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SKINT & DEMORALISED
Lyrical / Soul / Pop

Love, And Other Catastrophes




United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/10/2009
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Member Since6/12/2007
Band Websiteskintanddemoralised.co.uk
Band Members


Influences

Management
jamie@allonred.org
Booking
rwedlake@caa.com

Francis Paul Williams

and his undying love for
Maria Sally Westwood.


Sounds Like
"Skint & Demoralised...
What a great name!"

John Motson (Legend)


"We know everything's a bit shit right now, but Wakefield's most articulate (and can we say handsome?) street poet finds the romance beneath the realism. Blending witty observations with northern soul, he'll have you feeling better in no time."
NME Magazine (08.04.09)


"Matt Abbott is bringing his gospel to the masses, from Wakefield to the World! Putting his words of wisdom and experience over some impressive Northern Soul stylings, Skint and Demoralised are the words, for the words, for the people."
Sheffield Union

"Latter-day Northern Soul meets zeitgeist poetry from a Yorkshire teenager who shows ace potential."
Steve Lamacq (Radio 1)

"In the pantheon of those who spout spoken words about life 'neath the Pennines, Wakefield's Matt Abbott, aka. Skint & Demoralised, will undoubtedly be shoved behind the brollies of John Cooper Clarke and Jon McClure. Yet, as the bras hurtling stage-wards confirm, the fella's spitting something sweeter than punk and politics. Reciting his diary-like confessions to celebrate the launch of his debut single 'The Thrill of Thirty Seconds', it seems the town has turned out in support. They've sussed he's onto something special, and it's hard not to grin along."
Camille Augarde
(NME Live Review, 17.11.08)


"Glorious Northern Soul from the [20-year-old] Wakefield native Matt Abbott who has been working with The Dap-Kings on his debut album."
MusicWeek

"...I'm more intrigued by the potential of Skint & Demoralised, whose May-scheduled debut 'Love, And Other Catastrophes...', recorded with retro-soul specialists The Dap-Kings, promises a Streets-style blend of poetry and grooves."
Andy Gill (The Independent)

"A match made in musical heaven...a fab slab of Northern Soul-meets-duck-and-dive-prolixity."
Dan Cairns (The Times)

"Abbott and his daft-alias studio sidekick, who only released their first single, 'The Thrill of Thirty Seconds', last November, have come up with a series of uncannily memorable, chirpy, cheeky, loveable sensitive-geezer soul-rap ditties for those who believe that, at 33, Just Jack is just too old to convince as a poet-ruffian, who wish Alex Turner would speak not croak, or who long for a British Eminem only without the psychopathic, homicidal tendencies."
Paul Lester (The Guardian)

"Live, the lanky, handsome Abbott oozed easy charm on songs backed by clattering rock and shuffling beats ... reminiscent of early The Streets, with nods to Squeeze, The Jam and Northern Soul."
4* out of 5

Lisa Verrico
(The Times, Live Review 26.02.09)







Record LabelMercury Records
Type of LabelMajor


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 12 2009 2:00P
TYNEMOUTH PRIORY @ Mouth of the Tyne Festival Tynemouth
Jul 16 2009 8:00P
THE LOCK TAVERN, Camden - SPOKEN WORD GIG London
Jul 17 2009 8:00P
iTUNES FESTIVAL @ THE ROUNDHOUSE, Camden (supporting The Noisettes) London
Jul 18 2009 2:45P
LATITUDE FESTIVAL (Sunrise Arena) Suffolk
Jul 24 2009 9:00P
THE FROG & PARROT (Tramlines Festival) Sheffield
Aug 8 2009 8:00P
THE TAVERN Wigan
Aug 28 2009 3:00P
LEEDS FESTIVAL (Festival Republic Stage) Leeds
Aug 29 2009 3:00P
READING FESTIVAL (Festival Repubic Stage) Reading
Sep 12 2009 4:30P
BESTIVAL Isle of Wight

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   About SKINT & DEMORALISED
 















SKINT & DEMORALISED is a fusion of spoken word performance poetry and Northern Soul-inspired grooves that stems from a musical collaboration between 20-year-old Wakefield wordsmith Matt Abbott and mysterious Sheffield songwriter/producer MiNI dOG.

The pair started writing together in May 2007, and by November they'd been played by Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 1. Their demos were made available for free download, and in March 2008 they'd clocked-up just short of 10,000 when they signed a deal with Mercury Records.

June 2008 saw them fly to New York City to record with Amy Winehouse's studio session band and legendary soul outfit The Dap-Kings at The Daptone Studios in Brooklyn. Recording finished at RAK Studios in London for their debut album 'Love, And Other Catastrophes'.

Their debut release 'The Thrill of Thirty Seconds' on 17th November sold all 500 copies of the signed 7" vinyl on pre-order and their second single 'This Song Is Definitely Not About You' is out now.

The next single is called 'Red Lipstick' and it's out on 13th July. The debut album, 'Love, And Other Catastrophes' is due for release on 5th October and pre-order links are in the blog. Keep checking for regular blogs, videos, pictures, free downloads and live dates.

Cheers for now,
SKINT & DEMORALISED.



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Jul 10 2009 3:50 PM

Hope your summer is going great and the shows are badass..and the beer..well I hope that is the only cold part of your summer.

p.s I will be starting a full blown twitter/facebook service soon so you will have the best of both worlds.

take care write back homes!

