FAR FROM GODS is an Alternative Hip-Hop project from BRISTOL UK featuring SKINNY THE APOCALYPSE and JESUS SPICE.

Influenced by 90’s Boom Bap Hip-Hop artists like WU-TANG CLAN and COMPANY FLOW, NON-PHIXION, the leftfield leanings of DEF JUX records and ODD FUTURE, RUN THE JEWELS and the UK Hip-Hop scene, HIGH FOCUS and BLAH records, with an influence from the lo-fi, melancholy classic Bristol sound of MASSIVE ATTACK and TRICKY.

FAR FROM GODS deliver raw, atmospheric Hip-Hop with lyrics that range from paranoia and introspection to political and social commentary, served with a futuristic, dystopian theme throughout the art direction, and harnessing AI video innovation to provide imagery to compliment the music.

NAME: SKINNY THE APOCALYPSE

BECAUSE: HE’S SKINNY AF AND RAPS ABOUT THE APOCALYPSE

GOVERNMENT NAME: STUART PIKE

LOCATION: BRISTOL/ BOURNEMOUTH

SUPERPOWER: CAN SEE INTO THE FUTURE. ALSO A CURSE

SKILL SET: VOCALS, LYRICS, CONCEPTS, DRUM PROGRAMMING, SYNTHS, CUBASE, PRODUCTION, ENGINEERING, VIDEO, WEB DESIGN

BIGGEST MUSICAL INFLUENCE: EL-P

CATCHPHRASE: “FUCKS SAKE”

NAME: JESUS SPICE

BECAUSE: HE GOT HOOKED ON SPICE AND GREW A BEARD LIKE JESUS

GOVERNMENT NAME: LEON RUSSELL

LOCATION: BRISTOL

SUPERPOWER: CAN LIVE IN SQUALOR WITHOUT CATCHING TYPHOID

SKILL SET: TEXTURES, RIFFS, SOUNDSCAPES, ATMOSPHERES, MELODIES, GUITARS, GUITAR EFFECTS, GUITAR PEDALS, PRODUCTION, TECH SUPPORT, PROVIDER OF EL SMOKO

BIGGEST MUSICAL INFLUENCE:

LIL STEVIE VAI

CATCHPHRASE: “YEAH, INNIT”