Skully
Original Release Date: 10/16/6500
From deep within the confines of the Marrow Galaxy was the fourteen-planet solar system nicknamed Shrunken Head. Mostly dwarf planets with small populations, the planet-hopping of the inhabitants was well known. A skip to grab groceries, a jump to catch a movie, a leap to enjoy the bounties of muerto trees. To some, this life was all there was and all there needed to be. Skullivan Jones, known now as Skully, had been stuck in the Shrunken Head for his entire life and yearned for the spaces beyond. Teaching himself to play guitar, piano, and drums, he recorded a rudimentary demo in a guitar pedal that could record simultaneously loops. But with nowhere to convert the beats, he was left to entertain the rats in his neighborhood. One thing we haven't mentioned yet, dear Audionauts, is that Skully, for all intents and purposes, had no skin. No fur, no outer layer. His people, the Veras, had long since shed the need (as the power of their dying sun was no longer suitable for the purposes of heat), and, for this reason, prohibited most citizens from venturing beyond the limits of the Marrow Galaxy, lest they frighten the unsuspecting. Determined to shed, pun intended, the uneasiness of appearance, snuck aboard a frigate that had just delivered care packages and the daily mail. From the bowels of the ship, he stuck out his bony thumb and hitchhiked across the universe to the doorstep of famed producer Disco Mu, known for his wild recording technique and his penchant for dance-heavy beats. Taking the young Skully under his wing, literally, Disco Mu flew as close to the sun as possible, pushing the youngling to his full potential. What came of their studio work was not a flash in the pan, but an explosion of funk. Dead Man's Disco set the stage for a revitalization of a long-dead tradition in music. Disco was back and in a big way. Skully's enthusiasm for rousing flourishes, clinking backbeats, and thunderous bass made him a staple in the underground clubs where Disco had languished. Three albums of similar ilk followed, each bigger than the last. And through it all, Skully refused to inflate his head, a nod to the nickname the Veras had carried for millennia.
Side A
Skeletons in the Closet
Bee-Bopin' & Steadily Rockin'
Horror Picture Show
You Should Be Clackin'
Side B
Dead Man's Disco
Double Jointed
Conk Six
Broken Ribs