2 Wolfmothers Quit., 1 Wolfmother Left.

Just got this Spinal-Tappian press release this morning:

Grammy Award winning rock band Wolfmother has announced the resignation of bass/keyboard player Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett effective immediately.

Singer/guitarist Andrew Stockdale now plans to find other musicians over coming months and to then begin 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. Longstanding frictions within the group then lead them to take an extended break during the second half of 2007 to consider their future.

In early 2008 they regrouped and worked on new material. Initially encouraged by those sessions, they committed to a handful of live shows to 'road test' the new songs and to try to find a way forward.

Those dates concluded with a headlining slot last Sunday at the Splendour In The Grass Festival in Australia's Byron Bay where rumours circulated about possible lineup changes.

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

Wolfmother's self titled debut album is one of the most successful Australian rock releases this century. It has sold over 1.3 million copies and received multiple ARIA Awards and a Grammy – making them the first Aussie band to receive such an award in 25 years. Other highlights for the group have included appearances at just about every major music festival in the world, sharing stages with Pearl Jam, The Who and The Strokes, and a special performance inducting the legendary Led Zeppelin into the UK's Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame.

Andrew Stockdale, Myles Heskett and Chris Ross will make no public statements at this time except to say that they are each really looking forward to making their new music over the years ahead.

In the meantime 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 lead to the decisions announced today.

Wish I'd had been backstage at that last show...it sounds straight out of "Rock Clichés 101".

New Spinal Tap Video, Band Reforming For Live Earth Concert, Amps Still Go To Eleven.

from the press release:

New York - The new Spinal Tap film directed by Rob Reiner that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival is available at LiveEarth.MSN.com. Reiner also announced at the festival that Spinal Tap has reunited and will play Live Earth's London Show on 7/7/07.

The 15-minute film chronicles Marty DeBergi's (Rob Reiner) efforts to reunite Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), David St. Hubbins (Michael
McKean) and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) to play Live Earth. The film also reveals what the band members have been up to since they were last together. Ferrets, tiny horses, rehab and hip hop play prominent roles.

Please see the clip below and the entire film at LiveEarth.MSN.com.

Live Earth is designed to trigger a mass movement to combat our climate crisis.

On 7/7/07, Live Earth will be a defining musical event with more than 100 headliners performing live on all 7 continents and being broadcast globally through television, radio, web, wireless and other media platforms. These music artists will inspire an audience of more than 2 billion people worldwide to make meaningful and lasting changes in their lives to turn the tide on global warming.

Live Earth's proceeds and the audience it engages will be the launch for an ongoing campaign to combat the climate crisis that will be led by The Alliance for Climate Protection, which is chaired by Al Gore, and international environmental NGOs.

Live Earth will provide simple actions and tools that, if applied on a mass scale, will have a massive impact on combating the climate crisis. A global movement of people making meaningful changes in their lives will give the companies they do business with, and the governments who represent them, no choice but to enact positive long-term themselves.



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