Band Of Skulls
Location: London
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Bio: Band Of Skulls released their debut album, Baby Darling Doll Faced Honey, in September of 2009 following their coveted 'Single of the Week' slot on ... (more)
iTunes for the track 'I Know What I Am', which was downloaded by over 500,000 people.
Proving successful on both sides of the Atlantic, recent months have seen the band contribute to the New Moon and Whip It (the new Drew Barrymore film) sound-tracks and make a high profile US TV appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel Show.
The band, previously known as Fleeing New York, were working on new demo's in late November 2008 at Courtyard Studios in Oxfordshire when their paths crossed with an international collective based in London, Montreal and LA who are now, in a very modern way, partners with the band.
Soon followed more studio time, which formed the basis of their debut album, "Baby Darling Doll Face Honey". With a working relationship sealed with a handshake the album was recorded, mixed and mastered from January through to March 09 before contracts had time to be signed.
From that point on From that point on, the progression of events from Southampton to global iTunes happened at lightning speed for Band of Skulls. Their music came to the attention of iTunes staff and made such an impact they were selected for the coveted iTunes Single of the Week campaign in April with the debut single 'I Know What I Am'. Within weeks of completing the album the band will be introduced globally to a digital audience in the USA, UK, France, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Netherlands via this free download. The album has also been speedily brought forward to be released digitally at the same time.
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