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LOCAL BAND 'SKIES' HEADED FOR SUCCESS

THEIR SINGLE ''DRONE'' HAS GAINED GREAT RECOGNITION By Madeleine Curtis - 06/03/17

SKIES VIA Google.co.uk (REFERENCE) Pbs.twimg.com - (2016) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C5cVMRqXQAMxulN.jpg - Last Accessed 08/03/17

If you are a Punk, Rock or Alternative type of person, SKIES are for YOU, yes YOU!

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SKIES are the upcoming hit for the Folkestone metal and rock heads. With their two person, talent orientated band, SKIES have made a name for themselves in the local area of Kent. Their hit single ''Drone'' has got brilliant recognition and great views whilst also gaining some brilliant remixes too! This single was released on YouTube on the 29 Jan 2016. After a whole year it has two other remixes and great reviews as well. Not to mention the band has also landed themselves a spot on the BBC Radio 1 Introducing!

This is a major hit for the band. BBC Radio 1 Introducing is a brilliant platform for British starting bands to gain some love and support from people all over the place. On 18 Nov 2015, BBC Introducing uploaded SKIES performance on YouTube, along with two other videos. Two of these videos surpassed 1000 views. For example, their BBC Introducing in Kent session: SKIES - Feel Like It video, gained 1,105 views! This is telling us that they are doing something right, am I right? You can see the LIVE performance with their collaboration on BBC Radio 1 Introducing here!

video reference - BBC Introducing in Kent session: SKIES - Feel Like It (YouTube) 2016 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DCHLrG92qk - Accessed Date 07/03/17

This two person perfection of a band show great strength together as well as great chemistry, if you haven't watched the video above, watch it now, it will show you some great vocal and instrumental talent! The band have made a great progression throughout their short and young career so far! Starting in late 2015, the Folkestone born and bread band have got a lot of time to make their mark on the music scene and have done well for themselves in an amazingly short space of just over a year!

The band are set to reveal and release their new EP this year, in 2017! Their Spring tour is soon to come and is a great step forward for them in the musical industry of wild and wacky stuff Watch their spring tour promotional video and hear their hit single, ''DRONE'' all down below!

SPRING TOUR! ⇑ video reference - SKIES - Spring Tour! (YouTube) 2017- YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk-tRu9_eRY Last Accessed 07/03/17

HIT SINGLE ''DRONE'' ⇑ - Video reference - SKIES/Drone (YouTube) 2017 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGI8j5JpZSY Last Accessed 07/03/17

This combination of genres is a perfect way to keep their audience more diverse and attract different types of people. The band has multiple digital platforms with their great music on. For example, iTunes, Spotify, Sound cloud and YouTube. These platforms enable them to keep their music available for a wide range of people all around the Globe and make it easily accessible.

The band has also had some great experiences with various social media and music magazine and reporters. For example, ''Punktastic, Clash Magazine and TMRW Magazine''. This landed them some great reviews for their music. For example, ''Huge Choruses'' - Punktastic. ''Out of this world'' - Clash Magazine, and ''Undoubtable euphoric anthems''. - TMRW Magazine. These reviews also create more recognition, not just with their fan base, but with real life professional music companies. This is a great move forward for them as a band.

SKIES are busy at work and are itching to produce more brilliant content. Don't miss a thing! Keep up with them at all times and get the latest on them. Follow them, Links below!

LINKS

Facebook - http://www.skies.band/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/skiesbanduk

Instagram - ''skiesbanduk''

Website - http://www.skies.band/