Skin Côntact Encore – sketchy iPhone pics from a great night @ O2 Islington

Last year's inaugural gig on Monday 9 March 2015 at the now closed Vinopolis was supposed to be a one-off. Happily they were persuaded out of premature retirement and, with a new line up of vocalists played another great gig at the O2 Islington. Hopefully this will not be the band's final appearance and that they will play as many farewell concerts as Frank Sinatra.....  

For some really excellent photos from Sir Colin H–W click here. 

 Stage is set for the second coming of Skin Côntact

(above and below)

 Liggers gathering....

 Tim Atkin MW – wearing an expensive shirt 

– carbing up to be ready to dance 

 Blue Olly Smith 

 Excellent backing singers 

 Matt Jones, formerly of Gene 

 Richard Hemming and Alex Hunt 

– both members of the Institute of Musical Wizards 

Ben Smith, formerly of Curiosity Killed the Cat

Skin Côntact – wine trade's super group – returns 12th May @Islington

Skin Côntact play Islington in May 

followed by a world tour?

Richard Hemming MW keyboards

 Alex Hunt MW  guitar

Ben Smith bass

  Nick Bielak sax

Matt James (drums)

Ewan Murray one of the stars of Skin Côntact 1

Skin Côntact are back and have announced their next date: 

On Thursday 12th May they play the O2 Academy in Islington. Tickets (£20 + booking fee) go on sale on Friday 12th February. 100% of the ticket price will go to Wine Relief, the wine trade fundraising initiative for Comic Relief.

A new set of vocalists will be announced over the next few weeks. 

Details here.   

Rumours of a gig in Hong Kong were described by a well-placed source as 'unlikely'. 

Skin Côntact: 5th set of photos from 9th March gig inc Lucy Britner

Richard Hemming and Alex Hunt MW

 Tim Atkin MW (above and below)

 Matt James (above and below)

 David Williams (above and below)

 Ben Smith

 Alex Hunt MW

 Richard Hemming

 Nick Bielak (above and below)

Joe Wadsack

 Lucy Britner (above and below) 

Skin Côntact Live! – first set of pics

A few scenes from last evening's fantastic Skin Côntact Live – more pics in later posts:

 Côtes du Rhône

 Bassist Ben Smith tasting before the event

Wot is Ewan Murray singing tonite....!?

Neal Martin on the decks 

apparently assisted by a bottle of Pichon

Chris Scott waiting for the gig to start

Mimi Avery getting into Wine Relief

Last minute rehearsal for Joe Wadsack

 (above and below)

Richard Hemming starting Skin Côntact

MW. Jagger from SW London...

 Alex Hunt on lead guitar

The Red Sisters – Anne McHale and Helen Chesshire

More to follow