Skinny Lister

Spirited English five-piece Skinny Lister occupies the middle ground between the punkish folk-rock of the Pogues and the evocative, hoedown-laden rural pop of Mumford & Sons. Built around co-lead vocalists Dan Heptinstall and Lorna Thomas, and featuring the talents of Sam Brace, Dan Gray, and Max Thomas (Lorna's older brother), the group formed in London's Greenwich area in early 2010. By the summer of 2011 the band's rowdy singalongs had become a fixture on the festival circuit, and it was time to release a proper album. Produced by David Wrench (Bat for Lashes, James Yorkston) and named after a favorite pub, the resulting Forge & Flagon was issued in 2013. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi