Skindive
Skindive is an Electronic Rock band based in Dublin, Ireland. Songwriter / producer Gerry Owens started writing the songs that would appear on the ‘Skindive’ album in 1995. When enough songs were ready to perform live, he set about putting together the rest of the band. He was quickly joined by drummer Ger Farrell and bass player Alan Lee. After a long search, he found Los Angeles based singer Danielle Harrison. After an audition that was held over the phone, Harrison packed up and moved to Dublin, where the band were a regular sight on the Dublin live scene as they built up their live credentials.
Skindive played their first US show in Arlene’s Grocery in New York in 1998. Over the course of the next 4 shows the band had built up enough of a buzz to attract Chris Blackwell (Island Records, U2, Bob Marley) to their homecoming show in Dublin’s Da Club. Chris signed Skindive that night and work began on the first album soon after.The first Skindive album was recorded in Dublin, Los Angeles and London. Owens pre-produced some of the tracks with Danny Saber (U2, Happy Mondays) in Los Angeles and co-produced the album with Alan Branch (Sinead O’Connor, Jeff Beck), Adrian Sherwood (NIN, Ministry, On-U Sound System) and Skip McDonnald (MC5). The album was mixed by Dave ‘Rave’ Ogilvie (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson) in The Warehouse Studios in Vancouver, Canada.
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