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Muzz Skillings (born January 6, 1964, in Queens, New York) is an American bassist, singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for being the original bassist with Living Colour.
Muzz Skillings (Queens, Nueva York, 6 de enero de 1965) es un músico estadounidense, popular por haber sido el bajista original de la agrupación de heavy metal Living Colour. [1] Skillings tocó el bajo, realizó los coros y coescribió algunas canciones en los álbumes Vivid de 1988, Time's Up de 1990 y Biscuits de 1991.
13 de jul. de 2023 · Skillings’ expert slap-and-pop, when allied with the metallic music, virtually defined the alternative-metal scene of the day.
21 de dic. de 2021 · During their pre-label days in 1987, Living Colour – Reid, singer Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and then-bassist Muzz Skillings – spent most days writing and rehearsing in a loft space in Bushwick, Brooklyn. One day, Glover started to sing a riff idea to Reid.
The band currently consists of guitarist Vernon Reid, lead vocalist Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and bassist Doug Wimbish (who replaced Muzz Skillings in 1992). Stylistically, their music is a creative fusion influenced by heavy metal, funk, jazz, hip hop, punk, and alternative rock.
9 de oct. de 2016 · “It had all started to turn sour when Muzz [Skillings, original bassist] left [in 1992]. We found Doug [Wimbish] quickly and he was the right replacement, but we didn’t give ourselves time to heal.
3 de may. de 2018 · Learn how Living Colour made one of the most prescient albums of the 20th century, Vivid, and broke through the racial barriers of rock music with their hit "Cult of Personality". The band's guitarist Vernon Reid and other rock stars share their stories of overcoming prejudice and embracing their influences.
