Skunkhour were a Sydney-based Australian band that was active in the 1990s, before disbanding in 2001. Formed in 1991, the band is named after a poem by Robert Lowell entitled "Skunk Hour". The band's sound combined elements of funk, rock, hip hop, dub, and acid jazz. A number of singles, most notably "Home", achieved some commercial success. Between 1995 and 2000, Skunkhour had four songs inducted into Triple J's Hottest 100.

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  • Skunkhour were a Sydney-based Australian band that was active in the 1990s, before disbanding in 2001. Formed in 1991, the band is named after a poem by Robert Lowell entitled "Skunk Hour". The band's sound combined elements of funk, rock, hip hop, dub, and acid jazz. A number of singles, most notably "Home", achieved some commercial success. Between 1995 and 2000, Skunkhour had four songs inducted into Triple J's Hottest 100. In 1995, "Up To Our Necks In It" reached #55, "Weightlessness" reached #93 in 1997, "Home" reached #82 in 1999, and "Kick In The Door" reached #83 in 2000. In October 2009 the band announced that they were reuniting for an Australian tour.
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  • Skunkhour were a Sydney-based Australian band that was active in the 1990s, before disbanding in 2001. Formed in 1991, the band is named after a poem by Robert Lowell entitled "Skunk Hour". The band's sound combined elements of funk, rock, hip hop, dub, and acid jazz. A number of singles, most notably "Home", achieved some commercial success. Between 1995 and 2000, Skunkhour had four songs inducted into Triple J's Hottest 100.
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