Skintrade is:

Oscar Dorta-production-drums,programming,electronics,keys/

Elana Meair-vocals,guitar ...................................................... .............................

Skintrade blends a mix of metal industrial guitars,

electronica, sultry, compelling vocals,and an unusual mix of soundscapes.

A sound designers dream gone wrong.

Elana's middle eastern influence is apparent, yet subtle throughout.

Comparisons always being made,Skintrade reflects influences ranging from Rock,Drum+Bass and Electronica to Punk + movie scores.The songwriting team of Meair and Dorta kills the song formula - rebuilds it and brings it to a head. Wanting to put the word Live back in live band,Skintrade performs with no programming and rework the songs to work in a live situation-thus keeping the high energy intact.

(from skintrades’ myspace site)