Formed in 1994, Skunk Anansie disbanded in 2001 before reforming in 2009. Their name is taken from the West African folk tales of Anansie the spider man.
Their first two albums, Paranoid And Sunburnt and Stoosh, were released on OLI in 1995 and 1996 respectively, spawning a series of huge hit singles including 'Weak' and 'Charity' before the group signed to Virgin in 1998. .