The Candyskins

The Candyskins
The Candyskins at Truck Festival in 2009.
The Candyskins at Truck Festival in 2009.
Background information
OriginOxford, England
GenresBritpop, power pop
Years active1989–1998, 2009
LabelsStuff, Geffen, Ultimate
MembersNick Cope
Mark Cope
Nick Burton
Brett Gordon
John Halliday
Karl Shale
Websitethecandyskins.com

The Candyskins were an English rock band formed in 1989 in Oxford, England. Though early members of the 'Oxford Scene', they enjoyed limited commercial success compared to their contemporaries Radiohead and Supergrass. They were considered by the British music press as one of the seminal early bands of the Britpop era.[1] The band recorded four studio albums over a period of eight years before breaking up in 1998 and reuniting in 2009.

  1. ^ Strong, Martin (2 October 2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate Books. ISBN 978-1-84195-335-9.