Twice As Much

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Dave Skinner and Andrew Rose, who performed as Twice as Much, were harmony singers who also wrote much of their own material. They were signed to Immediate Records, which was run by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham.

The pair recorded four singles ("Sittin' On A Fence"/Baby I Want You," "Step Out Of Line"/"Simplified," "True Story"/"You're So Good For Me," "Crystal Ball/Why Can't They All Go And Leave Me Alone") and two albums (Own Up and That's All) between 1966 and 1968 for Immediate. Most of these recordings were pleasant pop affairs in the Peter & Gordon/Chad & Jeremy mold, with light orchestral pop/rock arrangements that sometimes employed a touch of the Baroque. Their only British Top 40 (#25) success was a cover of the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards composition "Sittin' on a Fence." The Stones released it only a year later.

In 1972, David Skinner joined Uncle Dog, a group including vocalist Carol Grimes. He penned most of the tracks on their album Old Hat. In 1977/8, David toured as keyboard player with Roxy Music.