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In the beginning there was a catastrophic BOOM... and, without the use of an epidural, SKOOKUM was born: Slang for big, strong, powerful and swift. Sounds like? Powerful guitar riffs, big grooves with a walloping vocal punch! Sounds SKOOKUM! Making great music is serious business for these four jokers. They simply don’t need to write sullen and gloomy material for it to rock. With a comedic dark side, Skookum plays fresh & original heavy rock that doesn’t just dwell on the negative.
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"SKOOKUM has been described as a HARD '70's sound! The sounds are big and reminiscent of KISS, Sabbath and some of the Seattle bands of the early 1990s, the riffs fused to amusing lyrics that'd make Frank Zappa proud." � Tom Zillich, Surrey Now Published: Friday, November 30, 2007
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Skookum is a Chinook term for big, strong, powerful and swift. Most know it as slang for "Big n' tough" or impressive. The band's sound? Powerful guitar riffs, big grooves with a walloping vocal punch! They sound SKOOKUM!
Of course, making great music is serious business for this group who claim creativity and solid laughs as their mantra. Skookum simply doesn't feel it has to write gloomy material for it to rock. Look at the success of
See them live, that's another thing altogether. Their unique collection of anthems separates Skookum from the chaff of the multitude of bands. These guys engage their audience with witty banter setting up some outrageous and memorable songs, like "Bender"(drink till yer sick), "Great to See You" (but I wouldn't wanna be you) and their staple live classic "the Team Canada Montage": a semi-cover song that will never get played on commercial radio but has them rollin' in the aisles and patriotically punching fist to air!
Skookum has played some of the finest venues in Metro Vancouver like UBC Thunderbird Stadium, Richards on Richards, Cheers, Amberjacks, Pub 340, the Bourbon and the Roxy. They've shared the stage with Moka Only, Sweatshop Union, the Black Halo's & Todd Kerns and were featured at New
Like no other band (except for singer Vanman's idols in KISS), Skookum embellishes their tales of life in an indie rock band with their ongoing comic series, SKOOKOMIX. It's a semi-autobiographical cross between Spinal Tap & KISS with some fantasy thrown in for good measure. The first issue was release in conjunction with their debut album, Big Phat Sounds.
The first single from their debut, "El Stinko", was a featured YouTube hit and one of
In 2009, SKOOKUM has released their 2nd album, Rockstar Dreamers.
Great riff rockin tunes, live shows, hot videos and even comics! All from one band?!?! Don't just take them at their word! SKOOKUM backs up all the talk with the walk of www.skookumrock.com, their official website, fully operated and updated by the band themselves.
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Vanman - Lead Vocals/ Guitar
Storm - Drums/Vocals
Ray Gunn - Bass guitar/Vocals
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