Wolfmother break up

[ManWithNoName]

AUSTRALIAN award winning rock band Wolfmother has broken up, citing long-standing personal and musical differences.

Bass/keyboard player Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett have resigned from the band, effective immediately, leaving just singer/guitarist Andrew Stockdale.

According to a statement on the band's website, Stockdale plans to find other musicians before making a new Wolfmother album.

"Wolfmother toured the world virtually non-stop through 2006 and early 2007 on the back of their acclaimed self titled debut album,'' the statement said.

"Longstanding frictions within the group then led them to take an extended break during the second half of 2007 to consider their future.''

The final straw came at the weekend where Wolfmother headlined last Sunday at the Splendour In The Grass Festival in Byron Bay.

"Following that show Chris Ross decided to announce that he was leaving the band due to irreconcilable personal and musical differences,'' the statement said.

"Myles Heskett has also decided to leave the band rather than continuing as part of a changed lineup.

"The pair has been working together on songs for some time and they plan to focus their energies on that new project in the future.''

Stockdale, Heskett and Ross will make no public statements.

"They simply ask all Wolfmother fans to please understand that in spite of their best efforts over a long period of time, they just could not find a harmonious way to work together and that has led to the decisions announced today,'' the statement said.

Wolfmother's self-titled debut album sold more than 1.3 million copies and received multiple ARIA Awards and as well as a prestigious American Grammy Award.

Sounds to me like Andrew went all Axl Rose on them.

 

[mr_cellotape]

Thank goodness for that. One album was way more than enough from these ****ers.

 

[FIGJAM]

I wanna know what the "irreconcilable musical differences" were.

Did the singer wanna focus more on ripping off Black Sabbath, with the others more interested in ripping off Led Zepp??

 

[Ninty]

Thank goodness for that. One album was way more than enough from these ****ers.

Can't you read?

"According to a statement on the band's website, Stockdale plans to find other musicians before making a new Wolfmother album."

 

[mr_cellotape]

"According to a statement on the band's website, Stockdale plans to find other musicians before making a new Wolfmother album."

There's no way that'll happen. Fortunately.

 

[Jesse Custer]

Thank goodness for that. One album was way more than enough from these ****ers.

I agree, went to Meredith a couple of years ago and saw them for the first time. Never much chop.

 

[Valentino Dmitri]

What makes you say that?

I would've thought it would be almost a given, shouldn't be too hard to find a couple of replacements.

edit - this was in regards to cellotape's post.

 

[mr_cellotape]

What makes you say that?

My hope that no musicians would be callous enough to enable Stockdale to pollute the airwaves with more horrifically derivative "rock" music?

 

[EnglishWarrior]

I found their song on "Guitar Hero" a challenge. It was the first song I ever failed at.

Thats how important WM are to me.

 

[Valentino Dmitri]

My hope that no musicians would be callous enough to enable Stockdale to pollute the airwaves with more horrifically derivative "rock" music?

That's very optimistic of you! There's some horrible, horrible people out there.

 

[mr_cellotape]

That's very optimistic of you! There's some horrible, horrible people out there.

For sure, the odds aren't in my favour, sadly.

Oh well. At least Mr Patton agrees with me.

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[MC Bad Genius]

For sure, the odds aren't in my favour, sadly.

Oh well. At least Mr Patton agrees with me.

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but mike patton is a douche as well. why does everyone quote this youtube video?

ps - im fairly sure that you will hear a 2nd wolfmother album. there are probably thousands of people that would be willing to join up to the band.

sucks for you, i guess, if you hate them that much.

 

[mr_cellotape]

but mike patton is a douche as well.

Evidence of this?

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Evidence of this?

since when do i need evidence to call someone a douche?

the lead singer from nickelback is a douche, but i have no evidence for that. you can't tell me i need evidence to call him a douche, right?

 

[mr_cellotape]

the lead singer from nickelback is a douche, but i have no evidence for that

Of course you do. His "music" is all the evidence one could ever need.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Of course you do. His "music" is all the evidence one could ever need.

ahhh....too true. you got me there!

speaking of nickelback, i would have much rathered them split up than wolfmother. i dont mind wolfmother to be honest.

 

[mr_cellotape]

ahhh....too true. you got me there!

speaking of nickelback, i would have much rathered them split up than wolfmother. i dont mind wolfmother to be honest.

I'm mildly facinated by the question of just how many times Nickelback can release the exact same album/single and have it be successful. Presently, the answer seems to be 'infinite'.

