Skeleton Key (band)

Skeleton Key is an American rock band based in New York City, United States. The band originated in 1994 by bassist and singer Erik Sanko, the only constant member of the band.[1] His vision was to create a sound "luxurious, yet affordable,"[2] using antique microphones, primitive guitars, and unconventional percussion.

Skeleton Key
OriginNew York City, New York, United States
GenresAlternative rock, industrial rock, experimental rock
Years active1994–present
LabelsMotel Records, Capitol, Ipecac, Do Tell Records, Arctic Rodeo Recordings
MembersErik Sanko
Craig LeBlang
Benjamin Clapp
Bob Vaccarelli
Past membersSean Sankey
Matthias Bossi
Tim Keiper
Chris Maxwell
Rick Lee
Steve Calhoon
Websitewww.skeletonkey.org

History

The band’s first release was the Human Pin Cushion single with Dedicated Records.[3] In 1996 the band released an eponymous EP on Motel Records that Rolling Stone said "shows how pop culture and high culture can bring everyone to the same place."[2]

The following year saw the band release their first full-length album, Fantastic Spikes Through Balloon, on Capitol Records. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1998 for its Stefan Sagmeister-designed artwork, which featured holes punched through the booklet of liner notes and, for promotional copies, a steel spike housed within the spine enclosure of the CD jewel case.

In early 2011 the band successfully raised over $9,000 on the online crowdfunding website Kickstarter,[4] used to finish production of their next album. Later that year, they signed with Arctic Rodeo Recordings[5] and announced an upcoming release. On March 7, 2012, a promotional video of the band in the studio was released via Visions Magazin.[6]

Band members

Current

Former
  • Chris Maxwell – Guitar
  • Rick Lee – "Junk" percussion
  • Matthias Bossi – Drum kit
  • Sean Sankey – Drum kit
  • Nic Brown - Drums
  • Tim Keiper – "Junk" percussion
  • Steve Calhoon - Drum kit/Junk percussion

Discography

Awards

Independent Music Awards 2013: Gravity is the Enemy - Best Eclectic Album[7]

References
  1. "Skeleton Key | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  2. "Ipecac Recordings - Skeleton Key". Ipecac.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  3. "Skeleton Key lineup, biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  4. "SKELETON KEY (new album release)". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  5. "Arctic Rodeo Recordings – Tasty Sounds Grown With Love". Arcticrodeorecordings.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  6. "Skeleton Key - Albumteaser". Visions.de. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  7. "12th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners Announced!" Independent Music Awards, 11 June 2013. Retrieved on 4 September 2013.
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