Skint and Demoralised, named after the lyrics of one John McClure, have been on our radar since October 2006. At 17 Matt Abbot began writing poems about going out, getting lashed, girls and some-good old scrapping. After a few performances in between bands at local venues Abbot continued writing and came across Sheffield based producer Mini Dog. Suddenly these promising tales of trips to Blackpool ‘Seaside Shenanigans’ and teenage tarts ‘Happy Slapper’ turned into songs. Since then Matt Abbot and Skint and Demoralised haven’t looked back with support slots for one of Abbots influences Reverend and The Makers and recently signing a deal with major label Mercury.The Sheffield link is visible in the songs and you can see influences of Alex Turner and The Reverend in Abbot’s lyrics, however he puts his own spin on things in a Skinneresque fashion. His witty stories of Northern life combined with his West Yorkshire accent and catchy riffs are surely onto a winner. This is simple indie-pop at its best.
MySpace: www.myspace.com/skintanddemoralised
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