Contrary to popular belief, New York's new pop-punks Skaters don't actually skate. "It's a coordination thing", explains frontman Michael Ian Cummings. However the skills this three-piece lack in the skate park are more than made up for in musical talent.

Rising from the ashes of Dead Trees, The Paddingtons and Dirty Pretty Things, the Brooklyn boys have given Indie music circa-2006 a refreshing injection of scuzz and garage circa-1977, whilst keeping their melodies catchy and relevant to the ears of 2013.

With the urgency of The Clash and nonchalant vocals of The Strokes, the indie veterans have cracked the fail-safe formula for classic Indie rock and roll in their track "Schemers', cementing them as a lethal newcomer on both the British and American music scenes. Though these comparisons may seem cliché, self-proclaimed fan Julian Casablancas has made them more than worthy of the accolade.

Their free EP "Schemers' is available for download now.