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Skindred

to his day job as the six-string protagonist in Welsh reggae metal quartet Skindred, Mikey Demus admits he’s been incredibly fortunate. Most guitar players get to hone in on one or two styles in any given project. With Skindred, who are releasing their eighth, this year, he gets to wear all sorts of different hats and showcase a variety of musical personalities. “That’s a good way of putting it, actually — playing these different characters,” he tells. “I get to cover a lot of ground, from how I play to the sounds I dial in and the gear I use. It’s a lucky coincidence.”

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