Skunkhour's
record company (Sony) failed to support Skunkhour's quest to re-enter
the European market and moves to boost their status in Australia
were not forthcoming, so the decision was made to sever the contract.
Following
the split from Sony, Skunkhour needed a break from...Skunkhour.
They were physically and creatively drained, so they worked independently
on other projects for television (Channel 10's mini-series 'Ihaka'),
theatre (A Clockwork Orange - Aya also acted in the production),
and film ('Two Hands').
It
wasn't until late 1999 that Skunkhour decided to regroup. The
result was the upbeat, feel-good single, 'Home' (October), released
on the independent label Velvet Sounds. The song registered #82
on the 1999 Triple J Hottest 100 list.
"Home
just kind of happened. We released it as an independent single
to see whether or not we wanted to keep going, and people really
liked the song. We approached the rest of our writing in a new
way, and from that came this new album [The Go]." -- Aya
After
deciding to stay together and forge ahead with a new album, Skunkhour
signed a deal with Universal Music Australia. 'Kick In The Door''
was released in October 2000, which promptly became Skunkhour's
fourth single to make into Triple J's Hottest 100 (#83).
Skunkhour
toured sporadically whilst putting the finishing touches on the
new album, and played for the Australian troops in East Timor
(Dec 2000).
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