Member Since: 24/04/2006
Band Website: http://www.beanhighway.co.uk
Band Members: Social Skills is Rupert Latimer. But there are several other wonderful people involved with Social Skills recordings. Lead and backing vocals are improved hugely by the incredible Pando (pandomusic.com), and downunder groovers Brydon and Miranda Stace (theratpacksback.com). Doorstopper manages the studio and looks after band security. Pete Jones does band announcements and photography.
Influences: Where to start? Social Skills think a lot of rock music was great from the 1950s to the end of New Wave. Skillsters like Tropicalia, Blues, Jazz from the 1920s onwards, Funk, Classic Soul, 70s Country Rock, English Folk Rock, Bossa, Samba, West Coast African music from the 50s/60s/70s, old school Hip Hop, spaghetti western soundtracks (Fistful of Dynamite etc) and Satire (Zappa, The Tubes, Bonzo’s, Ween, Pando etc). The absolute favourite artists include Os Novos Baianos, JJ Cale, Little Feat, Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, Os Mutantes & Rita Lee, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Curtis Mayfield, The Beach Boys, Thelonius Monk..........
Sounds Like: Have a listen!
Record Label: Self Released
Type of Label: Indie