Skinny Lister

Skinny Lister was formed in London in 2009 having met through folk clubs in Greenwich, London. Its name is usually said to be taken from the nickname of someone founder member, Dan Heptinstall was at school with.

In 2011, the band played more festivals than anyone else in UK and were officially crowned ‘Hardest Working Band in UK’ by PRS.

The band was originally a five-piece, expanding to a six-piece in the autumn of 2013 and reverting to a five-piece in August 2022 after having played a number of dates through the year with the new line up as a temporary measure.

This much travelled and prolific band has toured the U.S.A., Germany and Japan and has produced at time of writing (9/2026) 7 Albums, 5 EPs and 24 Singles. For brevity, only the most recent two albums will be linked here.

• Dan Heptinstall – lead vocals, guitar, and stomp box (July 2009–present)
• Max Thomas – melodeon, mandolin and vocals (July 2009–present)
• Lorna Thomas – vocals, ukulele (July 2009–present)
• Scott Milsom – double bass, bass guitar and vocals (January 2017–present)
• Tim Hillsdon – drums (August 2022–present)