Marky Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Following rumours that the band had fallen out, Australian three-piece Wolfmother have issued a statement confirming that they have split up.In the statement the band's record label, Universal Music Australia, said that their split was down to "longstanding frictions".As previously reported on NME.COM, Wolfmother played a fraught headline set at the Splendour In The Grass festival on Sunday (August 3) in Byron Bay Australia, after which their manager said a statement about the band's status would be released soon.Since then a press release from Universal Music Australia explained that bassist/keyboardist Chris Ross decided to leave the band "due to irreconcilable personal and musical differences" immediately following the performance.The statement went on to explain that after Ross left the band drummer Myles Heskett decided he would rather leave Wolfmother than continue as part of a new line-up.The duo have been writing songs together and, according to the statement, "plan to focus their energies on that new project in the future".Frontman Andrew Stockdale, however, will continue under the Wolfmother moniker, and will be looking for new musicians to complete the band's line-up and begin work on a new album before the end of the year.The statement finished asking fans to understand the reasons behind the split.It read: "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." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildrose Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Oh my god. A tragic loss indeed."And Jesus wept".Proper shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 thought they were rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold layne Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 They suck. There's nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthisriver Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 All Hyped! I could never get into this band, not even their "good" songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Like A Bomb Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Mike Patton hates them therefore i do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 The two guys who left the band should start a project with Mike Patton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 This makes my day. Hopefully Jet and Airbourne follow suit. Mike Patton sums up Wolfmother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Mike Patton sums up Wolfmother He said he was doing a 60's Italian music record, and then went "What year are we in"? Frontman Andrew Stockdale, however, will continue under the Wolfmother moniker, and will be looking for new musicians to complete the band's line-up and begin work on a new album before the end of the year. I just listened to a song of theirs on YouTube (first time I hear them) and wasn't bad. Still, it wasn't really good either.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 He said he was doing a 60's Italian music record, and then went "What year are we in"?Taken a bit out of context, though. Patton experiments with retro sounds but combines them with new, fresh styles. He was working with an Italian orchestra because he was scoring a retro film noir movie with foreign influences and wanted to recreate a certain sound. A Perfect Place has a lot of orchestra stuff going on, but there's also vocal-only tracks and other bizarre shit on that album. His point was that Wolfmother, for all practical purposes, is recycling older styles while providing nothing new to the mix. They're not doing anything very creative beyond copying another era's sound. Patton utilized Italian orchestras on his record but that's not quite the same thing.I'm not a huge Patton fanboy (some music geeks think he's God because of his wide range of influences and vocal abilities and the people he's worked with, like John Zorn), but the worst of Patton's output is far better than anything Wolfmother's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyMonk Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Lol there will be pandemonium on the streets of Australian cities today . I was curious to hear another album from them though, but oh well, no big loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 Mike Patton sums up Wolfmother He said he was doing a 60's Italian music record, and then went "What year are we in"? I lold, but then read ER's comment...Ive not heard Pattons stuff (PM anyone? ), so I can't say yay or nay, but I do like Wolfmother. Maybe its because I dont have any Sabbath albums, only 1 AC/DC and 1 LZ album, I could go on. Maybe its because I wasnt around int he 70s.Their next record was supposed to be epic though.Shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar_legend Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 fuck you haters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Rose Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Good. What a fucking shite band.You realize when a band is not going to be any good when your own father, 52 years old says "Have you heard that band WOLFMOTHER?! That shit ROCKS MAN!!!! JUST LIKE THE OLD DAYS!!!!!!!"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IzzyRocks Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 The frontman of Wolfmother is pulling an Axl Rose and continuing on with the band name and finding a new drummer and bassist. It's more understandable when you have a big, long-standing, established band, but to do this after only one album? Just do a solo album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 The frontman of Wolfmother is pulling an Axl Rose and continuing on with the band name and finding a new drummer and bassist. It's more understandable when you have a big, long-standing, established band, but to do this after only one album? Just do a solo album.My exact words to my mother!She didn't have a clue what I was on about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 (By the way, he's being sarcastic.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkAboutYou Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 (edited) (By the way, he's being sarcastic.) Pattons great and a nice guy I've met him about 6 times always cool. B) Who cares about Wolfmother really Edited August 8, 2008 by ThinkAboutYou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I sort of like some of their songs.I like FNM/Patton but he can go a bit over the top with his "it's the future" routine - good music is good music.Faith No More Reunion 2014!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie_axl Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 don't get me started on Patton, the guy needs his teeth knocked out, maybe he wouldn't speak so much shit, new direction patton? what direction.....it doesn't matter because your a talentless hack you 80's metal head.sad to hear about wolfmother, but i'm very interested in whatthe guys do, i wonder who was the driving force behind the zep sound, and who wanted a new direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie_axl Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 this is why i loved these guys, awesome live band, awesome music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 Watching the Live Earth videos, they were awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkAboutYou Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I sort of like some of their songs.I like FNM/Patton but he can go a bit over the top with his "it's the future" routine - good music is good music.Faith No More Reunion 2014!!!!No reunion will happen But FNM is still one of my favourite all time bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 (edited) you 80's metal head. Dude, Patton is anything but an '80s metal head. Like I said before, I'm not as avid a Patton fan as some are, but if you were to call Patton a "metal head" to some of his fans they'd probably castrate you. Faith No More certainly had their heavy moments, but nothing on Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Peeping Tom or Tomahawk can be so easily classified; nor can his work with artists like John Zorn. Naked City is a far cry from heavy metal in any way, shape or form. Edited August 8, 2008 by Estranged Reality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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