Skin Games
Skin Games were a
British pop/
rock band of the late
1980s and early
1990s. Critically acclaimed as artists, they never gained commercial success, and broke up after just one album release,
The Blood Rush, released in
1989. The soaring vocal style of lead singer Wendy Page has been compared with both
Kate Bush and
The Cocteau Twins but the music is otherwise hard to categorise. The band released a number of singles from the album, but only
Brilliant Shining managed to gain any significant airplay. Other notable tracks include the Steve Hillage produced
Cowboy Joe,
Where the Wild Things Are and
Tirade.
Skin Games were:
- Wendy Page (vocals)
- Jim Marr (bass guitar)
- Jonny Willett (lead guitar)
- Dave Innes (drums)
Despite sinking with relatively little trace, Wendy Page went on to pen some big hits for
Martine McCutcheon -
Perfect Moment, and
Billie Piper -
Honey to the Bee. She also continues to have a solo career in her own right.
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