# Muzz Skillings

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**Muzz Skillings** (born January 6, 1964, in [Queens, New York](/source/Queens,_New_York)) is an American bassist, singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for being the original [bassist](/source/Bass_guitar) with [Living Colour](/source/Living_Colour).[1]

Skillings played bass, sang backing vocals, and co-wrote songs on the Grammy award-winning 1988 debut album *[Vivid](/source/Vivid_(Living_Colour_album))*, the Grammy award-winning 1990 follow up *[Time's Up](/source/Time's_Up_(Living_Colour_album))*, and the 1991 EP *[Biscuits](/source/Biscuits_(EP))*. His use of melodic, complex and moving bass lines during his time with [Living Colour](/source/Living_Colour) left him with high acclaim from musicians worldwide.

Skillings's departure from the band in 1992 was due to musical differences and a desire to branch off and evolve musically outside of Living Colour. He left under good terms (as indicated in his liner notes printed in the album sleeve of [Living Colour](/source/Living_Colour)'s 1995 best-of compilation, *[Pride](/source/Pride_(Living_Colour_album))*) and has returned to the band on occasion to substitute for their current bassist [Doug Wimbish](/source/Doug_Wimbish).

Skillings has since led a band called Medicine Stick, in which he plays [electric guitar](/source/Electric_guitar) and sings lead vocals, as well as writes the songs.

## Discography

### with Living Colour

- *[Vivid](/source/Vivid_(Living_Colour_album))* (1988)
- *[Time's Up](/source/Time's_Up_(Living_Colour_album))* (1990)
- *[Biscuits (EP)](/source/Biscuits_(EP))* (1991)
- *[Live from CBGB's](/source/Live_from_CBGB's)* (2005) - Recorded live on 19 December 1989

## References

1. Prato, Greg. "Biography: Living Colour". [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic). Retrieved 29 June 2010.

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