Skip the Needle
Skip The Needle is an Oakland-based queer female quartet made up of Bay Area superstars; Vicki Randle, Shelley Doty, Kofy Brown and Katie Cash who fashion punk, funk and soul influenced rock they like to call black dyke rock. As the name Implies, they are musically diverse and bring a biting, socially conscious message, delivered with radical joy. Formed in 2014, Skip The Needle has released two full-length albums and their latest EP - Octavia Of Earth, Volume 2, inspired by black feminist icon Octavia E. Butler, released on Soulectric - A division of Little Village Foundation and digitally released by Side Hustle Records in July of 2024. They are honored to have received the Local Sirens Residency from WAM, writing 5 new songs for the project; released in spring of 2025. Links & Socials: IG - @skiptheneedle YouTube Bandcamp Apple Music Spotif
- Spotify:
- https://open.spotify.com/artist/7w25enUrbGkgVmKgn6OcfD?si=Bf0OJDlgQBGo-_kPI21H8g&nd=1&dlsi=1726d4d3a3e84b15
- Website:
- https://skiptheneedle.bandcamp.com/album/octavia-of-earth-vol-2