The Horrors (UK) , My Skin Against Your Skin

The Horrors originated in the early 2000s when their interests in obscure vinyl and DJing caused the members to meet: during trips to London and on the Southend circuit, Rhys Webb met Faris Badwan and Tom Cowan through their mutual interest in '60s Garage Rock, New Wave and Post Punk bands such as The Birthday Party and Bauhaus.

In 2005 the three formed a band with Joshua Hayward and Joe Spurgeon. The band was centered around Junkclub, an underground club founded by Webb and Oliver Abbott. Their first rehearsal consisted of two covers: The Sonics' "The Witch" and Screaming Lord Sutch's "Jack the Ripper" (heavily influenced by previous cover versions by The Fuzztones, One-Way Streets and The Gruesomes) - the latter would eventually find itself as track one on the band's debut album.

The Horrors made their first live performance at The Spread Eagle on Kingsland Road in London on 16 August 2005. They played with one other band, London's new wave punk pop band LR Rockets.

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