Skinny recorded a live performance from the Harbor in Akron,Ohio on July 22nd. The night was tremendous. The band played in front of an outrageous crowd, and recorded a fourteen track live album. The tracks included never recorded material, along with tracks from Quick, Down on Franklin ST, Spread Love, and the newest disc "Grass".
The disc is set to release at the Harbor on Saturday, August 26th.
LIVE
FROM THE HARBOR
THEFAMILY
SKINNY
we love beer.
Skinny loves beer, and particularly they love Bud Light.
This august Budwieser added skinny to their small list of artist relationships. The band was already known to polish off a large share of bud light, but are now proud sponsors of
the cold delictible beverage.
Now at shows, when you find us, you will also find
Bud True Music. What a fantasic marriage.
The Name Change
The band decided to release the new album Grass as SKINNY, and no longer use the name 2 Skinny Dorks and the Family. We still consider the band family, as well as Eric and Jake the dorks, but the band has officially changed the name. Help us make the change. We are the artists formerly known as 2SD.
endorsed by
Down a Digit
In this day and age, smaller, faster, and cheaper seem to be the trend, and that's why Skinny released this new mp3. One disc contains over 35 tracks of material from all of the Skinny's catalog. The Mp3 contains all the songs from Grass, Live from the Harbor, Spread Love, Franklin St., and Quick for only 20.00$. These discs must first be loaded into your household computer, or mp3 device to be listened to, otherwise the mp3 does NOT work on most cd playing devices.
Buy the Mp3 now and back up your entire Skinny collection, or have all their material in one quick and inexpensive click of your mouse. Click here to order now.
Jake's right hand x-ray
If you like Skinny? and you like shirts? We have just the thing for you. The band has brand new t-shirts for sale at skinnyband.com. They are 15.00$ a shirt, and come in men's S,M,L,XL and women's S,M,L. Men's shirts are crew neck smoked grey shirts, while the women's come in both frost sky and yellow haze fitted and sheer shirts. The smoke grey shirts, although men's, could be worn by a women also, but sizes are considerably larger. The new sleek design makes promoting your favorite band, much easier to do. Be the first on the block with a new Skinny shirt. Just Click here to order now.
Cancellations? What's wrong? On Friday, February 2nd, while loading in to the Blue Gator in Athens, Ohio, Jake Blazer (vocals/guitar) smashed his finger between the bands van and trailer. This accident severed the index finger on his right hand just above the first knuckle (see xray at right) . Jake is feeling better after a short stint in the hospital. Although Jake will not be playing guitar, he plans to take the stage again starting Saturday, February 10th at the Harbor Inn (Akron, Ohio). To all the folks that have showed great support, Jake would like to personally thank you.
New Anthology Mp3
New T-Shirts for Sale
Now on I-Tunes
Don't even leave your house. The newest disc "grass" is now available on Apple I-Tunes...Go to http://www.apple.com/itunes/to download I-Tunes, or click here
to go directly to Skinny's download site.
The cd is also now available on MSN Music, MusicMatch, Napster, Rhapsody, SNOCAP, Verizon Wireless, and yahoo music.
Music Video in Boston
On April 26th, Skinny began shooting a music video for material off their latest album Grass. The band spent two days in Boston, Massachusetts with videographer/producer Michael Bilotta of Shibboleth Pictures creating the idea for the bands first single "Nowhere". The video follows the story of split lovers trying to make time in a busy world for one another, and a large portion was shot in Boston's Historical Art Museum.
Check out the bands myspac e page for updates, sneek peeks, and release dates.
Rock n Roll Hall of Fame
Skinny will be kicking off the Fox 8 Summer series
on June 1st at Clevelands very own Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The event will be aired live on Clevelands Fox 8 Morning Show with the bands favorite host Kenny Crumpton. Make sure you tune in to the performance starting around 7am.
The band is sad to announce that long-time friend, family, and drummer Elijah Gilmore has chose new paths in life. After returning home from tour this month, Elijah decided that he needed to leave the band.
Eli had been with the family for the past three years and had a profound impact on the bands sound. The band will miss Elijah.
There were big shoes to fill with the absence of Elijah, but stepping into those shoes was Cleveland native Joel Lugo. Lugo has already performed all over the country in front of thousands with other acts , and should make a great addition to the family. Make sure all of you folks show encouragement to both Elijah, and the newest member of the family, Joel Lugo.
If the band had to pick a favorite area, it would be the South. Specifically Georgia. Skinny will be kicking off a southern tour at the end of September. The band will start with dates in both North and South Carolina, head through Georgia on their way to Florida State University's hottest night club Bullwinkels. Afterward the band heads back to SC to play Clemson University, and spend the entire second week of October in the lovely state of Georgia/ The band will be heading back to Georgia Southern University's biggest party club Plantation Room. Make sure you don't miss this one, its bound to leave a mark.
Sneak a Peak: New Songs and Video
Now at Myspace.com
For all of you folks that follow the band closely, you can now take a sneak peak at the bands newest media at myspace.com.
After filming a new music video for the song "nowhere" in Boston this spring, the band stepped foot back into the recording studio to try out a new room and to get a few ideas captured. The band ended up recording a few new tracks at Lava Studio in Cleveland, Ohio.
You can now listen to those tracks along with seeing the new video at the bands myppace page.
New recordings at Myspace
January Vacation
Band takes a break
If you haven't noticed, the band has no shows scheduled during the month of January. Normally after the holidays, January is a slow month for the band. This year the band decided to close up shop, work on some new material, record some new songs, and take a little needed time off.
No worries, the band will start back the first weekend in Feb, with some new material, fresh laundry, and some well rested livers.
