Skinned Teen was a riot grrrl band from London, England, active in the early 1990s. The was formed by teenagers Layla Gibbon, Flossy White and Esme Young in London in 1992. Inspired by US Riot Grrrl, Huggy Bear and The Shaggs, the band were offered their first gig after approaching Kathleen Hanna following a Huggy Bear/Bikini Kill all-girl show on their 1993 UK tour. They recorded and released their debut Karate Hairdresser EP later in 1993 on Soul Static Sound, and recorded a Peel Session in December of that year. Their early sound has been described as 'reminiscent of both The Slits and Kleenex'. Layla Gibbon also contributed to an EP by The Element Of Crime (featuring members of Huggy Bear and Linus) and produced riot grrrl zines including Drop Babies.
Links to Peel[]
Peel discovered the group in 1993 when he first played tracks from them via the Some Hearts Paid To Lie compilation double singles which featured bands such as Linus, Pussycat Trash and Comet Gain. Impressed by them, he added their track, 'Karate Hairdresser', as one of the Peel Out In The States series in 1993. He also invited the group to do a session for his show during that year, which they performed four tracks.
Sessions[]
Skinned Teen - Peel Session 1993
1. Recorded: 1993-12-15. First Broadcast: 14 January 1994
- Nancy Drew / Pillow Case Kisser / C6H1206 / Straight Girl (Clean Version)
Other Shows Played[]
- 1993
- 10 September 1993: 'Skinned Teen Anthem (2x Compilation 7"-Some Hearts Paid To Lie)' (Wiiija)
- 11 September 1993: 'Shiny Shoes (2x Compilation 7"-Some Hearts Paid To Lie)' (Wiiija)
- 17 September 1993: Cinderella (v/a 2x7" - Some Hearts Paid To Lie) Wiiija
- 18 September 1993: Swimsuit Blonde (v/a 2x7" Some Hearts Paid To Lie) Wiiija
- 24 September 1993: Punk Rockfest (7" - Karate Hairdresser) Soul Static Sound
- 24 September 1993: Dancing Alice (7" EP - Karate Hairdresser) Soul Static Sound
- 24 September 1993 (BFBS): Shiny Shoes (v/a 2x7" - Some Hearts Paid To Lie) Wiiija
- 25 September 1993: 'Karate Hairdresser (7")' (Soul Static Sound)
- September 1993 (XFM): Punk Rockest (7" - Karate Hairdresser) Soul Static Sound (JP: 'And people still want to hear records by Eric Clapton and it's amazing really')
- Peel Out In The States (Program 23 & 24): Karate Hairdresser (7") Soul Static Sound
- 01 October 1993: ‘Strawberry Queen (7 inch – Karate Hairdresser)’ (Soul Static Sound)
- 01 October 1993 (BFBS): Punk Rockfest (EP - Karate Hairdresser) Soul Static Sound
- 02 October 1993: 'Lustfilled Boys (7"-Karate Hairdresser)' (Soul Static Sound)
- 04 October 1993 (Ö3): 'Shiny Shoes (Compilation 7"-Some Hearts Paid To Lie)' (Wiiija) (JP: 'They can't really play, but who cares about that? I mean, who wants to listen to Eric Clapton? He can really play, but that's boring beyond measure.')
- 08 October 1993 (BFBS): Karate Hairdresser (EP - Karate Hairdresser) Soul Static Sound
- 09 October 1993: 'Sounded Round (7"-Karate Hairdresser)' (Soul Static Sound)
- 16 October 1993: Skinned Teen Anthem / Secrets (v/a 2x7" EP - Some Hearts Paid To Lie) Wiiija
- 29 October 1993: 'Lustfilled Boys (7 inch – Karate Hairdresser)’ (Soul Static Sound)
- 1994
- 19 August 1994: Pillow Case Kisser (split album with Raooul - Jail-Bait Core / Bazooka Smooth!) Lookout!
- 27 August 1994 (BFBS): Pillow Case Kisser (split album with Raooul - Jail-Bait Core / Bazooka Smooth!) Lookout!
- 02 September 1994: Starch (split album with Raooul - Jail-Bait Core / Bazooka Smooth!) Lookout!
- 16 September 1994: Double D (split album with Raooul - Jail-Bait Core / Bazooka Smooth!) Lookout!