For years, Dallas Green had been juggling duties with two different bands, the Toronto based screamo/ post-hardcore influenced Alexisonfire, and the acoustic/indie project City and Colour. For years, Green had seen Alexisonfire [...]]]>

Dallas Green leads City and Colour for a two night stand at the Fillmore starting Friday. (Photo courtesy of www.canadianbrass.com)

For years, Dallas Green had been juggling duties with two different bands, the Toronto based screamo/ post-hardcore influenced Alexisonfire, and the acoustic/indie project City and Colour. For years, Green had seen Alexisonfire carve a nice niche in the post-hardcore world, but hadn’t really ascended. On the other hand, City and Colour continued to gain popularity and started to see their shows on both sides of the border. Shows in such border towns as right here in Detroit sold out first, followed by other U.S. cities and the venues just kept getting bigger and bigger.

With the release of “Little Hell”, City and Colour’s third album coming out in June, Green saw his biggest crossover success up to this point now- as the album debuted inside of the Billboard Top 30 upon it’s release. The material continues to see Green grow as a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist on soothing acoustic-influenced tracks as “Fragile Bird” and “O’Sister”. With the songs on “Little Hell”, it seems like the City and Colour project will most likely become Green’s calling card for years to come.

With Alexisonfire calling it a day back in August, Green is now free to take City and Colour his main musical duty. And to celebrate the success of “Little Hell”, Green will bring City and Colour out in a U.S. tour through mid-December. He will also play just about every major city in Canada after the first part of the year, and celebrate the #1 debut of the album in Canada. But before that, City and Colour has a two night Thanksgiving weekend stint at the Fillmore Detroit this Friday and Saturday (November 25^th and 26^th).

So, get ready for what are sure to be the busiest shows in Detroit this upcoming weekend as City and Colour unleashes their acoustic assault on the Fillmore.

City and Colour plays at the Fillmore this Friday and Saturday (November 25^th and 26^th). The November 25^th show is sold out, but tickets remain for $25 for the November 26^th at www.livenation.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.cityandcolour.ca.

With the release of their 2011 album, “Murder the Mountains”, the Portland based jam/’stoner” metal band Red Fang played some festivals that normally wouldn’t be the best suited for a band like theirs. The band embarked on [...]]]>

Red Fang open up a huge show with Dillinger Escape Plan and Mastodon this Wednesday.

With the release of their 2011 album, “Murder the Mountains”, the Portland based jam/’stoner” metal band Red Fang played some festivals that normally wouldn’t be the best suited for a band like theirs. The band embarked on slots at the Rock on the Range festival and on the traveling Rockstar Mayhem Tour this summer. For a so-called “stoner” metal, festivals like this don’t feature the band’s brand of sludgy metal. But according to bassist Aaron Beam, the festivals went better than expected- even though they stuck out like a sore thumb in the sea of radio friendly rock bands at Rock on the Range.

But since the band’s self titled release back in 2009, Red Fang has been quietly building up a fan base and this year’s inclusion on those festivals only helped the band’s cause. Now that the band is off the festival circuit, they recently scored a big tour as the guys in Red Fang will be opening up for Mastodon on their upcoming tour.

As the band was rehearsing for that tour, I had a chance to speak with Beam about the recording process the second time around, as well as their experiences on those festivals this past year.

Here’s my interview with Aaron:

AM: How did the recording process fare this time versus your debut?
AB: I think it went a lot smoother and we were more prepared this time out. With the first album, it was 3 separate recordings merged together for the debut. With the new album, we had more songs that we ever needed- we wrote 17 songs, recorded 14 and then paired it down to 10 songs that made the album. We had never worked with a producer before, so it was good to have another voice in the room and trying to improve things. But once we were in the studio, it took maybe 6-7 days to put together the basic tracks and vocals and things went fast.

AM: Were many of the songs written way before the band went into the studio?
AB: Some of the songs were written 2 months before we went into the studio and some were written closer to when we went into the studio. But there was one song, “Hank Is Dead”, that was written prior to me even being in the band. It was written 6 years ago and the other guys had the riffs, but it never had any lead vocals. But it came out really good.

