Devilskin
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Devilskin is a four-piece metal band who formed in June 2010, who have found commercial success. They released their debut album, We Rise, in July 2014, which entered the New Zealand Music charts at #1, where it remained for 3 weeks. In November 2014 they released a DVD/CD double-pack, Live at the Powerstation, which reached #12 in the NZ album charts. In May 2014, their song Start a Revolution entered the New Zealand singles charts at #28, but left the charts the following week. In 2016, they released another album, Be Like the River, which also entered the charts at #1.
The band includes members of World War Four, Chuganaut and Rotorua band Slipping Tongue. One of the bands first gigs was at Band Experiments 2010, and they played at all of Paul Martin's Gemini Party's between 2010-2013. In late October 2012 they headlined a Halloween charity gig in Rotorua. The band received early commercial radio play, including their song Little Pills on The Rock. The band were nominated for 'Best Rock Album' and 'Breakthrough Artist of the Year' at the 2015 New Zealand Music Awards, where they also played.
Members
- Jennie Skulander - vocals (June 2010-)
- Paul Martin - bass (June 2010-)
- The Nail - guitar (June 2010-)
- Nic Martin - drums (August 2011-)
Past Members
- Rob McWhannell - drums (June 2010-August 2011)
Releases
- We Rise album, 2014
- Live at the Powerstation album, 2014
- Be Like the River album, 2016
- Start a Revolution appears on the 2014 promo compilation Kiwi Hit Disc 170
Published Articles
- Devilskin for Westfest, Hamilton News, 7 Feb 2014, P9
- The Devils you Should Know by Mike Mather, Waikato Times, 22 July 2014 [1]
- The Power and the Passion, NZ Musician, October/November 2016, Volume 19, Number 9, pages 2-4.
- Devilskin's smallest fan is also the cutest, Hamilton News, 24 November 2016 [2]
