{{Short description|German hard rock band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} thumb|Skew Siskin performing in 2004
'''Skew Siskin''' are a German hard rock band based in Berlin. They formed in 1990 when guitarist Jim Voxx met up with singer Nina C. Alice. The band's original line up was completed by the addition of drummer Nik Terry and bass guitarist Jogi Rautenberg.<ref name="laut">{{cite web|title=Biography - Skew Siskin|url=http://www.laut.de/Skew-Siskin|website=Laut|accessdate=30 December 2015 |language=German}}</ref> The band's name translated into English means "Crazy Bird"; Nina C. Alice chose the name as due to spending time living in Britain knew that "bird" there is often colloquially used to refer to women.<ref>{{cite web|title=20 Questions with Nina C. Alice, 10/21/03|url=http://metalsludge.tv/classic/?p=28941|website=Metal Sludge|accessdate=30 December 2015}}</ref>
They signed up with Giant Records in 1992, under whose label they released their debut album, the self-titled ''Skew Siskin'', in 1992.<ref name="laut" /> The album showcased an aggressive hard-rock sound compared with both AC/DC and Motörhead,<ref>{{cite web|title=Skew Siskin|url=http://www.bnrmetal.com/v3/band/band/SkSi|website=The BNR Metal Pages|accessdate=30 December 2015}}</ref><ref name="skew" /> and received favourable reviews.<ref name="skew">{{cite web|title=Bio (2007)|url=http://www.skewsiskin.net/press/pdf/skewsiskin_bio_07.pdf|website=Skew Siskin|accessdate=30 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410233225/http://www.skewsiskin.net/press/pdf/skewsiskin_bio_07.pdf|archivedate=10 April 2009}}</ref> The track "If the Walls Could Talk" became a minor hit on MTV.<ref name="storm">{{cite web|title=Skew Siskin - Biography|url=http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/biography.php?band_id=2512&bandname=Skew+Siskin|website=Metal Storm|accessdate=30 December 2015}}</ref> During 1993 and 1994 the band toured Europe with Accept, Alice Cooper and Anthrax, Saxon and also with Black Sabbath in the US. They also played shows with a variety of other bands including Motörhead and Monster Magnet.<ref name="skew" /> Motörhead's frontman Lemmy was impressed with the German rock band, and would go on to collaborate with Skew Siskin on several occasions in the following years.<ref name="laut" /><ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=17676 Blabbermouth.net: MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Records Second 'Solo' Track With SKEW SISKIN - Dec. 28, 2003] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606224239/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=17676 |date=2011-06-06 }}</ref>
== Discography == thumb|Skew Siskin performing in 2004 '''Albums'''<ref name="tibo">{{cite web|title=Band page - Skew Siskin|url=http://www.tartareandesire.com/bands/Skew_Siskin/6516/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030140918/http://www.tartareandesire.com/bands/Skew_Siskin/6516/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=30 October 2007|website=Tartarean Desire|accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref> * ''Skew Siskin'' (1992) * ''Electric Chair Music'' (1996) * ''Voices from the War'' (1996) * ''What the Hell'' (1999) * ''Album of the Year'' (2003) * ''Devil's Disciple'' (compilation) (2005) * ''Peace Breaker'' (2007)
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== External links == {{cc}} * [https://www.skew-siskin.com/ Official website] * [http://www.myspace.com/skewsiskin Official MySpace] * [http://www.bnrmetal.com/v5/band/band/SkSi BNR Metal Pages Profile & Discography] * [https://archive.org/download/revolutionart_issue_16/revolutionart_issue_16.zip Interview with Nina C. Alice in Revolutionart Magazine 16]
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Category:German hard rock musical groups Category:Motörhead Category:Musical groups established in 1990 Category:1990 establishments in West Germany