 

[krusden]

What the hell is it with new OZ bands and their second albums?
First jet release a good ep, an okay first album, it gets flogged, they think they're all king s**T and then take sooo long to release their second album it sucks and is over produced
NOW wolfmother release a good ep, a good first album, it gets flogged, the lead singer gets a big head and gets his OWN guitar tech, they take soo long to release their second album that everyone basically forgets 'em and they lose their way.
In rock, isn't the second album meant to be the biggie (see nirvana's nevermind etc) - but these two band are prime examples of a good or great debut album, too much time in the states and a missed chance.
Stockdale may release a second wolfies album but i'll buy it if i remember who they are.
What's happeneing with oz music these days?

 

[TigerFan]

For sure, the odds aren't in my favour, sadly.

Oh well. At least Mr Patton agrees with me.

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haha, easy like Sunday morning.

NOW wolfmother release a good ep, a good first album, it gets flogged, the lead singer gets a big head and gets his OWN guitar tech, they take soo long to release their second album that everyone basically forgets 'em and they lose their way.
In rock, isn't the second album meant to be the biggie (see nirvana's nevermind etc) - but these two band are prime examples of a good or great debut album, too much time in the states and a missed chance.
Stockdale may release a second wolfies album but i'll buy it if i remember who they are.
What's happeneing with oz music these days?

Didn't they re-record the EP tracks and put them on the first album?

I pretty much lost all respect for Wolfmother after that. It's bad enough that they're trying to rehash something that happened 30 years ago, but to go back and rehash your own material? That's just lazy.

Pathetic and lazy.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

haha, easy like Sunday morning.



Didn't they re-record the EP tracks and put them on the first album?

I pretty much lost all respect for Wolfmother after that. It's bad enough that they're trying to rehash something that happened 30 years ago, but to go back and rehash your own material? That's just lazy.

Pathetic and lazy.

nah. that would have been a label decision. they would have been told to re-record the tracks to put on the album so that more people would buy it (because they would have known more of the songs and most likely wouldn't have bought the EP).

its pretty standard fare for bands that release an EP and then get signed.

 

[Suspense]

This thread is now about Mike Patton.

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[mr_cellotape]

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Oh come on, dude. Clearly, Wolfmother are heavier and have been musicianship. That's just noise.

 

[Underdog]

Didn't they re-record the EP tracks and put them on the first album?

I pretty much lost all respect for Wolfmother after that. It's bad enough that they're trying to rehash something that happened 30 years ago, but to go back and rehash your own material? That's just lazy.

Pathetic and lazy.

nah. that would have been a label decision. they would have been told to re-record the tracks to put on the album so that more people would buy it (because they would have known more of the songs and most likely wouldn't have bought the EP).

its pretty standard fare for bands that release an EP and then get signed.

Yes, it is very normal for bands to include EP tracks on a debut album.

Some examples include The Grates, Gyroscope, Grinspoon, Powderfinger etc

You would be criticising half of the industry if you attacked them on that basis

 

[TigerFan]

Yes, it is very normal for bands to include EP tracks on a debut album.

Some examples include The Grates, Gyroscope, Grinspoon, Powderfinger etc

You would be criticising half of the industry if you attacked them on that basis

can you honestly say any of those bands butchered their own material the way Wolfmother did?

the EP had a 'raw' edge to it that was quite charming on first listen, but the album sounded cheap, nasty and rushed. it was marred by its frustrating sameness, seemingly pointless breakdowns and an overbearing sense of unfulfilled ambition.

I can see why the kiddies bopped their heads and said 'wow!', but Wolfmother had too many moments where you shook your head and wondered 'why?'

 

[MC Bad Genius]

can you honestly say any of those bands butchered their own material the way Wolfmother did?

the EP had a 'raw' edge to it that was quite charming on first listen, but the album sounded cheap, nasty and rushed. it was marred by its frustrating sameness, seemingly pointless breakdowns and an overbearing sense of unfulfilled ambition.

I can see why the kiddies bopped their heads and said 'wow!', but Wolfmother had too many moments where you shook your head and wondered 'why?'

i agree that i liked the EP version of the tracks more than the album versions and for the same reason you did (the rawness of it all).

but its the same with the other bands mentioned that re-recorded EP tracks for their debut albums. the grates song "Trampoline" was the one that got them any notice, but then by the time it got to the album, it had lost everything that made it such a great song.

and more recently, Sparkadia (from Sydney) re-recorded their track "Morning Light" and it is a far inferior version than the EP one (although a much higher "quality" of sound).