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About Me

Michael Skinner is a raw poetic rock experience. His lyrics expose the depth of feeling appreciation for life's simple things at a time when a majority of us are struggling to feel grounded. Our society has lost it's focus on one person thinking as we've faced incredible challenges as a country and, as a world. Each person has struggled with what they want to do, and what they can actually do as one person in a pool of billions. Our push and pull battles between ourselves and our world has left many areas of gray.Michael Skinner pierces those gray areas... the birthplace of things like faith, belief, and hope.Hi Folks,Well it's always interesting to read and hear someone else's perspective on you. The above paragraph was written by my good friend Stephanie who helped put this site together for me. I find that I am still a bit; 'computer challenged" - but that's okay. I write songs about life, love, loss, and hope, but even in the saddest of songs that I may write, I still see the good at the end of the day and try my level best to convey that. I chose "Songs For The Keys To Your Life" to be the opening song, but allowed Stephanie to pick the others. These are 4 songs that will be on my next album release - "Waitin' For A Train". If you would like to hear more songs, please visit my main website at www.mskinnermusic.com and you can hear several songs from my two albums, "Train of Tears" [1st release] and "Pirates". You can also purchase the cd's from the site.If you visit the main website you will also see that I have another life as a public speaker, writer, educator, and musician who addresses the concerns of trauma, abuse, & mental health. This myspace site will be strictly for my musical endeavors. All the best and thank you for visiting!!! take care, Mike

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/4/2006
Band Website: www.mskinnermusic.com
Band Members: Michael Skinner - guitar, vocals, & drums. I am blessed to have some truly incredible musicians who have helped me with all of my recording endeavors. Not only are they great musicians...they are some very good friends who have brought their creative talents to help me in my efforts. Chris Schindler - bass guitar on "PIRATES" & "WAITIN' FOR A TRAIN". Peter Zins - lead guitar, background vocals on "TRAIN OF TEARS", "PIRATES", & "WAITIN' FOR A TRAIN". BARBARA BURKE - keyboards & background vocals on "TRAIN OF TEARS". Bob Catalano - engineer, some keyboards & bass guitar on "TRAIN OF TEARS", "PIRATES", & "WAITIN" FOR A TRAIN". Jay Hovnanian - keyboards on "PIRATES" & "WAITIN' FOR A TRAIN". Hank Decken - lead guitar & slide guitar on "WAITIN' FOR A TRAIN". Roy D'innocenzo - lead guitar & classical guitar on "TRAIN OF TEARS". Dan Lord - bass guitar on "TRAIN OF TEARS". Kelly Ann McCann - background vocals on "PIRATES". Nancy McGuire - background vocals on "TRAIN OF TEARS".
Influences: The Beatles, The Kinks, Deep Purple, The Guess Who, Led Zeppelin, The Grassroots, Black Sabbath, Credence Clearwater Revival, Jethro Tull, Humble Pie, Ten Years After, The Hollies, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, ShaNaNa, The Rascals, Motown.The above mentioned acts are my influences from my teen-aged years....but I like so many bands and musicians, that it would be impossible to name them all.
Sounds Like: Michael Skinner. My friend Stephanie thinks I'm "A mix between Bob Dylan and The Doors".
Record Label: Railroad Records - independent
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Surviving Spirit Newsletter

http://www.mskinnermusic.comHi Folks, the May issue of the Surviving Spirit is out..if want a copy, let me know.take care, Mike
Posted by on Fri, 15 May 2009 19:04:00 GMT

What's new & exciting!!

Hi Folks, Hope all is well for everyone and that life is treating you well...and if not, that it gets better soon. Staying busy here...writing a lot...working on a book about my life, so it is ...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:50:00 GMT

Published article posted

Hey Folks, This place, this site is really for my musical endeavors as my other site www.mskinnermusic.com covers my music, writing and advocacy efforts..but thought to share a bit of writing with you...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:17:00 GMT

NEW SONGS POSTED!!!

Hi folks, well I've added a few new tunes to listen to while you're on my MySpace site..and I've added some 'newer' versions of the songs that were posted before....basically, the songs that were up b...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:21:00 GMT

Music news - new album out!!!!!

Hi Friends, Well it’s finally here - "Waitin’ For A Train" is done and now available for your listening pleasure!!! [and purchase if you like] Please visit my main websi...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:59:00 GMT

I-Tunes, Napster, and more!!!!!!!!! & Mailing List

Hey folks, Some really cool news......you can get any and all of my songs off of my "TRAIN OF TEARS" & "PIRATES" alb...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:31:00 GMT

MYSpace Friends, pending Friends, Comments Posted, & Musician Friends

Hello to all who visit this site, First off, a sincere THANK YOU!!! - to all who visit this site and add me as a friend, post a comment, send an e-mail...
Posted by on Wed, 31 May 2006 17:19:00 GMT

May Festival -very cool 'stuff' to share!!!!!!!

Greetings Folks, I would like to share some really cool info about a recent set of performances that I had the opportunity to do in upstate NY [Fulton, NY to...
Posted by on Wed, 31 May 2006 11:48:00 GMT

pss.

Hi again, You will notice on my first attempts at 'blogging' it shows 2 comments...well.....one of those comments is actually my attempt at a blog entry. Mr.Computer hi...
Posted by on Sat, 13 May 2006 18:13:00 GMT

"It's only rock and roll" but I like it!!!

Hi Folks, Well today was fun!!! Got to record a few songs at my friends studio [Bob "Cat" Recording Studio, Seabrook, NH] and had the pleasure of driving in some quite intense...
Posted by on Sat, 13 May 2006 18:06:00 GMT