# Skip the Use

Skip the Use is a French band with electro funk, rock and punk influences founded in 2008 with musicians from Ronchin, near Lille and made up of Mat Bastard (vocals), Yan Stefani (guitar), Nelson Martins (bass) and Enzo Gabert (drums). The band is signed with Polydor and has distribution arrangement with Universal Music.

## Career

The five members used to play in punk band Carving. They released their debut eponymous album Skip the Use produced by CALYSTA and NPE. The latter also organized their French tour and other tours in countries such as Canada, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania for the promotion of their album recorded in YellowSub studios with Yves Jaget and Manu Guiot member of NPE, and released 5 October 2009. They also took part in a string of music festivals allowing them to gain fame.
In early 2011, they launched a well-followed blog and a single "Give Me Your Life" accompanied by a music video and in October of same year the EP Sound from the Shadow on Polydor with 5 tracks made available on digital download although limited edition CD was made of the EP but available only at live concerts of the band.
In January 2012, they were nominated for 'best live group or artist revelation of the year' at Victoires de la musique. "Ghost" launched at French TV entertainment show Taratata accompanied by a choir. This was a prerelease for their album Can Be Late released on 6 February 2012. A limited edition also offered an 8-track of live renditions during a concert at Paris' Moulin Rouge La Machine venue on 27 October 2011.

## In popular culture

* The music of "Give Me", a Skip the Use track was used in promoting Noel dernier cri for Canal +
* The same song "Give Me" also became the tune for June TV's show Bienvenue dans la Ruche

## Members

* Mat Bastard - vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
* Yan Stefani - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
* Nelson Martins - bass, backing vocals
* Enzo Gabert - drums

## Former Members

* Jay Gimenez - bass, backing vocals
* Lio Raepsaet - keyboards, synthesizers, samples, laptop computer, saxophone, backing vocals
* Manamax Catteloin - drums

## Discography
### Albums

Studio
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certification | Notes |
| Title | Details | BEL (Wa) | FRA | Certification | Notes |
| Skip the Use | Released: 5 October 2009 Label: CALYSTA music / NPE Format: CD | — | — | | |
| Can Be Late | Released: 6 February 2012 Label: Polydor Format: CD | 80 | 35 | | With limited edition bonus, a 2nd CD of 8-track live show at Paris' Moulin Rouge La Machine venue |
| Little Armageddon | Released: 24 February 2014 Label: Polydor Format: CD | 17 | 8 | FRA: Gold | |
| Past & Future | Released: 18 October 2019 Label: Polydor Format: Digital download, streaming | — | 57 | | |
Live
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | FRA |
| Little Armageddon Tour | Released: 9 February 2015 Label: Polydor Format: CD | 62 |

### EPs

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Notes |
| Title | Details | FRA | Notes |
| Sound from the Shadow | Released: October 2011 Label: Polydor Format: Digital download CD (limited edition) | 197 | Limited edition CD format available only at band's live concerts |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | BEL (Wa) | FRA | Album |
| 2012 | "Ghost" | 46 | 24 | Can Be Late |
| 2012 | "Give Me Your Life" | — | 173 | Can Be Late |
| 2013 | "Cup of Coffee" | — | 72 | Can Be Late |
| 2013 | "Nameless World" | 58* | 42 | Little Armageddon |
| 2014 | "The Story of Gods and Men" | — | 149 | Little Armageddon |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. Added 50 position to actual Ultratip position.