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MELVINS, BUTTHOLE SURFERS, BIG BUSINESS And MR. PHYLZZZ Members Launch New Band GATTA MORTA
Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne, Butthole Surfers bassist JD Pinkus and Big Business drummer Coady Willis have joined forces with Clinton Jacob of Mr. Phyzzz to form a new group, Gatta Morta. The band released its debut EP, "Burn Witch Burn," today via Amphetamine Reptile Records, alongside a visualiser for the track "Black Hall," with the single also issued digitally through Ipecac Recordings.
The four-track EP comprises "Taco Bellboy," "Victims of the Universe," "Black Hall" and "Clear Smoke," and blends heavy, riff-led sections with more psychedelic, warped passages. Osborne said the idea came to him while touring last autumn, describing it as "solidly weird rock music that needs to happen," while Pinkus and Jacob both spoke of long-standing musical chemistry finally coming together. Osborne plays guitar and sings, Pinkus handles bass and vocals, Willis is on drums and vocals, and Jacob contributes guitar and vocals.
In short
- Members of Melvins, Butthole Surfers and Big Business form new band Gatta Morta
- Debut EP "Burn Witch Burn" out now via Amphetamine Reptile Records
- Four-track release mixes heavy riffs with psychedelic elements
Explained simply
The Melvins, Butthole Surfers and Big Business are American bands associated with heavy, unconventional rock. Buzz Osborne is the Melvins’ guitarist and singer; JD Pinkus plays bass in the Butthole Surfers, and Coady Willis has played drums with Big Business. Clinton Jacob is a member of Mr. Phyzzz.
Gatta Morta brings these musicians together, with all four contributing vocals as well as their instruments. The group’s background helps explain its mix of heavy riffs and more psychedelic sounds, and its launch links musicians from several established acts with a new project on independent labels Amphetamine Reptile and Ipecac.
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