Formed in London in the spring of 1994, Skunk Anansie emerged as a rock band like no other, melding together metal, punk, funk, dub and electronica influences.
The quartet, comprised of vocalist Skin, guitarist Ace, bassist Cass and drummer Mark Richardson, released their debut album, Paranoid & Sunburnt the following year, immediately offering a striking alternative to the pervasive Britpop culture. The band released two more critically-acclaimed records - 1996's Stoosh and 1999's Post Orgasmic Chill - before announcing their break-up in 2001.
In 2009, the group reunited, and have strengthened their reputation as one of Britain's most fearless and idiosyncratic rock bands with four further albums, most recently 2025's The Painful Truth.
