From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Skyscraper (band)
Skyscraper (band)
Skyscraper Although the band’s music was superficially similar
to the grunge style that was popular at the time, it con-
Origin United Kingdom tained a melodic inventiveness and a characteristically
Years active 1992–1997 unusual guitar style which brought the band swift at-
tention. Despite being favourites of the UK rock press,
Labels Incoherent/Food Records
the band split after the recording of their second album,
Scared Hitless
Dynosupreme Records Shooters, in 1997.[citation needed]
Associated acts Swervedriver
Milk Discography
Past members
EPs
Vic Kemlicz (guitar, vocals)
Adam Lamprell (guitar) • Choke (Incoherent 1993)
Adi Vines (bass guitar) • Lovesick (Incoherent 1993)
Craig Coggle(drums) • Man Made Hell (Food 1994)
Bernhard Hoetzl (drums) • Never Again (Scared Hitless 1995)
Oliver Grassett (drums)
• Petrified (Dynosupreme 1996)
Skyscraper was a UK-based rock band formed during
Albums
1992. The original line up consisted of Vic Kemlicz (gui-
tar/vocals) previously of the Camden band Milk, ex-Sw- • Superstate (Dynosupreme 1995)
ervedriver bass guitarist Adi Vines and drummer Oliver • Shooters (Dynosupreme 1997)
Grasset, formerly of the band Pitchfork Skyscraper. From
time to time Skyscraper also employed the services of External links
guitarist Fuzz (formerly of Silverfish) to fill out the live
• Adi Vines’ homepage
sound until the arrival of guitarist Adam Lamprell, pre-
viously from the London band The Scissormen, in 1995.
Drummer Craig Coggle joined the band in 1996.
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