Skinny Living is a British band that deserves to become huge in the wake of the current success of Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, for instance. They make the same kind of emotional soulful music, built around frontman Ryan Johnston’s touching voice. The other three band members have great vocal chords as well, by the way.

Skinny Living’s debut-EP 3 already presented us with four fine tunes in 2016, and 11 August they present their second EP 6. Why is the first single off it, a song that bravely tackles the subject of depression. It’s about the dark times Johnston experienced himself in his younger life, and the way his sister helped him get through them.

Werner Schlosser

Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart.