How
many bandleaders does it take to rock the Freight? In the case of Skip
the Needle, the answer is four. The band features four outstanding
performers who lead other local bands: Kofy Brown of the Kofy Brown
band, Shelley Doty of the Shelley Doty X-tet, Katie Colpitts of Dolorata
and Year of the Fist, and Vicki Randle, who currently backs Mavis
Staples and has headlined many wonderful shows at the Freight. Skip the
Needle plays a fiery brew of rock, soul, and funk, with blistering
guitar work, an irresistible beat, and glorious vocal harmonies. Their
musical muses are Sly Stone and Chaka Khan, Chrissie Hynde, and Jimi
Hendrix.