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Skinny Living
OriginWakefield, West Yorkshire, England
GenresIndie Soul
Years active2013–present[1]
Labels
[2]
Members
  • Ryan Johnston
  • Will Booth
  • Danny Hepworth
Past members
  • Rhys Anderton
Websiteskinnyliving.co.uk

Skinny Living are a three-piece English indie soul band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire.[3] The band is made up of a blend of vocalists, songwriters and musicians; namely Ryan Johnston (vocals), Will Booth (guitar), and Danny Hepworth (guitar).[4]

The name Skinny Living describes the financial reality and lifestyle of the working class – hard graft on a low income with a lust for life, passion for family and an optimistic attitude about the future.[5] The band signed to RCA Records in 2017, and then to Polydor in 2019. That same year saw them have their tracks featured on the likes of Clash Magazine,[6] play over 250 shows, as well as being selected to headline Live at Leeds.[7] In 2020 they were going to be touring with The Kaiser Chiefs, as well as headlining their own shows in London and Leeds.[8]

With over 60 million streams worldwide, Skinny Living had a hiatus in 2020, when they signed to Parlophone and released a side project in the form of an EP called "Textures" under the alias 'New Familiar'.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Skinny Living – Interview". GoldenPlec. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ "On The Radar: Skinny Living". Music Week. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Ryan Johnston interview from Skinny Living prior to the band name change". On: Yorkshire Magazine. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Skinny Living Singer Opens Up About Depression". Hot Press. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Skinny Living Bio". 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Track Of The Day 29/11 - Skinny Living". Clash. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Wakefield's Skinny Living top the bill at special Leeds At Leeds launch". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Yorkshire band aiming for 2020 success". Stray FM. Retrieved 24 January 2020.


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