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| Skinny Living | |
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| Origin | Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Indie soul |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Members |
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| Past members | Rhys Anderton |
| Website | skinnyliving.co.uk |
Skinny Living are a three-piece English indie-soul band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The band is made up of guitarist Will Booth, Belfast-born vocalist Ryan Johnston and guitarist Danny Hepworth.
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. 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, play over 250 shows, as well as being selected to headline Live at Leeds. In 2020 they were going to be touring with The Kaiser Chiefs, as well as headlining their own shows in London and Leeds.
Career
New Familiar
With over 60 million streams worldwide, Skinny Living had a hiatus in 2020, when they signed to Parlophone and released a side project in the form of an EP called "Textures" under the alias 'New Familiar'.
By the end of 2022, the band were back to being called Skinny Living, and issued the single "Who Likes" produced by Eg White and Rich Cooper. On 9 November 2022, the band played a gig at King Tuts in Glasgow.
Day by Day
In September 2024, Skinny Living released "No Messiah" from their album Day by Day, a self-released album that was expected to chart in the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart on 21 October 2024. However, it ultimately charted at Number 24 in the UK charts.
References
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- O'Sullivan, Heather. "Skinny Living are set to headline Belfast Ulster Hall this November". Hotpress. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- "Skinny Living Singer Opens Up About Depression". Hot Press. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Skinny Living Bio". 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Track Of The Day 29/11 - Skinny Living". Clash. 29 November 2019. 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.
- Forrest, Jo (21 May 2021). "'Textures' the new EP from newfamiliar". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- Magazine, Yorkshire (23 September 2022). "A Q&A with Skinny Living. Ryan from Wakefield's indie-soul trio". On: Yorkshire Magazine. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- "SKINNY LIVING Live Review & Interview / OSM | Our Sound Music". www.oursoundmusic.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- Crowns, Music (15 September 2024). "Skinny Living unveil 'No Messiah' from 2024's highly anticipated album 'Day by Day' |". Music Crowns. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- "Official Albums Chart Update | Official Charts". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- "DAY BY DAY". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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