1_Who is who?(line up) 

Patti   - Throat ( Kill Your Idols, Rattle Rats, Scattergun )
Malik - Guitar ( Plasma, Einheit 23 )
Pablo - Guitar ( Hibridos, Spluf, Unimog -Argentina ), 
Pete   - Bass ( Psychopathen, Soul For Sale, Slack Jaw )
Ansgar- Drum (Füllspachtel, Smelly Family ). 

2_brief History of the band? 

CUT MY SKIN is existing since June `03. We found eachother the normal “Berlin Way”. Patti started the search for a new band, made anouncements and got some telephonnumbers from friends. The only change of the line-up  were the drummers.. After the CUT MY SKIN 10” “Reflexion” – Marky left and after CUT MY SKIN 7” “Anxiety” Cris left the Band. Both didn`t have enough time for the band, the band – practises, shows, recordings, etc.. Now  Ansgar  is playing  drums for CUT MY SKIN. 

3_Who are you influences? 

Each of us hear mainly different bands – Patti (Rancid, Distillers, Various Female Artists, Punk), Malik – (Angelic Upstarts, The Specials, SKA, Punk), Pete (Bad Brains, Black Flag, Hardcore, Punk), Pablo – (Reggae, Punk), Ansgar – (Punk) 

4_best gig you've played and best band you've played with? 

Pete: Best Gig isnt easy to say. For me Düsseldorf and Magdeburg. Best Band - Sun Fucking Ocean, Antidote 
Malik:  I agree with Düsseldorf and Magdeburg, but I liked the Filaments most

5_ Tell me how do you describe you're music? 

Our music is mainly PUNKROCK with influances of hardcore, ska, and some reggae. 

6_What's the funniest thing to happen on tour? 

When we arrived to play in Jena, there were a lot of people in front of the venue outside on the pavement in the middle of a shopping street having a kind of demonstration with a huge banner in the backgound saying: “ We strike” (It was about 35 hours work a month, so the Punks would have more time to hang around and beg for money). The organisator, who is a left wing priest, asked us to play some songs there ,before the normal concert started. Also he wanted our guitar player Pablo , who is argentinien, to do a little speech about the political subject, which was funny, because he didn`t have any clou what it was all about. So it was a chaos of language.We did have a big party with the priest, Lothar, and the people from the place which ended completely drunk in the morning. 

7 _what are the best and worst parts of touring? 

Pete: Best - the PUNK ROCK PARTY with the people, during and after the show.
Malik: And the worst parts are the hours in the van and bad catering like “Kidney Beans, Corn & Rice” – FART! 

8_what do you think about the punk scene in your country(in italy we have a bad scene)? 

Pete: In Germany the punk scene dont change so much. Here`s existing a lot of Bands. Berlin is a town with serveral locations for them to play. A lot of the older Punk Generation get married, have work etc. And no time and power to go to the shows like 20 years ago and a new generation grew up.
In Berlin some squats are existing or people live together in vans. Also a lot of political groups in Berlin, who organise demonstrations etc.
Malik: There’s quite a lot going on here in Germany. We don’t have problems to get gigs in Germany. But large parts of the scene seem to be so satisfied with the situation, that they are only passive consumers and don’t start new things. I think there could happen even more, if it wasn’t always left to only some people.

9_where do you see yourself in 5 years time? 

Pete: I hope on stage playing bass.
Malik: Still enjoying Cut My Skin and the music we play. 

10_Any advice to give to bands just starting up? 

Pete: Never give up – fight for your music. Easy way for promotion or reach other bands, locations is the internet.
Malik: Always play the music you want to play and not what you think the crowd wants to hear. If you play with passion the people will honor it. 

11_Strange/gross fact about each of you?

Pete: I love noddle soup.
Malik: I really like ABBA. SOS is my favourite. 

ThänX for your interest. Greetz to @ll Italy-PunX and i ll hope see you on one of our shows. Maybe someday in Italy ....  

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