Skunk Anansie are a British rock band whose members include Skin (vocals, guitar), Cass (bass, guitar), Ace (guitar) and Mark Richardson (drums). The band formed in 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reunited in 2009. Their name is derived from the Akan folk tales of Anansi, the spider‑man of Ghana, with “Skunk” added to make the name “nastier”. They have released seven studio albums: Paranoid & Sunburnt (1995), Stoosh (1996), Post Orgasmic Chill (1999), Wonderlustre (2010), Black Traffic (2012), Anarchytecture (2016) and The Painful Truth (2025); as well as the compilation Smashes and Trashes (2009). Their hit singles include “Charity”, “Hedonism”, “Selling Jesus” and “Weak”. Skunk Anansie are often associated with the Britrock movement rather than the Britpop scene of their early years, due to their heavier sound. In 2004, the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums listed them among the most successful UK chart acts between 1952 and 2003, with a total of 142 weeks on the singles and albums charts, ranking them at No. 491. The band have sold five million records. The group played their first gig at London’s Splash Club in March 1994. In 1995, they were voted Best New British Band by readers of Kerrang! magazine. At the award ceremony, drummer Mark Richardson met the band, who were seeking a permanent replacement for Robbie France. An audition was arranged, and the lineup was solidified.
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Weak
Hedonism
Brazen
Secretly
Charlie Big Potato
Because of you
You saved me
Over The Love
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