The Skinner Brothers

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The Skinner Brothers
Origin London, England
Genres Indie rock
Years active2018–present
LabelsIndependent
Members
  • Zachary Charles Skinner
  • Joe Fisher
  • Fredrick Lindal
  • Perry Meadowcroft
  • Alfie Clayton [1]
Past members
  • Chris Humpries
  • Oliver New
Website https://www.theskinnerbrothers.com/

The Skinner Brothers are an English indie rock band formed in London, in 2018. [2]

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The band, led by frontman Zachary Skinner, produces their music on their own and markets itself completely independently without a label. Their music draws influences from various genres, such as punk rock, rapping, and Drum and bass. [2]

History

Zac Skinner moved to London in 2011. [3] The band was formed in London [4] in 2018 with the debut single Watchu released in the same year. The single Away Days and the album Soul Boy, Vol. 1 [5] were both released in 2020 followed by tours as support acts with The Libertines, Kasabian, Rat Boy and The Streets. [2] [1] [6]

In 2022, the album Soul Boy II was released leading to greater recognition in England. It reached position 98 in the official UK Album Downloads Charts and 16 in the UK Independent Album Breakers Charts [7] and featured guest contributions by Robert Harvey and Russell Pritchard. [8] The Sun included The Skinner Brothers in their 2022 Artists to Watch list, [9] followed by interviews and radio features. [10] [11]

The band produced further albums and EPs in the following years and toured through the UK. The band's most popular songs, in addition to Away Days, include Prawn Soup and Off My Nuttt from the album Soul Boy IV. [12] One of the band's trademarks since around 2024 has been wearing masks on stage and in music videos. [12]

In October 2025, they announced the release of multiple EPs titled Sick Sick Soul, together with Welsh musician Ren. [13] Sick Sick Soul - Vol 1 on the 27 November 2025 Official Album Downloads Chart. [14] The first single of Volume 1, So The Story Goes, reached position 95 in the official UK Singles Downloads Chart. [15]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

References

  1. 1 2 The Skinner Brothers on maxmusicpublishing.co.uk, April 14, 2023
  2. 1 2 3 The Skinner Brothers on www.theklabristol.co.uk
  3. Interview with Zac from Skinner Brothers 29th September 2021
  4. Interview on fredperry.com
  5. Joseph Hardiman: The Skinner Brothers – Artist In The Spotlight Interview on lockthelocks, 17th January 2020
  6. Jamie Lucas: Skinner Brothers: ‘It’s always scrappy, the whole music game’ Interview on WhyNow, 14th March 2022
  7. The Skinner Brothers on officialcharts.com
  8. Interview: The Skinner Brothers on Gigslutz.co.uk
  9. Jacqui Swift: 22 For 2022: Holly Humberstone, Gracie Abrams and other artists to watch out for next year The Sun (US), 30th December 2021
  10. “I’ll Tell Them The F*cking Truth!” Clash Meets The Skinner Brothers, Clash magazine, 18th February 2022
  11. The Skinner Brothers on thesongbirdhq.com
  12. 1 2 Steve Cording: The Skinner Brothers at Oslo review: a band that deserves its shot at the big time The London Standard, 25th November 2024
  13. Jackie Plage, Jamey Maverick: Sick Sick Soul: The Man Behind the Mask Interview on Bad Brains, 14th October 2025
  14. "SICK SICK SOUL - VOL 1". Official Charts Company. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  15. "SO THE STORY GOES". Official Charts Company. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.