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Hello Skinny is the brainchild of in-demand drummer extraordinaire Tom Skinner, who's other current involvements include <a href="spotify:artist:3pvRbmrqOyFxB2Eext4Dki" data-name="Sons Of Kemet">Sons Of Kemet</a> <a href="spotify:artist:7HGFXtBhRq3g1Ma3nH4Rgv" data-name="Mulatu Astatke">Mulatu Astatke</a> <a href="spotify:artist:0LWlgth3CFLC6eD8mtWCOA" data-name="Melt Yourself Down">Melt Yourself Down</a> <a href="spotify:artist:0zdn1nNmOZXHZ9K28FvcFp" data-name="Matthew Herbert">Matthew Herbert</a> <a href="spotify:artist:6pBfwu2Yt96wWprf96vhpg" data-name="ESKA">ESKA</a> <a href="spotify:artist:1C5MZsDbfzAMgDg0mOxCdY" data-name="Owiny Sigoma Band">Owiny Sigoma Band</a> amongst others.
The second <a href="spotify:artist:5NI886ZC8z1zSAkYGZZrCr" data-name="Hello Skinny">Hello Skinny</a> album released on Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings, <a href="spotify:album:75w8x8KfXvtLrSHBqJg5YM" data-name="Watermelon Sun">Watermelon Sun</a> conjures images of the languorous, dreamy escapism its title suggests. Channelling influences including UK jazz, New Jersey house and Chicago footwork, it’s the melodies – played on trombone, tenor sax and the keys – which are the bright-shining, consistent thread throughout. The solo project of esteemed drummer Tom Skinner (whose other recent projects include <a href="spotify:artist:3pvRbmrqOyFxB2Eext4Dki" data-name="Sons Of Kemet">Sons Of Kemet</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1C5MZsDbfzAMgDg0mOxCdY" data-name="Owiny Sigoma Band">Owiny Sigoma Band</a>) the album features influential trombone player and composer Peter Zummo (a friend and collaborator of Arthur Russell, who’s recently released new material on Glasgow’s Optimo label). <br>
The second <a href="spotify:artist:5NI886ZC8z1zSAkYGZZrCr" data-name="Hello Skinny">Hello Skinny</a> album released on Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings, <a href="spotify:album:75w8x8KfXvtLrSHBqJg5YM" data-name="Watermelon Sun">Watermelon Sun</a> conjures images of the languorous, dreamy escapism its title suggests. Channelling influences including UK jazz, New Jersey house and Chicago footwork, it’s the melodies – played on trombone, tenor sax and the keys – which are the bright-shining, consistent thread throughout. The solo project of esteemed drummer Tom Skinner (whose other recent projects include <a href="spotify:artist:3pvRbmrqOyFxB2Eext4Dki" data-name="Sons Of Kemet">Sons Of Kemet</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1C5MZsDbfzAMgDg0mOxCdY" data-name="Owiny Sigoma Band">Owiny Sigoma Band</a>) the album features influential trombone player and composer Peter Zummo (a friend and collaborator of Arthur Russell, who’s recently released new material on Glasgow’s Optimo label). <br>
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