The Naked Eskimos

The frozen tundra of the Alaskan frontier has very little to boast about. Sun-drenched nights, blinding snow. Unreasonably harsh and frigid conditions.

But it is now gaining recognition as the birth place of one of the most prolific musical groups of our time, clothed or without apparel.

The Naked Eskimos skyrocketed to the top of the Alaskan music scene wearing nothing but their smiles, selling out show after show from the Bering Strait to Anchorage to Juno.

Eskimo Imran recalls the early success. “When we first started, people were like ‘Oh, just another band playing naked.’ But when they saw Mike drum his way out of a block of ice and Rex spear that fish during a guitar solo they were like, ‘Cool.’”

Controversy, however, swirled around the au natural ensemble. Fears that the band’s huge crowds would contribute to a meltdown of the social structure and nasty rumors of “excessive shrinkage” finally drove the Alaskan government to bar the group from performing.

“We were like ‘Dude,’” remembers bassist Eskimo Grant.

Driven by the dream of being the first rock band to play naked on the moon, the Naked Eskimos relocated to Birmingham, Alabama because of its proximity to NASAs Space Flight Center in Huntsville.Their extraordinary performances cover a wide variety of songs from the 80’s, 90’s and today, and have been been a hit in the South. The huge crowds of gracious fans inevitably ask the question that has plagued the rock scene for years now: “When will the Eskimos get naked again?”

“We’ve certainly not ruled it out,” says Imran. “KISS went back to their makup. We could bare our bottoms again, sure, but it would have to be the right situation. Something special and different. Like ‘unclothed and unplugged.’ Something like that.”

The days of playing music in their birthday suits may be behind them. Their explosive success is not. Armed with only their talent, attitude, and determination the Naked Eskimos seem to be taking the over the world one club at a time.