Amped for the Summer
Band hangs close to Cleveland
After surviving another brutal northern winter, the band
is gearing up for a great summer close to home.
Skinny had a number of tours over the beginning of 2008, and is excited to get close to home and knock out a great summer around Ohio.
The band has almost written a completely new album worth of music, and is looking forward to starting preproduction on the upcoming release.
All the skinny dates are now posted, and they are looking forward to seeing all the family from Toledo to Marietta.
Now Available
New Big Bass Skinny T's
We all know who the bad ass is on stage with the skinny.
Of course its the BIG.
This week the band placed orders for a new
fashion fit tshirt with the Big Bass logo printed on the front.
Tshirts will sell for twenty dollars, and will be available soon at the skinny store .
DATE AVAILABLE: MAY 22ND.
Jacob is a Peach
Lead Singer is now a resident of Atlanta Georgia
After years of loving the state of Georgia, Jacob, the lead singer of the band, moved just outside of downtown Atlanta, Ga.
No worries though. Jacob and the rest of the guys in the band will be sharing their time between the beautiful state of Ohio and Georgia, along with all the zip codes that the band loves to visit..
Tour Begins 09
2 weeks in Ohio and 2 weeks heading south
Its hard to believe that its 2009, and that this year marks
the bands tenth year together. The band has a pretty solid schedule between January and June, and its now available on the bands tour page.
Skinny starts this week in Ohio and will work its way into Washington DC, NC, SC and GA. The band has added a few new cities to its tour this year, and looks forward to seeing all of its family on the east coast.
Skinny w Gym Class Heroes
One Month Tour Kicks off this Week
In April the band will be performing 23 shows in 30 days, and in the first week of the tour the band will be performing with Gym Class Heroes, Cute Is What We Aim For, Mario, and Matt Nathanson in Tampa Florida at University of South Florida on April 4th.(show starts at 5pm)
The band is excited to get back out there and into some of the new rooms that they discovered on their last tour. The Spring Tour is a little over two month long. Skinny will be touching down in Chicago, Cleveland, Canton, Findlay, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Wilmington, Winston Salem, Baltimore, Hilton Head, Charleston, Savannah, with five stops in Pa, and three stops in NY. Check the entire schedule, and come see the band in your neck of the woods.
All-Star T-Shirt On Sale
now available at all shows and online
Sometimes you need an All-Star, and now
you can have your own Skinny T-shirt sporting a funky
Chuck Taylor/Skinny logo.
The shirts are now available online, and will be available at all live shows over the next two months. Click here to buy online, Tshirts will only be 15$.
Van Breaks Down and Stops Tour.
One tour, Ten States, One Van Dies
Skinny smashed the east coast over the last couple of months, and while doing so killed the SkiniVan. The band had called the van home for the last 6 years, and literally lived in it at times. Sad day in the band, but I guess if you have to be a van, that's not a bad ride to take.
Skinny would love to thank everyone that supported the tour, fed them, and let them destroy their living conditions. Sorry about your cat, oops.
The guys made tons of new friends and fans this tour and are excited to see them all again on the next pass.
The band will be in Ohio this coming week, see the calendars for all the upcoming dates.
RIP SkiniVan
New member
Three Week Tour begins with New Member
Out with the old and in with the older. After Killing their 1999 Dodge Ram Van, Skinny bought a brand new used 1996 Dodge Ram Van and will be continuing back to their normal tour schedule.
This week the band will be heading north to begin a three week tour which will take them throughout Ohio, and into Illinois. Check the updated calendar for the bands tour schedule.
Rest in Peace Big E
The Family loses a Brother
Filled with broken hearts and crushed spirits, the band would like to officially announce that on August 24th, 2009, Eric Daniel aka Big E Bass
died of a massive heart attack at the age of 43. He had played with Jake and Eric for the last 11 years, and had become a prominent part of the family.
Big had been on stage with the band on August 22nd in Canton Ohio, and played the show as he always does. He played at his church in Cleveland on Sunday August 23rd, as he always does on Sundays. He passed away in his home on Monday afternoon.
Eric had been part of the band for the last eleven years, and will leave a tremendous void where he once graced every note of the band's music.
He was an icon for the instrument, an idol of couth, and a compass for all other musicians. He will be forever missed, but always remain a member of our family.
Services will be held on September 5th at Strowder Funeral Home (822 E.105th St Cleveland, Oh 44108). For questions regarding attendance please call 216-761-3092.
On Friday, August 28th at the Sunny Spot (2204 Noble Rd Cleveland Hts, Oh) there will be a tribute performance by friends and family of Big Bass at 10pm. Members of Skinny will attend, but not entire band. Please support this event.
Donations for Big's Family and Services would be appreciated and can be made by following the link below. Every penny will help. As the other members of the band, Life insurance isn't really in the musician's budget. Please be kind, we appreciate any help you could provide.
To remember Bass the way we do, check out never seen footage on Youtube.com. The last recorded interview of Eric was taken after a one month tour down the east coast. The interview was conducted by singer Jacob Blazer on a hotel balcony in Winston Salem NC on the last day of the tour. Click the link below to see both part 1 and 2 of the interview.
After 12 years, 3 names, 38 states toured, and 15 members, the band will be slowing down in 2010. No schedule has been set, but the band has agreed that after the death of Big Bass, they have found themselves in a different situation than they have ever experienced before.
Who could fill Bass's shoes, where would the energy come from, and how would it ever be the same?
The support has been unbelievable, and the love has been over flowing. We appreciate all of it.
I can see it all
Bass is still blessing
Amazing.
Big Bass was an organ donor, and the band just got wind that because of his donation two individuals can see again. Portions of Big's eyes went to two blind patients in a blindness study, and returned their vision.
