Get To Know “New Moon” Bands: Band of Skulls

So a few days ago the track listing for Twilight’s sequel soundtrack proliferated the internets and everyone was all “Stephenie Meyer, why you trying to gain indie cred?” Regardless, it’s pretty much set in stone, so let’s just get to know these bands, shall we?

We’ve already become well acquainted with Death Cab for Cutie’s “Meet Me On The Equinox,” but who is this band who landed track 2?

They are a Southampton, UK trio known as Band of Skulls. Russell Marsden (guitar & vocals), Emma Richardson (bass & vocals) & Matt Hayward (drums) are contributing “Friends,” a never heard before song that will get some actual play in New Moon (you know how sometimes the song is on the soundtrack but never makes the cinematic cut? So yeah, they’re stoked).

When the movie comes out and their popularity inevitably spikes, they’ll be supporting Metric on their US tour, which begins November 16.

Think you might want to see them? Dates below:

11/16 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom 11/17 Portland, ME – Portland City Music Hall 11/18 Hartford, Ct – Webster Theatre 11/19 Providence, RI – Lupos 11/20 Boston, MA – House of Blues 11/21 Albany, NY – Northern Lights 11/23 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live 11/24 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr Smalls Theatre 11/25 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory 11/27 Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre 11/28 Atlanta, GA – Centerstage 11/30 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live 12/1 Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa 12/2 Dallas, TX – Palladium

Further investigation can be conducted here.