When Southampton’s Band Of Skulls (singer/guitarist Russell Marsden, drummer Matthew Hayward and bassist/singer Emma Richardson) played a sold-out gig at London’s Forum in October 2010, it was a performance befitting a band honed by two years of constant touring, their sun-kissed melodies sweeter than ever, their riffs heavier and dirtier.. “In our minds, our first album [Baby Darling Doll Face Honey] was quite an intimate little record,” says Marsden. “But it turned into this huge rock thing in venues across the world.” Later, a performance at the Bonnaroo festival went on to shape their second album’s character. “The new songs went down so well there we decided to incorporate some of the mistakes and mishaps into the studio versions,” says Marsden. The feverish response to Band Of Skulls in America, Australia, across Europe and elsewhere has happened as a result of a few things. Getting a global iTunes Single Of The Week with “I Know What I Am” helped (and as a result, Baby Darling Doll Face Honey was rush-released to meet demand). Their appearance on the Twilight: New Moon soundtrack helped too. They are now set to unleash their fresh arsenal of songs. “That’s how we see it,” says Marsden. “Songs are your weapons. You might walk into somewhere and it’s got a barbed wire-fronted stage, so you hit the crowd with your heavy rock stuff. Sometimes the vibe is quite delicate, so you play the quiet stuff. We can do both. We’re the Swiss Army Knife of bands.”
WHEN: SUNDAY, MAY 4 2014 / 8PM
WHERE: AT REVOLUTION LIVE
100 SW THIRD AVE.
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
(954) 727-0950, (954) 449-1025 (box office)