Taking musical and fashion cues from 80's trailblazing genres such as Rap, Alternative, and New Wave, New York City's own 2 Skinnee J's weave these seemingly disparate sounds effortlessly and create an energetic indie rock/alternative rap sound laced with intelligent lyrics that gets you dancing and thinking at the same time.
Smart, stylish and savvy, these creative Brooklynites mix samplers with guitars, synthesizers with boogie bass, beats and flows with melodies in a way that truly defines "alternative". Their 'anything goes' musical and lyrical style represents the fertile cross-pollination that is the NYC sound.
The music is creative and catchy. Take Devo and Public Enemy, the Pixies and De La Soul, fast-forward through the 90's...and you have the 2 Skinnee J's formula. Sharply witty and relevant and not above some self-effacement, the lyrics and rhymes are thought provoking and fun.
The visual style is charismatic, and on stage is where the 2SJ experience is fully realized. Prepare to have your ass lose control as the group delivers their musical message at maximum velocity. Shoe-gazing downers they are not. And they're experienced, having rocked over 1,500 shows for thousands of people across the country. As headliners or openers (A Tribe Called Quest, Sugar Ray, The Roots, Incubus, Outkast, Everlast, De La Soul and 311 among many), 2 Skinnee J's are one of the most exciting live shows in recent memory.
2SJ's latest full-length release, "Sexy Karate" (2003 Dolphins vs. Unicorns Records) was picked by ATL Magazine as one of the "2003's Ten Best Albums You Need To Own" along with Broken Social Scene, The Stills and The Postal Service. Previous recordings include "Volumizer" (2002), "SuperMercado!" (1998), "Sing Earthboy, Sing!" EP (1996), "The Return of the New & Improved" EP (1995), several live recordings including "2SJ Live Bootleg" (2001), "Return of the Furious Dragon" (2002), and a DVD concert video "Enter the Gold Hat: Sexy Karate Live!" (2003).
Come on! You guys know you never should have broken up. How about you do everyone a favor - including yourselves, and just stay together this go around?
Glad to see you are touring again. Can't wait for Irving Plaza!
I just got my tickets yesterday for the 9:30 Show!! I cannot wait to see you guys again!! We're coming 20-strong up in da club. It's very exciting that my reunion wish came true. LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU GUYS. YOU ROCK!!!!!! ;)
We can't wait to see you at the Highline Ballroom in New York City this Friday nite, June 27th! Its gonna be super awesome and it wouldnt be the same with you! Really it wouldn't.
We shall commence rocking your balls at 10:30pm. But come early for the other great bands too! They are almost as awesome as Tragedy!
For more info visit our myspace presence. Or for tix/directions go to www. highlineballroom. com.
heading to NYC via ATL (again), and can't wait for the shows. hopefully it's not too late but i just added some pics from the first reunion show to the ofoto site. ain't nobody does it better
I saw you guys in Portland Oregon like 5 or six years ago, you guys played one Hell of a show as one of the openers (for everlast?) - Keep up the awesome work!!!!
YO J's!!!! Please play Barbeque on the sunday show in NYC!!! my friends are coming, they got married last year and they came out to that song at their wedding reception!!! i'm sure it's on the setlist... but make sure it's on there especially the 2nd night! cant fuckin wait!!!!!! aint nobody does it better.
I have two tickets for the reunion show on the 9th that i can no longer use. I'm pretty pissed about it, but hopefully someone else can use them... First come come first serve... at no profit... word up skinnees
