The tour was extremely successful and allowed them to start making a name for themselves in the UK underground punk scene as well as form firm friendships with members of The King Blues. Two months later The Skints were offered their first ever major tour, as main support to The King Blues on their second album tour. By the summer of 2008 when they toured with ClayPigeon the band had released their debut 6-track E.P. In 2008 Kev from Do The Dog Records (home to many of the most popular UK based ska bands) signed them after hearing their demo. In 2007 the band played with other east London artists such as Brinkworth, Reeps One and ClayPigeon who they played many shows with including a DIY tour in the summer of 2008. Two days later, Other Radio One DJ's such as Colin Murray were soon playing Skints' tracks on their shows regularly.

The Skints first 'publicity' came from playing at a pub in Walthamstow, to be heard by Radio One Executive Producer Rhys Hughes, when three of their members were only 16. They settled on the current line-up in May 2007. They spent their first year and a half changing band members whilst perfecting their sound. The Skints formed as school friends in 2005 at Woodbridge High School (London).The band hail from the Leyton/Walthamstow and South Woodford/Woodford areas of northeast London. Marcia Richards - vocals, keyboards, alto saxophone, melodica, flute, guitar The Skints are a reggae/dub/ska/punk band from London, United Kingdom.

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