The Skallywags
Having met in high school in the small river town of Aurora, Indiana, the group shared their love of music and talent and began to collaborate. Following high school, Kristine Spielmann and the band formerly known as Strange on Display, quickly became a favorite at the local bar scene in the Greater Cincinnati area. The summer of 2009 they lost their drummer, Matt “Skinny” McIntosh to the H1N1 virus. Having suffered such a traumatic loss of their dear friend and musical
Having met in high school in the small river town of Aurora, Indiana, the group shared their love of music and talent and began to collaborate. Following high school, Kristine Spielmann and the band formerly known as Strange on Display, quickly became a favorite at the local bar scene in the Greater Cincinnati area. The summer of 2009 they lost their drummer, Matt “Skinny” McIntosh to the H1N1 virus. Having suffered such a traumatic loss of their dear friend and musical colleague, the band decided to regroup and made the tough decision to start over, renaming themselves The Skallywags.
The group then went off to college, playing out every weekend and touring regionally on their summer breaks. During these years, they honed their craft not only as musicians, but as sound engineers and businessmen. After graduating in the summer of 2011, they were gigging 3 to 4 days a week in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. A year later in September of 2012, believing in their talent and the feedback they received from their great fan base, they took a giant leap of faith and moved to Nashville.
Having studied under and performing with some of the top names in the industry, they produced their first album in March of 2015, “The Skallywags” under the direction of award-winning producer, Dave McAfee, of Toby Keith’s Easy Money Band.
Since releasing their album, the group has received numerous requests to appear on live television and radio stations throughout the states.
The Skallywags consist of four very multifaceted and multitalented musicians. They put on an entertaining array of musical genres, and the impressive powerful vocals of Kristine has a way of engulfing so much power and attitude that truly makes any song she sings, that of her own. But Kristine is not the only one whose voice fills the room. Mike and James also share in on the vocals, along with their spectacular guitar playing skills. The Skallywags is a melodic collaboration that manifests passion into beautiful, compelling live performances.
The group is currently busy touring nationwide, working in their studio on various projects, and constantly writing.
