Third album: preliminary details
June 3, 2011 by André Pusey
A few early details regarding Wolfmother’s upcoming third album have been obtained by a fan who was lucky enough to speak to the band backstage at a recent gig. Wolfmother.net moderator Jimmi was at the June 1st gig in London, England, and met Stockdale and co. before and after the gig to have a sneaky discussion about the currently untitled follow-up to 2009′s Cosmic Egg.
Writing on the forums, Jimmi explained that the third album is completely recorded and mixed, with just “a few vocal touch up[s] needed”. The album will apparently comprise 12 tracks and be released in approximately three months, indicating a September 2011 release. As for the new songs, Jimmi claims that he has heard a total of five unreleased tracks: two in soundcheck, two in the live set, and another backstage after the gig; he praised the new direction, noting that the songs had “good thumping riffs” and were “really catchy”.
A quick search on YouTube brings up a couple of indications as to the new material, including a song being referred to as “The Year of the Dragon” and another song for which the title is as yet unknown. Another video floating around from the gig shows the band covering a portion of the Led Zeppelin classic “Stairway to Heaven“. It is unknown when this new material will see the light of day, but it seems that the band are ready to release it some time before the end of the year (save for any trademark delays, of course).
Wolfmother to return to the UK
March 31, 2011 by André Pusey
For the first time since January last year, Wolfmother will be performing in the United Kingdom. The band are due to visit the HMV Picture House in Edinburgh on May 30, the O2 Academy in Liverpool the following day, and London’s HMV Forum on June 1. The dates will set the band up for their many gigs in Europe in June, which include performances at Rock am Ring in Germany and Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands.
The dates also mark the first time Wolfmother will be performing in the UK since replacing drummer Dave Atkins with The Mooney Suzuki’s Will “Rockwell” Scott back in April 2010. Tickets for the gigs can be purchased at LiveNation.co.uk or on the following numbers: 0844 847 1740 (Edinburgh), 0844 477 2000 (Liverpool) and 0844 847 2405 (London).
Wolfmother add extra tour dates
January 11, 2011 by André Pusey
While touring with the travelling music festival Big Day Out between 21 January and 6 February, Wolfmother will also be playing a number of supplemental concerts for those not lucky or rich enough to be going to the BDO gigs. After the Gold Coast show on 23 January, the band will play at The Great Northern in Byron Bay on 24 January, and during a short break in proceedings they will visit Ballarat and Geelong, Victoria, on 31 January and 1 February respectively. Ticket details below.
24 January: The Great Northern, Byron Bay, NSW: available from OzTix
31 January: Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC: available from OzTix
1 February: Eureka Hotel, Geelong, VIC: available from MoshTix
Connect with Wolfmother on Facebook
November 28, 2010 by André Pusey
Wolfmother vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and general visionary Andrew Stockdale recently joined the omnipresent social networking site Facebook, racking up around 200 ‘friends’ in just a few days, with many more inevitably to come. With this addition to the worldwide community, the circle of the band on Facebook has officially been completed: all four members are available for you to add, if you so please! The band as a separate entity also has an official profile of its own, which is also available for ‘liking’. Check out the links below to connect with your favourite band!
Andrew Stockdale: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1022795451
Ian Peres: http://www.facebook.com/peresrebello
Aidan Nemeth: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=552625661
Will “Rockwell” Scott: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=670975259
Wolfmother: http://www.facebook.com/wolfmother
Wolfmother to contribute track to tribute album
November 18, 2010 by André Pusey
As revealed on Andrew Stockdale’s Twitter page, Wolfmother are currently in the process of mixing a cover track they have recorded for an upcoming tribute album. The artist or artists of focus on the tribute album is/are currently unknown, but this will be the first material released by the band since the iTunes Live from Sydney EP back in March 2010. The Twitter post reads as follows:
“We’re working on a cover for a tribute album, it should be mixed by the end of the day! More info coming soon…”
While initially assumed or misunderstood to mean the band were working on an album cover for their own tribute album, it is clear that Andrew meant they have recorded a track for a ‘various artists’ compilation tribute to a certain artist or artists. If you have any idea of any tribute albums in the works which could be what Wolfmother are contributing to, let us know in the comments below or on the forums!
