2:30pm Thursday 12th November 2009
By David Knights
Top Keighley band Skeletal Family have split for the second time.
Three members left only weeks after the launch of the goth rockers’ latest album.
The split grew out of a row over a present Skeletals’ member playing a separate concert with former members.
The goth-rock band formed in 1982 and gained a number one album, splitting in 1987 but reforming in 2002.
Three of the original members — Stan Greenwood, Martin Henderson and Karl-Heinz — continued to play in the 2009 line-up.
The group — fronted for the past six years by Claire Bannister — released latest album Songs of Love, Hope and Despair in September.
Meanwhile, Stan was preparing for an October 31 reunion gig with Anne-Marie Hurst, the original singer with the Skeletals in the 1980s.
This separate band project was the cause of a row between Skeletal Family members immediately after their album launch gig.
The argument centred on Stan and Anne-Marie’s plans to perform some of the original 1980s Skeletals singles at their reunion. Stan said that following meetings between Skeletal Family members the situation was now stalemate.
He said: “I’m still a member but it remains to be seen if the band will perform/record again.” Martin Henderson said discussions after the launch gig revealed several other personal gripes.
He said: “Claire and I decided we could no longer work with certain parties. We are still shocked by what has happened.” Karl-Heinz, who also left, said: “There was a lot of tension within the band but I’m not one to bear grudges.”
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