New band of the day – No 1,265: Skinny Lister

Finally, a folk troupe whose bonhomie doesn't make us wretch. Think of them as the Pogues with good teethHometown: London.The lineup: Daniel Heptinstall (songwriter, vocals, stomp box, acoustic guitar), Lorna Thomas (vocals, ukelele), Maxwell Thomas (vocals, melodian, mandolin), Sam "Mule" Brace (electric guitar, concertina) and Dan Gray (double bass).The background: There are lots of things it would probably be instructive to know about Skinny Lister before we get to the part where we offer our...

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