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MAMMOTH replaces touring drummer Garrett Whitlock with Nathan Bulla
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MAMMOTH has parted ways with touring drummer Garrett Whitlock, with Nathan Bulla taking over from 31 October as the band continues its “The End” tour. The change affects upcoming dates in Chile and Europe, including shows in the UK and Ireland.
The band said it and Whitlock had agreed to separate amicably, thanked him and wished him well. Bulla has played with INTERVALS and PROTEST THE HERO; the rest of the touring line-up includes Wolfgang Van Halen, guitarists Frank Sidoris and Jon Jourdan, and bassist Ronnie Ficarro. MAMMOTH is due to play four UK arena shows with Deep Purple, headline in Ireland, and film its London show on 24 November.
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In short
- Nathan Bulla replaces Garrett Whitlock on tour.
- The change takes effect in Santiago on 31 October.
- MAMMOTH has UK and Ireland dates ahead.
How this story developed
- 1 week ago Bulla’s past work with INTERVALS and PROTEST THE HERO was highlighted as he joined Wolfgang Van Halen and the rest of MAMMOTH’s touring line-up ahead of its UK dates and London filming.
- 1 week ago MAMMOTH confirmed Bulla would join when the “The End” tour resumed in Santiago on 31 October, and noted that the album had been released the previous October.
- 1 week ago MAMMOTH parted ways amicably with touring drummer Garrett Whitlock and said Nathan Bulla would take over from 31 October, ahead of the band’s Chilean and European dates.
Explained simply
MAMMOTH is the rock band led by Wolfgang Van Halen, a singer and multi-instrumentalist who is also known as the son of Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen. The band has released albums under the name Mammoth WVH and is touring in support of its music.
A touring line-up is the group of musicians who perform live with a band; it can differ from the musicians who record its albums. Garrett Whitlock had been playing drums on tour, while Nathan Bulla has also performed with the bands INTERVALS and Protest the Hero.
The tour includes dates in Chile, Europe and the UK and Ireland, so changes to the live line-up affect who audiences see on stage. MAMMOTH’s wider touring group includes guitarists Frank Sidoris and Jon Jourdan and bassist Ronnie Ficarro.
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Originally published by Blabbermouth as “MAMMOTH Parts Ways With Drummer GARRETT WHITLOCK, Announces Replacement”.