Skeletonbreath
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Skeletonbreath
| background = group_or_band
| origin = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
| genre = Gypsy punk
Indie
Experimental
| years_active = 2002–2011
| website = [http://skeletonbreath.blogspot.com/ Official website]
| associated_acts = O'Death
| current_members = Bob Pycior
Andrew Platt
Tris Palazzolo
}}
Skeletonbreath is a Brooklyn, New York based instrumental rock trio signed to Ernest Jenning Records.{{cite web |last1=Hart |first1=Ron |title=Skeletonbreath: Eagle’s Nest, Devil’s Cave |url=https://www.popmatters.com/111794-skeletonbreath-eagles-nest-devils-cave-2496086501.html |website=PopMatters |access-date=16 October 2024 |date=15 October 2009}}{{cite web |last1=Morgan |first1=Chris |title=Skeletonbreath : Eagle’s Nest, Devil’s Cave |url=https://www.treblezine.com/skeletonbreath-eagles-nest-devils-cave/ |website=Treble Zine |access-date=16 October 2024 |date=11 September 2009}} Their music has been self-described as "Transylvanian Surf Rock" and "Halloween party music."{{cite web |last1=Knispel |first1=Julie |title=Skeletonbreath: louise |url=http://www.musicstreetjournal.com/cdreviews_display.cfm?id=101061 |website=Music Street Journal |access-date=16 October 2024}} The band is composed of Andrew Platt on electric bass, Bob Pycior on electric violin, and Tris Palazzolo on drums.{{cite web |last1=Thieme |first1=Billy |title=Live review: Skeletonbreath, Slak Jaw @ the Larimer Lounge |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2009/05/11/live-review-skeletonbreath-slak-jaw-the-larimer-lounge/ |website=The Denver Post |access-date=16 October 2024 |date=11 May 2009}} Their debut album, Louise, was independently released in 2005 and has been described by TheHVScene.com as "A perfect CD."[http://www.thehvscene.com/reviews/all2.php TheHvScene.com - Supporting Local Music in NY, NJ, PA, CT, MA, VT, RI] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723153204/http://www.thehvscene.com/reviews/all2.php |date=2008-07-23 }} They were featured in Progression Magazine [http://www.progressionmag.com/2007/03/19/skeletonbreath-to-open-progday-2007-sunday/ Progression Magazine » Skeletonbreath to Open ProgDay 2007 Sunday] after opening the Progday festival, received acclaim in the Orlando City Beat, and were featured on the DIY website Ruberecords.org.[http://www.ruberecords.org/index.php?section=buy&band_id=9 RubeRecords.org]
Despite having acquired much notoriety within the New York music scene, Skeletonbreath retained a strong DIY ethic, playing in basements and living rooms as often as at festivals.
History
Andrew Platt, Crockett Doob, and Bob Pycior grew up together in upstate New York, and played together in a number of short-lived groups throughout middle school and high school.{{cite web |last1=Liberty |first1=John |title=Violin-fronted instrumental trio Skeletonbreath to blow into The Strutt |url=https://www.mlive.com/adlib/2009/04/violinfronted_instrumental_tri.html |website=MLive |access-date=16 October 2024 |date=16 April 2009}} In the summer of 2002 the three formed Skeletonbreath while home from college, and shortly after began touring the northeast. Bob Pycior played in Kiss Kiss before quitting in 2005 in favor of Skeletonbreath, causing what appears to have become a lasting rivalry between the two groups. In 2007, Doob left the band to pursue other creative interests, including assisting in the production of a film and writing a novel, and was replaced by Tris Palazzolo after a series of auditions for the role. A second full-length album, Eagle's Nest, Devil's Cave, was released on May 19, 2009 on Ernest Jenning Records.{{cite web |last1=Henderson |first1=Alex |title=Eagle's Nest, Devil's Cave Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/eagles-nest-devils-cave-mw0001285863 |website=AllMusic.com |access-date=16 October 2024}}
Discography
=Albums=
- Louise (Self-Released, 2006)
- Eagle's Nest, Devil's Cave (Ernest Jenning, 2009)
- Eagle's Nest, Devil's Cave (500 press run Vinyl Format LP with CD included) (Safety Meeting Records, 2009)
= Sources =
- [http://www.punknews.org/review/5243 Punk News]
- [http://www.myspace.com/skeletonbreath Official Myspace Page]
- [http://skeletonbreath.blogspot.com/ Official Website]