Skin

About this episode

As the lead singer in the indie band Skunk Anansie, Skin was one of the iconic faces of the nineties.&nbsp;These days, she mixes her singing with Djing, and has written a new book called It Takes Blood and Guts. In this chat with Fearne, she recounts some of the ways she dealt with the prejudice she faced as a black, queer woman fronting an indie band - and how a chance encounter with Judi Dench helped her find her own voice.&nbsp;<em>Thanks to the sponsors of this series of Happy Place, Stripe and Stare - for 20% off your first order, head to&nbsp;</em><a href="https://stripeandstare.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>stripeandstare.com</em></a><em>&nbsp;and enter the code HAPPY20 at checkout.&nbsp;</em><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>