AM: How do you feel the band’s live performance has improved over the years?
AB: I think we f— around a little less live now then we used to. But with all of the shows we’ve done over the years, I think we’ve become tighter live. But at the end of the day, we’re four dudes getting up there and rocking on stage and we blaze through those songs. There’s no pyro or lasers or anything like that, just us and our music.

AM: Your videos seem to be humorous, which is a rarity in metal music these days. Do you feel it necessary to lighten up the mood a little?
AB: We absolutely try to keep things light. Metal is pretty easy to lampoon these days and we’re not going the spike wristband and eyeliner route with our videos. We’re just dudes who like hard rock and have fun with the videos, but also take the process seriously as well. With our videos, we’re not making light of the music, but just a different way to show some fun in the videos.

AM: How did a band, that’s a bit different than the normal band on the Mayhem Fest- fare on that festival?
AB: To be honest, we didn’t know what to expect going into it. In some respects, we were the redheaded stepchild on that tour and thought we’d get a lot of hazing. In reality, it wasn’t like that at all- it was like metal summer camp and the other bands were helpful and didn’t hate on us at all. We shared a bus with Unearth, who’s been doing tours like that forever and they know the score. They had all sorts of coolers with beer, two different tents to party and it was about as supportive as could be. There were some days that we were backstage, rolling dice and having a great time.

Red Fang opens for Mastodon at the Fillmore Detroit on Wednesday, November 16^th. Tickets range from $25-$35 and are available at www.livenation.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.redfang.net.

The last time we spoke with lead singer Jonny Hetherington of the Vancouver based band Art of Dying, it was as the band was preparing for a tour with Disturbed. An ailment to Disturbed lead singer David Draiman [...]]]>

Art of Dying open up the Stone Sour show at the Fillmore on Friday.

The last time we spoke with lead singer Jonny Hetherington of the Vancouver based band Art of Dying, it was as the band was preparing for a tour with Disturbed. An ailment to Disturbed lead singer David Draiman caused the tour to be cancelled, and leaving the guys in Art of Dying scrambling for other tours.

Even though 2010 had them switching plans, 2011 has been a really busy year for the band: As the band released their debut, “Vices and Virtues” back in March- they saw the first single, “Die Trying” hit the Top 10 of the Billboard Rock Charts and the album entered at #117. With the exposure and help with the release from Dan Donegan from Disturbed (the album came out on his Intoxication imprint), Art of Dying is looking like they could be one of the breakouts in rock in 2011.

With “Vices” out now, “Die Trying” and the track with Three Days Grace’s Adam Gontier (“Raining”), look to be the songs that will give the band a leg up on their competition this year.

The band is currently out on the Avalanche Tour, with Stone Sour, Theory of a Deadman and Skillet that will run through the end of the month. But before the bands make a trip down to the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Art of Dying and Stone Sour will hit Detroit for a show this Friday at the Fillmore Detroit. It’s gonna be a chance for fans to see one of the rising bright spots in the rock world today as Art of Dying finally gets their chance to show Detroit what they got.

Art of Dying opens for Stone Sour this Friday, May 20^th at the Fillmore Detroit. Tickets are $29.50 and are available at www.livenation.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.artofdyingmusic.com.

The Atlanta based band Manchester Orchestra has been one of those bands that has slowly inched their way up the indie rock ladder over the past couple of years. Relentless touring in cities like Detroit and others [...]]]>

Manchester Orchestra team up with Cage The Elephant for a big show next Tuesday.

The Atlanta based band Manchester Orchestra has been one of those bands that has slowly inched their way up the indie rock ladder over the past couple of years. Relentless touring in cities like Detroit and others gave the band their chops and started to slowly make waves in the alt-rock world.

But 2009 was a big year for the band, as their sophomore album, “Mean Everything to Nothing” debuted inside the Billboard Top 40 Albums and had their two first major singles, “Shake It Out” and “I’ve Got Friends”, putting the band on the map. Along with a lot of touring helped the band make their next album an event.

With the success from “Nothing” in the rearviewmirror, the band hurried back into the studio last year to work on the follow up. With the genesis of the album, it was determined the album would become a concept album- questioning all sorts of topics ranging from marriage, sex among other things. With the album complete, Manchester Orchestra unleashes “Simple Math” to the world on May 10^th. It’s an ambitious step for a band that gained a growing legion of fans with their last album and plans on debuting even higher on the Billboard Charts this time out.

After playing several times in smaller Detroit venues such as the Magic Stick and the Shelter, Manchester Orchestra plays their largest Detroit show to date, co-headlining with Kentucky based alt-rock stars on the rise in Cage The Elephant on Wednesday, May 17^th. But if it’s like any tour Manchester Orchestra tour cycle, expect these guys to be hitting the road pretty hard over the next year and continue to rise up that ladder for alt-rock supremacy.

Manchester Orchestra plays at the Fillmore Detroit on Wednesday, May 17^th. Tickets are $29.50 and are available at www.livenation.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.themanchesterorchestra.com.

After a string of modern rock hits for several years, the guys in the Jacksonville based band Yellowcard. After hits like “Ocean Avenue” and “Lights and Sounds”, the band seemed poised for a much bigger move into the mainstream. But the time [...]]]>

Yellowcard is back next Thursday night at the Fillmore.

After a string of modern rock hits for several years, the guys in the Jacksonville based band Yellowcard. After hits like “Ocean Avenue” and “Lights and Sounds”, the band seemed poised for a much bigger move into the mainstream. But the time the band released “Paper Walls” in 2007, the music industry was rapidly changing and due to the heavy amount of touring, the guys in Yellowcard decided to go on hiatus after the touring cycle after that.

The guys in the band took some time off, some got married, and some guys (drummer Longineu Parsons) decided to play drums for “American Idol” alum Adam Lambert. But holding true to their initial word, Yellowcard would reunite. That reunion came last summer as the band got back into the studio to record their seventh album, “When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes”, which came out back in March. The album was a welcomed re-introduction to fans, as it debuted at #19 on the Billboard Album Chart. The album is lead by the single “For You and Your Denial” and the album has received probably the best review’s of the band’s decade-plus career.

To celebrate the band’s resurgence, the band will spend the next few months on the road. Before a joint tour with Good Charlotte, the guys in Yellowcard are spending some time on the road with All Time Low through May 7^th. The band will hit Detroit on Thursday, April 28^th, when some of the brightest names in modern rock hit the Fillmore as Yellowcard starts the road back to hopeful future glory.

Yellowcard plays with All Time Low at the Fillmore Detroit on Thursday, April 28^th. Tickets range from $23-$35 and are available at www.livenation.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.yellowcard.com.

For years and years, the Boston punk band the Dropkick Murphys were one of the best kept secrets in music. But with a gradual growing following and placement of a certain quick song called “Shipping Up To Boston” [...]]]>

Dropkick will be bringing that Boston punk rock fury to the Fillmore this Thursday.

For years and years, the Boston punk band the Dropkick Murphys were one of the best kept secrets in music. But with a gradual growing following and placement of a certain quick song called “Shipping Up To Boston” in the opening credits of the gangster classic “The Departed”, the Dropkick Murphys exploded into public view. Over the past 15 years, the band’s hard work ethic has paid off for them, and how headline bigger spots and far more exposure for their music at sporting events and commercials.

After the band’s 2007 album, “The Meanest Of Times”, the guys took a bit of a break before coming back to record their upcoming album, “Going Out In Style”, due out March 1^st. The new album is a first for the band, as the band has created a concept album based loosely on the life on guitarist’ James Lynch’s grandfather. The songs already out pack the same Dropkicks punch and should be another chapter in what is becoming a storied career.

