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'''Hard Skin''' is an [[England|English]] [[punk rock|punk]] group from [[Gipsy Hill]], [[London]] who play in the early [[UK]] [[Oi!]] style.<ref>http://damagedgoods.co.uk/bands/hardskin</ref>
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'''Hard Skin''' is an [[England|English]] [[punk rock|punk]] group from [[Gipsy Hill]], [[London]] who play in the early [[UK]] [[Oi!]] style.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://damagedgoods.co.uk/bands/hardskin|title=HARD SKIN - Damaged Goods|website=Damagedgoods.com}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Hard Skin was founded in 1996 and their first album ''Hard Nuts and Hard Cunts'' appeared that year. The band were: bassist "Fat Bob" (Sean Forbes of [[Wat Tyler (band)|Wat Tyler]]), guitarist and lead vocalist "Johnny Takeaway" (Ben Corrigan of [[Thatcher On Acid]]) and drummer "Nosher" ([[Chris Acland]] of [[independent music|indie]]/[[Britpop]] band [[Lush (band)|Lush]]).<ref>[http://consequenceofsound.net/aux-out/hard-skin-a-sly-eulogy-to-oi/ Sam Lefebvre: ''Hard Skin: A Sly Eulogy to Oi!'' July 31 2013]</ref> After Acland's death, he was replaced on drums by "Nipper" for second album ''Same Meat Different Gravy'' in 2005,<ref>http://www.scannerzine.com/hardskin.htm</ref> which like its predecessor was received positively in punk and Oi! circles despite (or perhaps partly because of) the band's parodic tendencies.<ref>https://www.punknews.org/review/4113/hard-skin-same-meat-different-gravy</ref>
Hard Skin is an oi band founded in 1996 and their first album ''Hard Nuts and Hard Cunts'' appeared that year. The band were: bassist "Fat Bob" (Sean Forbes of [[Wat Tyler (band)|Wat Tyler]]), guitarist and lead vocalist "Johnny Takeaway" (Ben Corrigan of [[Thatcher On Acid]]) and drummer "Nosher" ([[Chris Acland]] of [[independent music|indie]]/[[Britpop]] band [[Lush (band)|Lush]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequence.net/aux-out/hard-skin-a-sly-eulogy-to-oi/|title=Hard Skin: A Sly Eulogy to Oi!|website=Consequence.net|accessdate=8 September 2020}}</ref> After Acland's death, he was replaced on drums by "Nipper" (Scott Stewart) for second album ''Same Meat Different Gravy'' in 2005,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scannerzine.com/hardskin.htm|title=Scanner Zine|website=Scannerzine.com}}</ref> which like its predecessor was received positively in punk and Oi! circles despite (or perhaps partly because of) the band's parodic tendencies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/review/4113/hard-skin-same-meat-different-gravy|title=Hard Skin - Same Meat Different Gravy|website=Punknews.org}}</ref>


Third album proper ''On The Balls'' was released in 2013, alongside companion album ''Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear'' featuring alternate versions of its songs voiced by female vocalists, including [[Joanna Newsom]], [[Manda Rin]], [[Miki Berenyi]], [[Beth Jeans Houghton]], [[Debbie Smith (musician)|Debbie Smith]], [[Beki Bondage]], [[Veronica Falls|Marion Herbain, Roxanne Clifford]] and [[The Duke Spirit|Liela Moss]].<ref>http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/hard-skin-on-the-ballswhy-do-birds-suddenly-appear-119559</ref> The album also featured an appearance by [[Gaye Advert]].<ref>http://louderthanwar.com/hard-skin-oi-meets-girl/</ref>
Third album proper ''On The Balls'' was released in 2013, alongside companion album ''Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear'' featuring alternate versions of its songs voiced by female vocalists, including [[Joanna Newsom]], [[Manda Rin]], [[Miki Berenyi]], [[Beth Jeans Houghton]], [[Debbie Smith (musician)|Debbie Smith]], [[Alela Diane]], [[Alison Mosshart]], [[Beki Bondage]], [[Veronica Falls|Marion Herbain, Roxanne Clifford]], and [[The Duke Spirit|Liela Moss]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/hard-skin-on-the-ballswhy-do-birds-suddenly-appear-119559|title=Hard Skin – On The Balls/Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear|website=Thelineofbestfit.com}}</ref> The album also featured an appearance by [[Gaye Advert]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://louderthanwar.com/hard-skin-oi-meets-girl/|title=Hard Skin: Oi! meets girl...|date=24 January 2013|website=Louderthanwar.com}}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Selected Discography ==
'''Albums'''
===Albums===
* ''Hard Nuts and Hard Cunts'', London: Broken Rekids, 1996.
* ''Hard Nuts and Hard Cunts'', London: Broken Rekids, 1996
* ''Live & Loud & Skinhead'', Damaged Goods Records, 2002.
* ''Same Meat Different Gravy'', [[Household Name Records]], 2005
* ''On the Balls'', JT Classics, 2013
* ''Same Meat Different Gravy'', [[Household Name Records]], 2005.
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* ''Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear'', JT Classics, 2013
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* ''Where The Fuckin Mic'', Fat Punks Records (HSKIN01), 2009.
* ''On The Balls'', JT Classics, 2013.
* ''Do You Like Hospital Food'' EP, JT Classics, 2014
* ''Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear'', JT Classics, 2013.
* ''South East Enders'' EP, JT Classics, 2020

