coming shows...

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Saturday, Aug 26 2007
The King Club
Madison, WI

Friday, Oct 5 2007
Stasiu’s
Minneapolis, MN

Friday, Oct 12 2007
The Annex
Madison, WI

Saturday, Nov 3 2007
High Noon Saloon
Madison, WI

Saturday, Nov 17 2007
The Annex
Madison, WI

Saturday, Dec 15 2007
High Noon Saloon
Madison, WI

news...

Isthmus review of "This is Science"

CD Baby review of "This is Science"

Mad Tracks from the Isthmus

Read the Isthmus Daily Page

More Skintones downloads

"This is Science" CD Release. CD includes 10 new songs including S.L.A. Sick Leave Abuser - a favorite at live shows. The CD was recorded at Master Blaster Studios and produced by Travis Kasperbauer, Jesse (Beef) Gantz and The Skintones. Guest performers include Harris Lemberg, Mr. Blues, Travis Kasperbauer and Kyle.

Download Skintones tracks at PayPlay

CD Baby review of "Never Get Better "

Aiding and Abetting Review
Lovely, throbbing, bash and punk. There's something about strident riffage paired with awesome bass lines (Naked Raygun comes to mind) that just gets the mind and body moving.

The Skintones clean up at the MAMAs

Evolving Artist Media Review
They are rough and tumble, straight forward minus the bullshit, cocky, and above all, they have the talent to back it all up.Smother.net Review
If you need a great punk rock band to fuel an all-night bender, hire the Skintones.

bio...

The Skintones
Genre: Of the utmost unimportance.

Delivering high-grade hard rock to fans and astonished bystanders alike for years, The Skintones are geared up to unleash their latest round of devilish compositions they describe as "psychofuzzcore for your squishy parts." Respected as rocking both stages and records, the three-piece band delivers the rock attack like few others. After years on the Madison rock scene all three members; Pete Ress, Gavin Lefebvre and Tony Leskinen have seen various degrees of success and failure, but continually redefine the limits of rock music.

When The Skintones formed in '98, the main goal was simply to get together and have a good time. But lo and behold, their sound caught on and they developed a devoted following and accolades from fans and bands alike. All three members bring something substantial to the table. Especially vocals, they make sure that everyone adds into the music. Levity is the glue that holds their creative minds together.

The Skintones bring enough of their own creative energies to bear on the music that's not easy to categorize. Their "eclectically pleasing" sound has elated positive crowd response in and out of Madison. They make sure that every show is fresh, and often tailor the playlist to the crowd. Sometimes people don't immediately catch on however. "I think that when people don't recognize something immediately they don't know if it's innovative or if it sucks…there's not a frame of reference," says Skintones drummer Tony Leskinen. If you listen to The Skintones album and don't smile at least once, whether you like it or not, you're probably dead.