Skunk Anansie was born in London in 1994. Led by shaven-headed singer Skin, the
punk- and heavy-metal-influenced band drew attention with their debut album
Paranoid & Sunburnt, released the following year. Their energetic, committed
alternative rock, steeped in blues, funk and dub roots, proved a hit with a
number of emblematic tracks, from Stoosh (1996) to the more experimental Post
Orgasmic Chill (1999). Despite intensive touring, the English band left the
American public in its wake. Split up in 2001, Skunk Anansie reunited in 2009 -
after a solo episode by Skin - for a tour i...