Skunk

Skunk was an American alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Maplewood, New Jersey. During the group's existence Skunk released two albums on Twin/Tone Records; 1989's Last American Virgin and 1991's Laid.

Skunk was the first band of now respected session guitarist Matt Sweeney, who after their demise went on to form New York City math rock quartet Chavez, and drummer Claude Coleman, Jr., best known for his over 20-year tenure playing with Ween. Also in the band for its entire history was bassist Matt Quigley, who later went on to form the art-pop group Vaganza.

While not well known during the time of their existence, they were a favorite group of Billy Corgan of the multi-platinum 90s band Smashing Pumpkins, who in 2001 joined forces with Sweeney to form the band Zwan. In the liner notes to the Pumpkins' Pisces Iscariot LP, Corgan wrote of the song "Frail and Bedazzled".

-profile from Discogs


released: July 10, 1989 Twin/Tone Records - TTR 89156 (album) (cassette)

released: July 10, 1989
Twin/Tone Records - TTR 89156
(album) (cassette)

 Skunk
Last American Virgin

  • Matt Sweeney - Gibson Les Paul and vocals

  • Matt Quigely - Rickenbacker Bass and vocals

  • Matt Coleman - Traps

  • Stephan Apicella - Gibson SG and vocals

Produced by Andrew Weiss
Recorded by Greg Frey
Mixed by Paul Hammingson
Recorded late August 1988 at Epsilion Studios, Hamilton, NJ
Mixed at Waterfront, Hoboken, NJ


released: July 5, 1991 Twin/Tone Records - TTR 89210 (album) (cassette) (CD)

released: July 5, 1991
Twin/Tone Records - TTR 89210
(album) (cassette) (CD)

 Skunk
Laid

  • Matt Sweeney - guitars and vocals

  • Matt Quigely - bass and vocals

  • Matt Coleman - drums

Produced by Andrew Weiss 
Recorded by Theo Van Rock


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