Bionic Buzz® interviewed Michael Ian Cumming from the band SKATERS over zoom with special co-host DJ Rossstar. 10 short years have passed since SKATERS’ formation in Lower East Side Manhattan. Within months of forming and a self-released EP, the band was signed to Warner Brothers Records, toured around the world, had global critical acclaim from NME to the New York Times. Two years later, they released their debut album, Manhattan (2014) with WBR, were dropped, self-released their sophomore album Rock and Roll Bye Bye (2017) independently, and then disappeared.
It was a whirlwind ride for the band that came at one of the most difficult transitions in the music industry – the exact time digital downloads plummeted, and streaming had not yet reached the masses. SKATERS were caught in the shuffle, and broke up. Now, after a lengthy hiatus, SKATERS finally announces their long-awaited return with the release of a new track entitled “Girls Like You,” their first new material since 2017’s sophomore LP.
New Track Out Now via All DSPs.
In other news, earlier this year, Michael Ian Cummings shared his debut solo EP, Oldest Troubles (out now via all DSPs), introduced with a single entitled “Contemporary Me.”
Stay tuned for more from the SKATERS camp, coming soon. Interview & video edited by Steve Sievers of Bionic Buzz.
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