Under My Skin (Winterville song)
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"Under My Skin" is the second single by British based blues-rock
trio Winterville. It was released on CD and iTunes
on October 10, 2005, 5 weeks before the release of the band's debut album Everything in Moderation
. Unlike their previous single, Shotgun Smile
, "Under My Skin" had not appeared on any releases previously, but did appear on Everything in Moderation. The B-side is "Stand Here and Wait", a song that did not appear on any subsequent Winterville release.
The tracklist for the CD and download versions was identical.
"Stand Here and Wait" is one of Winterville's bolder tracks, with a confident riff and swaggering solo. It is popular among fans, who have speculated as to why it was not included as an album track, when the last single's
B-side, "Penny For The Fool" was included. There has been no official confirmation of any speculation, though the consensus among fans is that the band were not completely happy with the song in time for it to be included, but later perfected it, and released it as a B-side.
sense of the word, a video was included on the enhanced CD. This was a video of a live performance of the song Shotgun Smile
. It had been recorded as part of a set the band played for the UK Student Union TV network, SubTV, recorded in 2005.
Blues-rock
Blues rock is a hybrid musical genre combining bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended boogie jams with rock and roll styles. The core of the blues rock sound is created by the electric guitar, piano, bass guitar and drum kit, with the electric guitar usually amplified through a...
trio Winterville. It was released on CD and iTunes
ITunes
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on October 10, 2005, 5 weeks before the release of the band's debut album Everything in Moderation
Everything in Moderation
Everything in Moderation was the only album by British-based rock trio Winterville, which was released on November 14, 2005 through Toxxic Records. It was released on CD and as a download via iTunes....
. Unlike their previous single, Shotgun Smile
Shotgun Smile
"Shotgun Smile" was the first single of British based Blues-rock trio Winterville. It was released on May 23, 2005 through the band's own imprint, Toxxic Records...
, "Under My Skin" had not appeared on any releases previously, but did appear on Everything in Moderation. The B-side is "Stand Here and Wait", a song that did not appear on any subsequent Winterville release.
Tracklist
| # | Title | Time | Written by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Under My Skin" | 3:41 | (Peters Shoulder, Steve McEwan) |
| 2. | "Stand Here and Wait" | 4:26 | (Peter Shoulder) |
The tracklist for the CD and download versions was identical.
Songs
"Under My Skin", as the title might suggest, is a song about addiction. Once again it highlights the moody darkness first seen on Shotgun Smile, which was replicated on several tracks on the debut album."Stand Here and Wait" is one of Winterville's bolder tracks, with a confident riff and swaggering solo. It is popular among fans, who have speculated as to why it was not included as an album track, when the last single's
Shotgun Smile
"Shotgun Smile" was the first single of British based Blues-rock trio Winterville. It was released on May 23, 2005 through the band's own imprint, Toxxic Records...
B-side, "Penny For The Fool" was included. There has been no official confirmation of any speculation, though the consensus among fans is that the band were not completely happy with the song in time for it to be included, but later perfected it, and released it as a B-side.
Video
While the song itself has no video in the traditional MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
sense of the word, a video was included on the enhanced CD. This was a video of a live performance of the song Shotgun Smile
Shotgun Smile
"Shotgun Smile" was the first single of British based Blues-rock trio Winterville. It was released on May 23, 2005 through the band's own imprint, Toxxic Records...
. It had been recorded as part of a set the band played for the UK Student Union TV network, SubTV, recorded in 2005.
External links
- wintervilleonline.com, official website
- Myspace Page