THE RITZ MANCHESTER TUESDAY 25th MARCH 2014.
Band of Skulls are an English Rock Band from Southampton.
Consisting Russel Marsden Guitar Vocals ( 2002- 2023)
Emma Richardson Bass / Vocals ( 2002- 2023 ) Matt Hayward
Drums ( 2002-2023 ) Years Active 2002-2023 . Genres Blues
Rock / Indie Rock & Garage Rock . The Group formed after
meeting at College although Marsden & Hayward have been
friends since High School . Their Debut Studio Album Baby
Darling Doll Face Honey on 20th March 2009 & they have
released Four more Studio Albums , Initially the Band played
at Night Clubs in the Greater London Area . They recorded some
Demos under the name of Fleeing New York before changing
their name briefly to Skulls & then there was a Band of the same
name in U.S.A. so in 2008 changed to Band Of Skulls in January
2017. It was announced via Social Media that had left the band
& U.S. Drummer Julian Dorio filled in on Drums in 2018 . In
November 2022 Russel Marsden took to Instagram to inform
that Emma Richardson will leave the Band to pursue a full time
Painting Career. Line Up Russell Marsden Guitar / Vocals ex. ex.
ex. Emma Richardson Bass / Vocals ex. ex. ex. Matt Hayward
Drums ex. ex. ex. So an outstanding Band of Talented Musicians.
SONG 1. Asleep at The Wheel ex. ” I was upstate ” ” Asleep at
the wheel ,Yeah ” ” Top of the range ” ” Near leather feel , Yeah ”
” Now I’m safe & sound ” ” In air condioned bliss , bliss ” My
feet are not dictators ” ” Thank God for A.B.S. ” Just Love It.
SONG 2. Himalayan ex. ” Himalayan , bigger than you & me”
” I’m just saying , It’s unnatural History ” ” Put on your Bonnie &
Clyde Grin , your crackle & sin ” Gonna hear the coin drop that’s
when it’s gonna begin’ ” Amazing arrangement & playing. Magic.
SONG 3. You’re Not Pretty But You Got It Goin’ On ex. ” His own
death plays a single song ” ” You feel lost but you know where
you’re from ” ” You’re not pretty but you got it going on ” ” Your
head swims in electric blues ” ” It all fails , you can’t lose ” Magic.
SONG 4. I Know What I Am ex. ” Hi , Ho , tripper’s out cold ” I’ve
got a feeling like a tired old flow ” ” I now what I am , they know
what they are ” ” So let me be ” Amazing Lead / Bass & Drums .
SONG 5. Nightmares ex. ” I was afraid of coming undone ” ” Being
a burden , being a son ” ” I was afraid of the look in my eye ” ” The
tears on your face in the desolate night ” Amazing vocals & playing.
SONG 6. You Are All That I Am Not ex. ” How am I to be , all you are
to me ” ” It could be enough ” ” Don’t cry for tonight ” ” Love will see
you through alright ” ” Time waits for you to stop ” ” Yeah you are all
that I am not ” Outstanding Song-writing . Crowd going wild . Magic.
SONG 7. Patterns ex. ” There’s one for sorrow & two for the joy ” ” &
three for the girls & four for the boys ” ” There’s five four silver & six
for gold ” ” & seven for secrets that are never to be told ” Love It .
SONG 8. Bruises ex. ” Take this life & this form , one & all ” ” Wish
that I could you more , gonna have to break the law ” ” I got more
to give, then I first thought to give ” ” We’ll have to make a pact or
something like that ” Amazing arrangement & Fantastic playing .
SONG 9. I Guess I Know You Fairly well ex.” If I tell you part of my story”
” Would you try to stay along ” ” Life’s too short to worry & quarrel ”
” Whether you’re right or whether you’re wrong ” Fantastic Sounds .
SONG 10. Hoochie Coochie ex ” Whose arms do you go into ” ” Whose
arms do you go into ” ” Whose arms ” ” What time are you hanging
around ” ” Your face is all over the place ” Amazing arrangement Magic.
SONG 11. I Feel Like Ten Men , Nine Dead & One Dying ex. ” Well you
hit me like a flood & leave me like a drop in the ocean ” ” Give me four
on the floor & six by the dozen ” ” Be the life of the party ” ‘ cause
everybody’s dying to meet you ” ” They say your body is a palace , but
your mind is a ghetto ” Amazing Lead / Bass / Drums & Vocals. Love It.
SONG 12. The Devil Takes Care Of His Own ex. ” If you feed the rock
then you reveal an ugly scene ” ” But the strength of 10,000 will never
weaken me ” ” Witches like a razor blade you carve me halve & whole”
” Oh I better wait to kill the time ” Outstanding arrangement & playing”
SONG 13. Hollywood Bowl ex. ” Hey ” ” Hey ” ” Took my baby to the
Hollywood Bowl ” ” I was wasted , she was out of control ” ” So I said”
” Well , I don’t mind ” ” & she like ” ” I don’t know ” ” I took my baby to
the Hollywood Bowl ” This Band is rocking tonight with so much energy.
ENCORE.
SONG 14. Sweet Sour ex. ” Did you bite the hand that feeds you ” ” Do
you feel the need to talk about it ” ” Now your fighting for your corner ”
” Saying that you oughta laugh about it ” ” You should get a little braver”
” Do us a favour , shout about it ” Another amazing Song. Pure Magic.
SONG 15. Light Of The Morning ex. ” I wanna see you in the morning ”
” I wanna see you when breaking day is dawning ” ” You gotta go , you
gotta go ” ” It’s alright ” Just Heavenly sounds & Fantastic Vocals .
SONG 16. Death By Diamonds & Pearls ex. ” They’re all death by
diamonds and ” ” Death by diamonds & ” ” Death by diamonds & ”
Death by diamonds & pearls ” This has been a wonderful Set from
this amazing Talented Band of Musicians . At The Ritz Manchester.
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