Skellington was singer/songwriter Britt Daniel

Britt Daniel

John Britt Daniel is the co-founder, lead singer and guitarist of the Austin, Texas, rock band Spoon.-Biography:Britt Daniel was born in Galveston, Texas, and grew up in Temple, Texas, in a household of five children...

's first band. Formed in 1990 in Austin

Austin, Texas

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Texas

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, the band released three cassettes before disbanding in 1992. Later, Britt would go on to form Spoon

Spoon (band)

Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel ; Jim Eno ; Rob Pope and Eric Harvey .-History:...

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Skellington recorded and self-released This Town's Gone Dry in 1991, and the Skellington EP was released a year later in 1992. Before breaking up, the band released Skellington Rex, which contained songs that were re-recorded on Spoon

Spoon (band)

Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel ; Jim Eno ; Rob Pope and Eric Harvey .-History:...

's debut album Telephono

Telephono

Telephono is the first album from Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon. It was released on April 23, 1996 by Matador, then re-released in a two-disc package with the Soft Effects EP in 2006 by Merge Records....

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Personnel

• Britt Daniel
  Britt Daniel
  John Britt Daniel is the co-founder, lead singer and guitarist of the Austin, Texas, rock band Spoon.-Biography:Britt Daniel was born in Galveston, Texas, and grew up in Temple, Texas, in a household of five children...
  
  
• Travis Hartnett
• Mac Stringfellow
• Paul Cannon
• Mike Hurewitz (appears on Skellington Rex only)

This Town's Gone Dry

1. "It's A Drag" - 3:12
2. "Bowhead" - 3:01
3. "This Is My Guitar" - 3:19
4. "White Devil Eyes" - 2:53
5. "Another American" - 4:13
6. "Abrasive" - 2:57
7. "Lickid Weevil" - 3:03
8. "Surfin's Still Alright" - 2:33
9. "Underwater Fuchestra" - 4:25

Skellington EP

1. "Pop Gun" - 3:03
2. "RXN" - 3:59
3. "Crispin Glover" - 4:25
4. "Underwater Fuchestra" - 4:25

• Notes about the songs
  • "Pop Gun" would later be re-released as "Loss Leaders" on Spoon
    Spoon (band)
    Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel ; Jim Eno ; Rob Pope and Eric Harvey .-History:...
    
    's 1997 EP Soft Effects
    Soft Effects
    Soft Effects is an EP from Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon. It was released on January 21, 1997 by Matador, then re-released with Telephono in 2006 by Merge Records.-Track listing:# "Mountain to Sound" – 3:50...
    
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Skellington Rex

This EP is confirmed as existing. The track list is taken from a fan website.

1. "Stanislaus"
2. "Frat Riot"
3. "I Wanted To Be Your Friend"
4. "Plastic Mylar"
5. "Toxic"
6. "Weah"

• Notes about the songs
  • "I Wanted To Be Your Friend" and "Plastic Mylar" where later released on Spoon
    Spoon (band)
    Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel ; Jim Eno ; Rob Pope and Eric Harvey .-History:...
    
    's 1996 LP Telephono
    Telephono
    Telephono is the first album from Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon. It was released on April 23, 1996 by Matador, then re-released in a two-disc package with the Soft Effects EP in 2006 by Merge Records....
    
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  • 1,2,4 & 5 were recorded by Skellington at AWOL Studios August 1992. 3 & 6 were recorded by Britt Daniel & a drummer named Joel Fried. Cliff Gaines did vocals on 6.