Skid"Nevely

"She's So His" - Finalist in The 2005 Singer/Songwriter Awards

Skid"Nevely, the Caribbean punk-rock phenomenon, impressed the judges at The 2005 Singer/Songwriter Awards with their hit single, "She's So His". The members of Skid were Finalists in this
international music competition, sponsored by the UK artist development group,
We Are Listening (www.wearelistening.org). - wearelistening.org

Congratulations skidnevely!

Listeners on American Idol Underground have rated your song among the top 50 tracks in the Rock genre during the previous week.

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DeciBel Press Release

On Saturday September 16th, 2006, Question Mark Entertainment will stage as part of its annual DeciBel series, an Executive conference and workshop at Movietowne from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring the former President of Sony/Columbia Records, and present C.E.O of S-Curve Records, Steve Greenberg.

This initiative titled, “All you need to know about the music business,” shall be set up in two parts: the first as a discussion and Q&A session involving Mr. Greenberg; and the second which will delve into workshop related sessions, where both foreign and locally based executives play tracks brought in by audience members, and discuss the winning elements of each production.

DeciBel, first launched in May 2001, has been responsible for introducing hundreds of music and film executives from all over the world to the music and culture of Trinidad and Tobago, and has had a multitude of achievements to date: from the signing of the signing of artists to small labels, to the placement of local material on millions of CD’s worldwide.

Besides the highly acclaimed executives that have attended the conferences in the past, DeciBel has also been successful in luring celebrities from overseas to partake in their showcases, such as Carmen Electra, Sugar Ray, MTV hosts, and actors like Paul Guilfoyle and Shia La Beouf!

For those interested in merely listening to original music and supporting local acts, DeciBel will present a special performance by Kes the Band and Skid”nevely on the night of Saturday September 16th, 2006 at 51 Degrees from 9:30 p.m. – midnight, and it is rumoured that a surprise guest will also take the stage.

For more information please feel free to contact Christopher Ng-A-Fook at Question Mark Entertainment (624-2844), about being a part of this exciting opportunity!

DeciBel is being assisted in part by the Ministry of Culture, Community Development and Youth Affairs, the Tourism Development Company, the Copyright association of Trinidad and Tobago, Toyota, Digicel, Carib, Wonderful World, and Kalloo’s Auto Rental.
- Guardian & Express

NO! IT IS NOT A HEAVY METAL GROUP. We talkin' about one instrument in particular that sets this band apart from the rest. If we didn't see it, we don't think we would have understood it properly. Ah mean, "A steel pan in a rock band?" you'll say the same thing when you see this band. Well... that is until yuh hear their name. Skid"Nevely. Then you'll say "What de hell dat mean?" And they'll answer you the same way they answer everyone else. "We just came up with it and thought it was funny." (Now notice they didn't really answer the question. They won't tell you, but if you figure it out, you'll have a hard laugh at the audacity of it).

Anyway, it's lead vocalist Andrew McIntosh on rhythm guitar and tenor pan, Mark Wallace (no relation to William Wallace from Braveheart) on bass and back up vocals, Anthony Abraham on drums and Shane de Silva on lead guitar and back up vocals. These fellas tight. At least tight enough to win the Anchorage Pop Rock Awards this year. That was their first "BIG" gig,
which is not surprising when you consider the band was officially formed only four months before that appearance. Yuh see, what happened was, Andrew moved here from St. Lucia two years ago. One time he started looking for a band, because... well... like he said "everybody's looking for a band!" Usual scene on the local rock circuit. He began working at Audiocon where he met Shane, and after some persuasion, he convinced him to link up. Around that time, Mark was leaving Kryptic, so he got drafted one time. All that was left to fill was that drummer's seat. The group had their eyes on Anthony, but he was doing CXC back then. So as soon as the exams were over, they snatched him and started jamming together.

And that's a two-year old history that leads right up to four months before the show.

More importantly, they're doing lots of things right now, the main one we think is mixing that pan into what can be most accurately categorised as Punk Rock. Where dem come up with that idea boy? Well Andrew, the pan man, had the answer. "I've been playing pan for fourteen years. I did some arranging for a band in St. Lucia called Pan Time and played with another steel band after that, so I wasn't going to start a rock group and not put a pan in it." And it is a unique treat. We talkin' bout the band breakin' down to a rock version of calypso jam session. Is something yuh can't really appreciate just so. Yuh have to hear them.


- 411 Magazine 2005

THE threat of rain failed to put a damper recently at Fete de la Musique concert at Pier 1, Chagaramas as the crowd of people came out for the free concert hosted by Alliance Francaise. Making a Major impact at the event was local rock band, Skid"Nevely, which delivered an impressive performance that featured the group doing all original material.

Led by vocalist, Andrew McIntosh who also doubles up on guitar and tenor pan, the band kicked off it's set with "On Deaf Ears" which it followed with "Tables."

Along with great musicianship the band members interacted with the audiance throughout their performance, joking around and chatting with the many girls who had flocked to the foot of the stage as the band was preparing to perform.

Even the people who were not rock music lovers seemed to enjoy the band's music, which is a blend of punk rock with subtle Caribbean highlights underscored by the pan. McIntosh's unique playing style on the pan added with the jagged guitar riffs delivered by Shane de Silva, made for a truly fresh sound. - Saturday Express 2nd July 2005 by Wayne Bowman