The Local Skank
New Orleans, LA
Pop / Ska / Indie Pop
Bio
Mere chance brought the ladies and gentleman of The Local Skank together in the summer of 2008. Responding to a Craigslist ad posted by guitarist Dani Moody, the band quickly fell into place. With bassist Melissa Crory, trumpter Hannah Kreiger-Benson, and trombonist Ashley Shabankareh, the line-up was near complete. However, the band locked into place with the addition of drummer Darryl DiMaggio. Coming from Ohio, Massachusetts, Texas, and Louisiana, these ladies and gentleman formed together...
Comments
Kerry Leigh:
Well-crafted, engaging compositions and compelling, well-executed performance & production! Nice tracks -- Kerry
Feb 05
AZitiZ:
'good stuff!'
May 23
Press
“On Tuesday, April 26, concertgoers at One Eyed Jacks were treated to such a rock show, where high-energy Japan-by-way-of Brooklyn absurdist punk band Peelander-Z made its second stop in the city in as many years, joined by a supporting cast equally as wild and energetic. Openers the Local Skank, a New Orleanean all-girl-and-one-guy third wave ska band, took the stage with kick drum mic’ed to the high heavens and the bass amp turned up to eleven. With the rhythm section practically shaking the entire venue, the group’s leads – face-painted and Hot Topic-costumed – worked the crowd with a playful tongue-in-cheek horrorcore send-up of rock n’ roll femininity (House of a Thousand Tina Weymouths?) that included teaching audience members how to skank, stopping their set for a round of shots, and encouraging the crowd to yell “fuck” as loud as possible.”
Artist Stats
Fans: 1,518
Song Plays: 1,428
Visits: 1,317
Video Plays: 169
Widget Hits: 181
Status
Status:
Happy New Year! Catch us 1/25 at Siberia opening for Lionize, and 1/27 at the fundraiser for Roots of Music at Tipitina's. so excited!
Blog
Upcoming Shows!
Sep 01, 2011 at 01:45 PM
Well, we have been quite busy with our calendar and DVD projects, but don't fret! We have brand new shows a-coming your way. Hit us up if you want us to play! thelocalskank@yahoo.com