-ryan beatty
SNIPPET-NEW FREE DOWNLOAD AND A BAG OF CHIPS





Jul 10 2009 3:13 PM

What a great place to spend some time

Tunes are killer:-)
Heather♥





Jul 10 2009 2:39 PM

:)!
yayy!
dont kno what happened theree!!!

love you too ")
xxxx
Mark





Jul 10 2009 9:14 AM

Like the tunes brothers, take it easy.
Romanov





Jul 10 2009 1:31 AM

Mate, epic on Loose Women, well jealous. I hope you pulled the presenter.

David
Caitlín.





Jul 9 2009 11:06 PM

Hahah shameless plug!
But come to Belfast and i'll buy YOUU a drink - a Sailor Jerry of coursee. You wont regret itt, belfast is the best city in the world and i rule. Ill buy it of cooursee because im nice and its fantastic, obviously. But remember - BELFAST GIG. deal? xxxx
James





Jul 9 2009 10:06 PM

:DDDDDDDDDDd
well doneeee
i was like up in the lakes on a trip with my old school and radio one came on and I knew I recognised this song that came on.. and I was singing.. and singing.. then I was like OMFGGGG S&D!
then it came on again, and i was like OMGOMG :D

well done matt, well done.
i love you!
The Intergalactic Orangutan





Jul 9 2009 9:38 PM

He is starting to take on resemblance to a notorious dictator, just needs the moustache. The devil in another disguise perhaps? Increase the peace brother.
ellie!





Jul 9 2009 8:52 PM

heyy matt! How exciting has this week been for you?! I'm yet to watch Loose Women, but I do have it recorded.
Hope you're ok.
Ellie
xx
em//





Jul 9 2009 8:23 PM

abersssssssss, red lipstick, always been my fav :') you alright?X
The Intergalactic Orangutan





Jul 9 2009 8:11 PM

I seriously hope you're blogging on this "Sink the ships" shite. Nick Griffin is truly evil. Increase the peace brother.
Ok Computer





Jul 9 2009 8:08 PM

I've added the song onto my profile......it's worthy of that grand placement. Don't let me down at latitude otherwise I will have to sob with bottles of budwiser
Caitlín.





Jul 9 2009 7:47 PM

Haha most certainlyy, theres nothin like it after a hard night on the Sailor Jerry :)
And im not tooo badd, broke my finger which suckks - nobody ever gives you sympathy for a broken fingerr!
How are yoou? Youve had a hectic wee while, is Coleen Nolan as awesome as she seems?
xxx
Metro Productions





Jul 9 2009 6:25 PM

Hiya,,
I've had red lipstick on repeat for ages now. Im loving it!
Howa you?
x
Busy Wigs





Jul 9 2009 12:10 PM

Cool. Thanks very much for adding us.
Mark.
Caitlín.





Jul 8 2009 11:11 PM

No joke here likee,
me and my friend emma were lying on my sofa earlier nursing major hangovers, just mindin our own business like - watchin some loose women (obviously) when all of a sudden your wee song comes on. It should absolutely be called the hangover miracle cure, it had us dancing around the living room like eejits in no timmee! So i guess i just wanted to say thankss :) you rule.
xxxxxxxx
Danny





Jul 8 2009 10:52 PM

Congratulations on your very successful day!!!
Jonny d’Pedalo





Jul 8 2009 10:15 PM

Alright man, seems like you've had a pretty hectic day today. I saw Loose Women earlier and it even seemed weird to me to see you on TV so i've no idea what it was like for you seeing yourself! Let us know if you ever get time off for a wine night in Wakefield.

Sam x
Alex | LTT,FTW |





Jul 8 2009 8:46 PM

red lipstick added to profile, fave song much

your different, which is good, strange thing is, your not something i would usually listen to

have you heard of a band called talk to angels, they are another local band, from leeds, check them out :)
Diamond





Jul 8 2009 8:01 PM

Red Lipstick on Chris Moyles on the way to work this morning then again on Scott Mills on the way home and Loose women all in one day well done mate
Boredom





Jul 8 2009 7:36 PM

my pimped
pic!

charlotte





Jul 8 2009 7:03 PM

i seriously cannot wait until october for your album!
i need it nowwwwwwwwwwwwwww
xxx
Jo ♥





Jul 8 2009 6:37 PM

I've actually had "redlipstick" on repeat all afternoon after hearing it on loose women this lunchtime. Oh my goodness, its great. And you seemed like a nice guy too, which makes it all the more better :)
I hear the single comes out on monday, so i'm gutted i wont have it on my ipod for my holiday when i go on sunday, but i'll be sure to download it friday when i get home so i'll get to number one- which i'm sure it will! :)
I can't believe i've not heard of you before!
Let me no if you do any gigs in the midlands :)
Mabye comment back if you've got time too :)

All the best.

JO xxx
Jessa♪





Jul 8 2009 5:04 PM

HEYYYYYYY!

I actually haven't talked to you in... at least a year. WHAT HAPPENED? I miss it.
How've you been?
I was talking to my friend today and she said she saw you on loose women, which prompted me to send you this comment. How was Loose Women for you? Sadly, I missed it :/
Bar that, what have you been up to lately?

All the best to you
Jessa
xox
Hayes.





Jul 8 2009 3:14 PM

i thought you were quality on loose women this mornn! :)
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