Don't Wake the Scarecrow

A whole lot of updates about a band that you probably haven’t heard much about lately. Wolfmother exploded onto the scene with a solid debut album that had people comparing them to Led Zeppelin and praising their live shows. The energy that Andrew Stockdale, Myles Heskett, and Chris Ross brought to their concerts seemed endless. I saw them play in a small theater in Cleveland, Ohio that proved to me how hard the band can rock. Just as the band reached a high level of success and was reported to be recording a second album…..news of a breakup surfaced.

After only one album the band split up, with lead singer/guitarist Andrew Stockdale going one way while Myles and Chris went the other. Andrew held onto the Wolfmother name however and rumors of a new lineup made it’s way through the internet. For months fans wondered what would happen with Wolfmother. There was talk of Stockdale changing the name to “White Feather” when the band’s website displayed that name on it’s home page. It turned out that the name was a cover up for some practice-run concerts for the new Wolfmother lineup.

Now a 4-man group instead of a power trio, the band has announced some live tour dates as well as information about new songs and an album. Joining the band are Aiden Nemeth on guitar, Ian Peres as a bassist/keyboardist (filling the gap that Chris Ross left) and Dave Atkins on drums. The new album which is set to be called “Cosmic Egg” is scheduled for a September release as of now. The new group played a few gigs, one including a spot on the MTV Australia Music Awards and debuting the new song “Back Round”. [Note: You can download the song for FREE at Wolfmother.com]

Named after a yoga pose, Cosmic Egg is said to be “heavy and riff driven” with somewhere around 18 tracks. Of course, this could change between now and then but if the information released so far is accurate, be sure to get Cosmic Egg when it hits shelves in September. Below are some
tour dates in Australia where the band is supporting AC/DC:

- Thu 11 February – Melbourne – Etihad Stadium (formerly Telstra Dome)
- Thu 18 February – Sydney – ANZ Stadium
- Thu 25 February – Brisbane – QSAC
- Tues 2 March – Adelaide – Adelaide Oval
- Sat 6 March – Perth – Subiaco Oval

Wolfmother -- Back Round (NEW song)

Andrew Stockdale -- Juniper (NEW song -- possibly on the album?)

Wolfmother -- White Unicorn (with the new Lineup)