Founded: 2004
Location: United Kingdom
Band of Skulls are an English rock band from Southampton, consisting of Russell Marsden (guitar, vocals) and Emma Richardson (bass, vocals); Matt Hayward (drums; 2002–2016) was previously a member. The group formed after meeting in college, although Marsden and Hayward have been friends since high school. Band of Skulls have released five studio albums, their most recent being Love Is All You Love in April 2019. In November 2022, Russell Marsden took to Instagram to inform fans that Emma Richardson will leave the band to pursue a full-time painting career.
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"With [drummer Matt Hayward's] departure the band seems to have lost their footing as a cohesive unit."
"He's soundtracked our lives pretty much with all the music he's produced, so it was slightly daunting..."
"It’s definitely a new era."
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"...another swag of blues-ridden rock ditties."
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The Sydney outfit will perform at two shows
“Yeah! You’ve got a fucking hit, that’s amazing! Enjoy it!”
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