Skin-Deep - Our Own Way

Skin-Deep were formed in 1985 by Wayne Kenyon (vocals) and Mik Whitnall (guitar) with Andy State on drums and Shaun Parkin on bass. They did not play their first gig until Feb 1986. “The main problem we have is that we can’t hire a van as none of us are old enough.“ (Mick ’86) Shaun was replaced by Dean (Jud) Jordan in September 1986. After only 3 gigs the band was approached by Link records and recorded a song ’Self Respect’ for the compilation album ’Oi! The Ressurrection.’ The recording wasn’t the sound the band were looking for but it was a start and got the band their first exposure on the skinhead/punk scene. A year later they recorded a track for the compilation ’The Sound Of Oi!’. This song was ’My Life’s Fine’ and was a massive improvement on the previous recording. It was also a good marker of how the Skin-Deep sound would be going over the next few years. They became the first unsigned band to get a