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The Skuzzies

About Me

When Peter Doherty asked The Skuzzies to play the notorious Baby Shambles Astoria riot in December 2004, they won over a fractious 4000 strong crowd, before mysteriously vanishing after taking the night bus to Deptford. Homelessness and hard times forced the band to take a 2 year hiatus until founding member Jerome Alexandre resurrected The Skuzzies with ace sticksman Nick Le West in 2006. As Jerome explains "I got The Skuzzies back together 'cos everyone wanted to know what had happened to us. So did I." In early 2007, the band recorded demo's with Strokes producer Gordon Raphael who described The Skuzzies as 'The best new band in London in the last 5 years'. On the strength of their demo's, they signed to indie punk label, Framingo for a 2 single deal which culminated in the release of 'Dissastisfied.' Radio play followed in the U.S, UK and Europe. Hailed by Artrocker magazine as 'A band to watch out for in 2008' The Skuzzies gritty songs of street life and intense live performances have won them a dedicated audience and respect from Clash icon Mick Jones, with whom they played in December 2008. Taken under the wing of Johnny Thunder's friend and biographer Nina Antonia , The Skuzzies have played with Babyshambles,The Noisettes, Metro Riots,The Towers of London and The Paddingtons.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 08/08/2006
Band Members: Shotgun Romance (live in shoreditch)
The Skuzzies Are :Jerome Alexandre - Main Vocals / Lead GuitarNick Le West - DrumsLaura Heggarty - Bass & Vocals
Influences: New York Dolls, The Clash, Rolling Stones, Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers, The Cure, The Doors, Nirvana, Massive Attack, The Specials, Dizzee Rascal, Tricky,The Cramps,Iggy,The Only Ones,Richard Hell,Marc Bolan,The Dead Boys,The Ramones,Gravediggaz,William Burroughs,Allen Ginsberg,Bob Dylan,Iceberg Slim,Kenneth Anger,(We could be here all night)
Sounds Like: The Skuzzies. Street Rock/Dirty Indie Punk
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Summertime Skuzzies

A tonic for yer Summertime Blues? Listen to The Skuzzies on Resonance Radio, 1.04.4 FM. Just when you thought it was safe to tune in, Resonance will be playing brand new Skuzzies songs and chatting to...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:38:00 GMT

Shotgun Romance (live in shoreditch)

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids....
Posted by on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:20:00 GMT

Hightlights&Low Lives Winter 08/09

Despite equipment failure during The Skuzzie's acoustic set at the Hackney Empire after-show party, Jerome and the boys still came through, winning applause from the crowd. And that's how the 12 month...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:40:00 GMT

The Skuzzies vs Peaches Geldof at Death Disco By suzzane.H

         THE SKUZZIES VS PEACHES GELDOF I cant beleive what im actually hearing as I approach Notting Hill and its not until I get into Alan...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:13:00 GMT

The Skuzzies show at the paradise with Alan Wass and Jackson scott by Suzzane.H

Its a moody hot friday night in July and my cab driver has his radio on full blasting Kate Nash which lets face it, is seriously asking for some verbal abuse especially as being wo...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:18:00 GMT

The Skuzzies at The Borderline

                      THE SKUZZIES BORDERLINE SHOW (By Suzzane.H) It's a cold friday night o...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:08:00 GMT

Dissatisfied

For your listening pleasure you lucky bitches we have uploaded Dissatisfied, the second song on our new single so visit & listen & if your feeling flush buy it!
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:26:00 GMT

Skuzzies support Babyshambles 18th December 2007

        SKUZZIES SUPPORT BABYSHAMBLES (By Suzanne .H) Well then....the drama had started way before the show,infact two weeks before the show.Bassist Julian Ric...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:05:00 GMT

Our Debut Single

The result of our sojourn to Glasgow sees the release of our first single proper sometime late November early December.  It will be released on digital download followed by a vinyl release early ...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:16:00 GMT

4-1 =3 Skuzzies Interview

                                4-1 =3  An Interview...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:32:00 GMT