. This confused their fans, so they changed it back to Skinny Living.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Skinny Living – Interview". GoldenPlec. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "On The Radar: Skinny Living". Music Week. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Johnston interview from Skinny Living prior to the band name change". On: Yorkshire Magazine. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Skinny Living Singer Opens Up About Depression". Hot Press. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Skinny Living Interview at The Journalix". 27 August 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Track Of The Day 29/11 - Skinny Living". Clash. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Wakefield's Skinny Living top the bill at special Leeds At Leeds launch". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Yorkshire band aiming for 2020 success". Stray FM. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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