Artist description SKIN & SNAKES recruited its members out of the two rock-groups "BLACK SMOKE" and HELTER SKELTER" in sommer 2000. HELTER SKELTER, Jochen Thoma, Rafael Biniek & Manuel Elsesser were involved before, already played straight ROCK, Covers and some own compositions at the Umsonst & Draußen in Würzburg and at the Rockpalast (Würzburg). Drummer Volker Thoma, Jochens little brother, belonged to BLACK SMOKE, a Rock'n'Roll-Cover-Band,too. Shortly after the founding the band from Wuerzburg/Marktheidenfeld (Germany) played its debut-gig in the Cafe Cairo/Wuerzburg. Already their second performance in November 2000 was rewarded with position #1 at a rock-band-challenge called "Rockin MSP". In March 2001 SKIN & SNAKES finished working on their first demo-cd.

Music Style Hardrock

Musical Influences Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin

Group Members Rafael Biniek (21), BASS Volker Thoma (18), DRUMS Manuel Elsesser (19), GUITARS Jochen Thoma (20), VOCALS

Location Uettingen, Bavaria - Germany

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