| Skip the Use | |
|---|---|
 Skip the Use in concert on the Kerouac stage during the 2014 Vieilles Charrues festival. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Ronchin, Hauts-de-France, France |
| Genres | Rock, punk rock, electro |
| Years active | 2008–2016, 2018–present |
| Labels | Polydor Universal Music Group |
| Members | Mat Bastard Yan Stefani Nelson Martins Enzo Gabert |
| Past members | Jay Gimenez Lio Raepsaet Manamax Catteloin |
| Website | skiptheuse |
Skip the Use is a French band with electro funk, rock and punk influences founded in 2008 with musicians from Ronchin, near Lille and made up of Mat Bastard (vocals), Yan Stefani (guitar), Nelson Martins (bass) and Enzo Gabert (drums). The band is signed with Polydor and has distribution arrangement with Universal Music.
Career
The five members used to play in punk band Carving. They released their debut eponymous album Skip the Use produced by CALYSTA and NPE. The latter also organized their French tour and other tours in countries such as Canada, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania for the promotion of their album recorded in YellowSub studios with Yves Jaget and Manu Guiot member of NPE, and released 5 October 2009. They also took part in a string of music festivals allowing them to gain fame.
In early 2011, they launched a well-followed blog and a single "Give Me Your Life" accompanied by a music video and in October of same year the EP Sound from the Shadow on Polydor with 5 tracks made available on digital download although limited edition CD was made of the EP but available only at live concerts of the band.
In January 2012, they were nominated for 'best live group or artist revelation of the year' at Victoires de la musique. "Ghost" launched at French TV entertainment show Taratata accompanied by a choir. This was a prerelease for their album Can Be Late released on 6 February 2012. A limited edition also offered an 8-track of live renditions during a concert at Paris' Moulin Rouge La Machine venue on 27 October 2011.
In popular culture
- The music of "Give Me", a Skip the Use track was used in promoting Noel dernier cri for Canal +
- The same song "Give Me" also became the tune for June TV's show Bienvenue dans la Ruche
Members
- Mat Bastard - vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
- Yan Stefani - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Nelson Martins - bass, backing vocals
- Enzo Gabert - drums
Former Members
- Jay Gimenez - bass, backing vocals
- Lio Raepsaet - keyboards, synthesizers, samples, laptop computer, saxophone, backing vocals
- Manamax Catteloin - drums
Discography
Albums
Studio
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certification | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Wa) |
FRA | ||||
| Skip the Use |
|
— | — | ||
| Can Be Late |
|
80 | 35 | With limited edition bonus, a 2nd CD of 8-track live show at Paris' Moulin Rouge La Machine venue | |
| Little Armageddon |
|
17 | 8 |
|
|
| Past & Future |
|
— | 57 |
||
Live
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| FRA | ||
| Little Armageddon Tour |
|
62 |
EPs
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | |||
| Sound from the Shadow |
|
197 | Limited edition CD format available only at band's live concerts |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Wa) |
FRA | |||
| 2012 | "Ghost" | 46 | 24 | Can Be Late |
| "Give Me Your Life" | — | 173 | ||
| 2013 | "Cup of Coffee" | — | 72 | |
| "Nameless World" | 58* | 42 | Little Armageddon | |
| 2014 | "The Story of Gods and Men" | — | 149 | |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. Added 50 position to actual Ultratip position.
References
- Noel dernier cri campaign using "Give Me" (in French)
- Official web page for Bienvenue dans la Ruche on June TV (in French)
- ^ "Belgian Charts > Skip the Use". Ultratop. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ "LesCharts - Skip the Use". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- "SNEP - Syndicat National de l'édition Phonographique". www.snepmusique.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 43, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 October 2019.