Bio

When Slipping Tongue had their first practise and wrote their first song, in their school music room in early 2002, they knew they had stumbled across a very unique and original sound.

Influenced heavily by System Of A Down, Snot, Pantera and Tool, this four-piece hard rock group, lead by an immensely talented female vocalist, began stunning audiences.

Since then Slipping Tongue has released four EP’s: Running For Words, Hypocrite, Grip The Fist and most Rusted Tears And Time Shed Nails.

“With a sound described by one reviewer as "metallic bump & grind worked into a glorious frenzy," and highlighted by Jennie's singing (which "has rich strong tonality, sometimes pure as a bell, yet other times roaring with gravel in the chest"), Slipping Tongue are increasingly being mentioned in local music circles as one of the rising stars of the New Zealand rock scene.” Mike Mather – Rotorua Daily Post

“Slipping Tongue have a tight and punchy sound and it’s refreshing to see an energetic live performance.” Savant

“Slipping Tongue are part of the future sound of Aotearoa …there is a future for these young people and I [encourage] airtime to help spread the love for the Tongue! Slipping Tongue are energy, vibrancy and brightness in a music spectrum, which is increasingly becoming black and white.” Jan Maree Franicevic – Marketing Mastermind /Personality - The Generator 89ZERO Hamilton

“This is one band that does not disappoint and by all rights should be snaffled up by a major label then turned into a worldwide rock phenomenon!” Paul Martin aka The Axeman - The Rock radio

This is how they have begun making an impact on the world around them…

• Have opened for Goodshirt, Dogs On Prozac, Blatherskite (From Melbourne), Chuganaut, Agent, Remote, Savant and more.

• Played at 6Ft Under (NZ’s only metal bar) for both Halloween (headlining) and New Years Eve (Supporting 8 Foot Sativa) in 2005.

• Secured the support slot for Blindspott at Auckland University’s O-Week ’06.

• Have had their EP picked as Demo of the Week on The Rock FM’s Axe Attack and is being played frequently on the show. The Axeman selected both Won’t You Say and Grip The Fist in consecutive Rip It Up’s as songs he’s digging at the moment.

• Supported Stardrunk on their Stand Tall nationwide tour in 2004 by playing five shows with them.

• Also supported Stardrunk on their Complete Control nationwide tour in 2005.

• Won the Bay Of Plenty regionals at the 2004 World Battle of the Bands.

• Won the Bay Of Plenty regionals at the 2005 World Battle of the Bands

• Won the Waikato/ Bay Of Plenty regionals at the 2005 Battle of the Bands

• Won Best Vocalist at the 2005 National Final World Battle of the Bands and came overall forth.

• Won Rotorua Lakes High School’s 2002 Talent Quest

• Won Best Female Vocalist and Best Songwriter at 2002 Bay of Plenty Rockquest Regional Final

• Came Overall 2nd at the 2002 Bay of Plenty Rockquest Regional Final

• Achieved airplay on, The Revv and Vision 100 (Palmerston North), Most FM (New Plymouth), The Rock’s Axe Attack, and Kiwi FM.

• Received interest and playlisting from international radio stations like www.livehardrock.com and NZ Music Show in Brisbane on 4zzz.

• They achieved significant airplay on Hamilton’s Generator before they closed down.

• Won’t You Say and Grip the Fist have been featured on XSTV as background music to extreme sports footage.

• Have been interviewed on Hamilton’s Generator and on Whakatane’s Bayrock.

• Were the feature on an XSTV episode which screened on Sky Sports and TV2. This included an in-depth interview at a custom motorbike shop and footage from the National Final of the World Battle of the Bands.

• Are being featured in more and more papers around the North Island and impressing entertainment editors as they go (Daily Post, Nexus, Star Times, Taranaki Daily, Waikato Times, etc.).

• Played at Metalfest 666 and played at the Parachute Festival 2004.

After Slipping Tongue disbanded, Jennie Skulander went on to front Devilskin.

Band Members:
Jennie Skulander
Michael Mackie
Simon Power
Mark Feaver
Jarrod Dobbs

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