SKELETON KEY was formed in 1996 in N.Y.C. Their sound immediately delighted, perplexed and occasionally frightened audiences and critics alike but won the praise of journalistic mainstays such as Rolling Stone (“SKELETON KEY … shows how pop culture and high culture can bring everyone to the same place …”) and The New York Times (“It strips down, toughens up, picks up some debris and gets an extra dose of rhythm … SKELETON KEY's miniatures are packed with ideas, impact and strategic cacophony”). The band’s first full-length album, Fantastic Spikes Through Balloon produced by Dave Sardy (the producer of bands such as Helmet, Slayer, Oasis, System of A Down, Hot Hot Heat amongst many others and well know for being the band leader of Barkmarket) and Eli Janney (member of Girls Against Against Boys) came out on Capitol Records to rave reviews and was nominated for a Grammy Award for its artwork by Stefan Sagmeister. The band continued to tour with ...