drummer Julian Dorio filled in on drums for the group's live shows in August 2018. In January 2017, it was announced via social media that Hayward had left the band. On 22 September 2014, Band of Skulls performed on Later with Jools Holland playing the title track from their recent album 'Himalayan'īand of Skulls shared new track 'So Good' on 28 April 2016, releasing it on Spotify the same day. On 20 March 2014, Band of Skulls performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers. It is a rare and intimate insight into the world of Band of Skulls, focusing of their success and achievements over the years. They discuss the formation of Band of Skulls through to going from working the bars of their hometown to playing music in front of expansive crowds of adoring fans across the globe. On 12 April 2012, Channel 4 broadcast a short documentary starring the band.
It is produced by Ian Davenport (Supergrass, Badly Drawn Boy), who also produced their debut album, and was released on 20 February 2012 in the UK and Europe and 21 February 2012 in the US. The second studio album Sweet Sour was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales. On 5 October 2011, the band released "The Devil Takes Care of His Own"-the first single to be taken from the new album-with an accompanying music video. On 26 October 2010, Band of Skulls released a live album called Live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, containing an in-studio performance from KCRW radio's Morning Becomes Eclectic program. In October 2010 they also toured to South Africa to play at the annual Rocking The Daisies festival. They were also one of three bands who opened for Muse on 4 September 2010 at Lancashire County Cricket Ground. In July 2010, the band covered Goldfrapp's " Strict Machine" for Australian radio. On 28 June 2010, Band of Skulls supported The Dead Weather at The Roundhouse in London. and Canada followed by England in May 2010, including a sold-out show at the London Electric Ballroom.
The band appeared on the French TV show Taratata broadcast in March 2010, where they covered the song " Sympathy for the Devil" by The Rolling Stones with the band John & Jehn. īand of Skulls played at the SXSW Festival in early 2010 and toured the Midwest in March in support of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. On 23 March 2010, Band of Skulls released Friends EP, which includes the studio-recorded version of "Friends", a live version, and a music video of the song. Another track that was not actually on the album, "Friends", was included on The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack in November 2009. The song also appeared in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
The song was also featured in the soundtrack for TV series Friday Night Lights, Volume 2, which was released on.
The track "I Know What I Am" was chosen as iTunes' free Single of the Week to coincide with the digital release. The band's original demos were recorded in Hayward's father's shed-studio.īand of Skulls' debut album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, distributed by Shangri-La Music, was released exclusively on the iTunes Store on 6 March 2009, followed by a general release on 20 March. In November 2008 they became ' Band of Skulls '.
Summer of 2008 found the band in the USA where there was already an American band with the same name. Initially, the group played at night clubs in the Greater London area and recorded some demos under the name of 'Fleeing New York' before changing their name briefly to 'Skulls'.