Skunk Anansie

Skunk Anansie are a British band whose members include Skin (lead vocals), Cass (guitar, bass, backing vocals), Ace (guitar, backing vocals) and Mark Richardson (drums and percussion).
Skunk Anansie formed in March 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009. The name "Skunk Anansie" is taken from Akann folk tales of Anansi the spider-man of Ghana, with "Skunk" added to "make the name nastier".

The group played its first gig at London's Splash club in March 1994. In 1995 they were voted Best New British Band by the readers of Kerrang! magazine. At the award ceremony that year drummer Mark Richardson met the band who were looking for a permanent replacement for Robbie France, so an audition was set up and the band was reformed. Soon after that, two of their songs, "Feed" and "Selling Jesus", appeared on the soundtrack of the film Strange Days in 1995.

Success continued for the band and they were also voted Kerrang!'s Best British Live Act in 1996. In 1997 they were nominated for Best Live Act and Best Group at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

After their split in 2001, Skin embarked on a solo career.

Mark Richardson confirmed reports that the band was reforming in an interview with Drummer Magazine (November 2008 issue), and said that the band planned to release a "best of" compilation as well as new material.

Skunk Anansie was on stage when the tragedy occurred at Pukkelpop in Belgium on 18 August 2011. As the band was performing a small hurricane hit the venue and artists and revellers alike were sent running for their lives. Five were killed whilst several more were injured. Singer Skin described the incident as the most terrifying of her life.

Former drummer Robbie France died on 14 January 2012 in Spain. He was 52.


Band members:
Skin - lead vocals (1994-2001; 2009–present)
Cass - guitar, bass, backing vocals (1994-2001; 2009–present)
Ace - guitar, backing vocals (1994-2001; 2009–present)
Mark Richardson - drums and percussion (1995-2001; 2009–present)
Former members
Robbie France - drums and percussion (1994-1995)


Studio albums
Paranoid & Sunburnt (1995)
Stoosh (1996)
Post Orgasmic Chill (1999)
Wonderlustre (2010)
Black Traffic (2012)
Anarchytecture (2016)