Skip the Needle

On their debut album, We Ain’t Never Going Back, the formidable female powerhouse known as Skip The Needle bring a depth of personal insight and performing experience to their politically astute hard rock/funk songcraft.

Throughout We Ain’t Never Going Back, the Oakland-based quartet—featuring bassist/vocalist Vicki Randle, guitarist/vocalists Katie Cash and Shelley Doty, and drummer/vocalist Kofy Brown—delivers such impressionable original tunes as “Battle Cry (Ay Ay Ay),” “B What U Want 2 B,” “Black Lives,” “The Keys” and “Music Saves My Life,” which reflect the musicians’ deeply-held ideals and wide-ranging musical aesthetic.

Upon seeing Skip The Needle’s live performance video for the title track “We Ain’t Never Going Back,” legendary bass phenom Bootsy Collins shared the video on Facebook commenting, “Are Women Rockin’ Harder now?”

Skip The Needle is reckless, eclectic, fearless and fun, dedicated to love, and like nothing you’ve ever heard before.”

We Ain’t Never Going Back‘s original songs apply a profoundly personal take on subjects such as Black Lives Matter, police brutality, gender politics, immigration, and the healing qualities of music.

With modern music in the midst of a renaissance, Skip The Needle is what the world needs most today, empowering women speaking out against social injustices and bringing communities together through mesmerizing music.