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* ''Hard Skin – Do You Like Hospital Food'', JT Classics, 2014.
===Singles/EPs===
* ''You Won't Get Better Than This'', 2024

===Compilations and live===
* ''Live & Loud & Skinhead'', [[Damaged Goods Records]], 2002
* ''Greatest Hits Vol. 5'', 2007
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* ''Where the Fuckin Mic - live at the Grosvenor 2005'', Fat Punks Records (HSKIN01), 2009
* ''We're the Fucking George'', JT Classics, 2011
* ''We're the Fucking Business'', JT Classics, 2015
* ''Greatest Hits Vol. 7'', 2016
* ''We're the Fucking Mustard'', JT Classics, 2018
* ''Gold'', JT Classics, 2024

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==References==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/366547-Hard-Skin-2 Discogs discography]
*{{Discogs artist|Hard Skin (2)}}
* [http://newnoisemagazine.com/interview-hardskin-awful-bands-celebrated-margaret-thatcher-died/ 2013 interview]
* [http://newnoisemagazine.com/interview-hardskin-awful-bands-celebrated-margaret-thatcher-died/ 2013 interview]


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Latest revision as of 14:34, 27 April 2024

Hard Skin is an English punk group from Gipsy Hill, London who play in the early UK Oi! style.[1]

History

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Hard Skin is an oi band founded in 1996 and their first album Hard Nuts and Hard Cunts appeared that year. The band were: bassist "Fat Bob" (Sean Forbes of Wat Tyler), guitarist and lead vocalist "Johnny Takeaway" (Ben Corrigan of Thatcher On Acid) and drummer "Nosher" (Chris Acland of indie/Britpop band Lush).[2] After Acland's death, he was replaced on drums by "Nipper" (Scott Stewart) for second album Same Meat Different Gravy in 2005,[3] which like its predecessor was received positively in punk and Oi! circles despite (or perhaps partly because of) the band's parodic tendencies.[4]

Third album proper On The Balls was released in 2013, alongside companion album Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear featuring alternate versions of its songs voiced by female vocalists, including Joanna Newsom, Manda Rin, Miki Berenyi, Beth Jeans Houghton, Debbie Smith, Alela Diane, Alison Mosshart, Beki Bondage, Marion Herbain, Roxanne Clifford, and Liela Moss.[5] The album also featured an appearance by Gaye Advert.[6]

Selected Discography

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Albums

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  • Hard Nuts and Hard Cunts, London: Broken Rekids, 1996
  • Same Meat Different Gravy, Household Name Records, 2005
  • On the Balls, JT Classics, 2013
  • Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear, JT Classics, 2013
  • Do You Like Hospital Food EP, JT Classics, 2014
  • South East Enders EP, JT Classics, 2020

Singles/EPs

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  • You Won't Get Better Than This, 2024

Compilations and live

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  • Live & Loud & Skinhead, Damaged Goods Records, 2002
  • Greatest Hits Vol. 5, 2007
  • Where the Fuckin Mic - live at the Grosvenor 2005, Fat Punks Records (HSKIN01), 2009
  • We're the Fucking George, JT Classics, 2011
  • We're the Fucking Business, JT Classics, 2015
  • Greatest Hits Vol. 7, 2016
  • We're the Fucking Mustard, JT Classics, 2018
  • Gold, JT Classics, 2024

References

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  1. ^ "HARD SKIN - Damaged Goods". Damagedgoods.com.
  2. ^ "Hard Skin: A Sly Eulogy to Oi!". Consequence.net. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Scanner Zine". Scannerzine.com.
  4. ^ "Hard Skin - Same Meat Different Gravy". Punknews.org.
  5. ^ "Hard Skin – On The Balls/Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear". Thelineofbestfit.com.
  6. ^ "Hard Skin: Oi! meets girl..." Louderthanwar.com. 24 January 2013.
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