The beast that would eventually evolve into Skelter was born in late 2001, the brainchild of three NYC comic-book-publishing day-jobbers who were asked to hastily throw together a one-off show for 200 of their fellow employees. Performing under the Nick Hornby-cribbed name "The Kathleen Turner Overdrive," the band found that they shared a musical spark. And so, they cocooned themselves in their Bloomfield, NJ rehearsal space and re-emerged in August 2002 as a loud, toothy, snarling creature called "Skelter."
Singer/guitarist Michael Wright, bassist Greg Ross and drummer Nachie Castro built a reputation over the following years as one of the best live acts on the New York club scene. Influenced by the likes of Oasis, The Who and The Stone Roses, Skelter has drawn rave reviews for their shows, including a historically-blistering set at The Rock and Roll Circus Spectacular at Coney Island in August 2004.
In December 2004, Skelter released their first album, "Boomstick," which Crusher Magazine hailed as a rootsy rock record that juxtaposes the fervor of indie rock, the majesty of Oasis-styled Britrock and the bite of college punk a la R.E.M. in its early stagesa CD suitable for kicking back on a starlit evening to.
The band spent the following year supporting Boomstick with intensive gigging, while also recording what has become, among East Coast rock fans, a highly anticipated follow-up. The new album, "Sip o' Tea for the Devil," was released in December 2006 and continues the Skelter tradition of melodic hooks wrapped in a Panzer division of guitars and drums. Beware the Skelts!
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Dysfunctional Theatre would like to invite you to "The Eight: Reindeer Monologues" Sex, Lies & Santa - The Reindeer Spill All! Dysfunctional Theatre's 3rd annual production continues its inventive re-imagining of Jeff Goode's modern Christmas classic. Santa's reindeer gather at their private North Pole watering hole, and as the booze flows, the scandal grows. Alternately hilarious & disturbing, nothing is held sacred as the reindeer expose all of Santa's ( & their own) indiscretions.
Screaming, crying and WAY too much eggnog... isn't that what Christmas is all about? "A comedy that puts the X in Xmas" (Time Out New York)
Opens November 29th at 8pm! We would love to see you there!
Congrats you guys!! Sorry I couldn't make it to the last show; I' trapped up in Westchester for a couple of weeks :) Looking forward to next time though!
what a mother fukin show... i dunno how late you guys hung but gawd damn... your set rocked, we played 2 encores..... it was a hell of a night and i was glad to be a part of it... mike and nachie ill see you guys tomorrow
Brothers! can't wait to rock it out with you guys at kenny's! now when exactly do we bring both bands on stage for a rousing rendition of yellow submarine? lol
Hi Guys,
Happy up-coming-anniversary! I can't believe it's been 5 years since we saw you in the new Siberia that time. Wow. We're looking at our 10th year anniversary show in September. Oy, ten years...ten wonderful years! In other news, we've posted a mix of one of our new-ish songs Return of the Chimera - check it out!
Hey there!
The WM summer schedule is up, and features
outdoor shows, classic spots, & Cape Cod.
Ample chances to come out, enjoy a drink, sing along,
or heckle! I also belt out a mean whistling solo...
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