Rob Skipper & The Musical Differences

Rob Skipper & The Musical Differences (also known as just 'The Musical Differences') are a British band based in London formed in late 2008 by Rob Skipper, ex lead singer/guitarist/fiddler of North London Indie pop group The Holloways.
They were formed as a side-project to the Holloways but since Skipper's departure from the Holloways in December 2008, they became a full-time act. Skipper described the group as more rootsy and folk-oriented than the Holloways.^[1]
Skipper put the group together in late summer 2008 after being offered the support-slot for Vincent Vincent and the Villains final gig at 93 Feet East venue.^[2] For the gig Skipper put together a backing band featuring Oisin Leech (of The 747s / The Lost Brothers) on rhythm guitar/backing vocals and former school friends Susannah Austin on backing vocals and Will Diamond on fiddle, Slinky Sunbeam on bass, and Olly Austin (from Skipper's former band The Moulettes) on drums.

The name 'The Musical Differences' was chosen by Skipper as an ironic poke at the age-old cliche of bands splitting up due to 'musical differences' and his own wish to form a side project aside from the musical norm of the Holloways.

Recordings

They completed their first recording session in LA with Madness/Elvis Costello producer Clive Langer and Larrikin Love/ Brakes producer Iain Gore in 2009. They subsequently went on to record with The Cure/The Human League producer Dave M. Allen at Lynch Mob studios in 2010. ^[3]

Celebrity Patronage

In February 2009, Skipper and Slinky Sunbeam were pictured in Grazia magazine leaving the North London home of Ronnie Wood, Guitarist of The Rolling Stones. Wood was heard shouting to paparazzi "Meet my new band, The Musical Differences!".^[4]
Wood visited the band at their first recording session at Solid Line studios in Los Angeles in March/April 2009 and recorded some improvised slide guitar on a song.
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References

External links

• http://www.myspace.com/themusicaldifferences