Before their tour got going, I had a chance to talk with Lynch after a band practice. Lynch and I discussed how much of his grandfather’s life is incorporated in the story of the album, and how the band got Bruce Springsteen to work with them on their new album.
Here’s my interview with James:

AM: After several albums, what made the band move in a concept record direction?
JL: It wasn’t a conscious decision to go in that direction, we didn’t go into the studio and force a concept record. As the music started coming together and we were writing, little bits and pieces of our different family’s stories started coming out and there was so much good stuff there that we went in that direction. I think the stories inspired the songs, and the songs inspired more stories.

AM: How much of your life and family experiences helped play a part in the concept of the album?
JL: Well, my grandfather’s name was Cornelius Larkin (the same as the “character” in the story). He came to this country at 18, and before he was even a citizen, he was off to fight in Korea. He was injured and received a purple heart. Once he got back, he met my grandmother and the story of how they got together is in the music as well. A lot of the album is based on his life and stories.

AM: How long did it take for the long to finalize the ideas behind the album?
JL: It probably would have taken a bit longer if we let Michael Patrick McDonald, who is a local Boston author, work on things longer (laughs). The writing process took a few months, and coming into the studio- we had nothing coming in. We were starting from scratch and once the stories and ideas started coming out, the process moved pretty quickly.

AM: Did you find it surprising that almost 4 years had lapsed since the last album?
JL: Once all the touring from the last album ended, we took a conscious break for a while before we went in and starting recording. At first, we didn’t really realize how long we had gone without doing an album. It probably seems more surprising now that the new album is coming out then it did during the break.

AM: How did the band initially meet Bruce Springsteen?
JL: His son is a big fan of the band. A while back, we had a show at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, and he came out. We were talking and he was interested with working with us, and we were shocked. Even listening to the song we did with him for the album (“Peg O’ My Heart”), its still surreal to think him working with us.

AM: The band’s song “The Warrior Code” was used in the movie “The Fighter”, the story of Boston fighter Micky Ward. How did the band end up with the song in the movie?
JL: When we wrote that song all those years ago, the song was about Micky and his story. Over the years, we’ve become friends with Micky and when the movie was being developed, he was majorly involved with getting the song into the movie and really pushed for it to be used.

AM: The band are major Boston sports fanatics- got a prediction on the Red Sox this year?
JL: To be honest, I’m not even thinking about the Sox right now- I’m still pretty wrapped up with the Celtics. They’re doing well, but I am not going to say things right now when there’s a lot of basketball left to be played (note: I was asking him also if the Celtics would take the Heat down in the playoffs as well.)

Dropkick Murphys play at the Fillmore Detroit on Thursday, February 25^th. Tickets are $25 and are available at www.livenation.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.dropkickmurphys.com.

Forming out of the ruins of the alt-rock band Leisure, which flirted with major label success earlier in the decade, guitarist Zack Lopez and drummer Sean Stockham created their own band in 2006 called Middle Class Rut. [...]]]>

Middle Class Rut opens for My Chemical Romance at the sold out Fillmore on Friday

Forming out of the ruins of the alt-rock band Leisure, which flirted with major label success earlier in the decade, guitarist Zack Lopez and drummer Sean Stockham created their own band in 2006 called Middle Class Rut. Picking up right where the other band fell apart, Middle Class Rut released a series of EP’s over the past few years, and things are now coming to fruition with the release of their debut full-length release “No Name No Color”.

The duo has had some early success, with the single for “New Low” starting to get some major attention. Over the years, the band has toured with the likes of Social Distortion, Alice in Chains and others. At the moment, the band is criss-crossing the country, doing radio festivals and will be joining up with My Chemical Romance for a series of dates.

Before a radio festival in Salt Lake City, I had a chance to talk with guitarist and vocalist Zack Lopez about the long road to the full length album, as well as the end of Leisure.
Here is my interview with Zack from Middle Class Rut:

AM: With the slew of EP’s released, how does it finally feel to have the first full length out?
ZL: It did feel like forever. It really took a long time for the album to come out and we always had an idea of putting out a full length record, but never seemed to have time to put it all together. It is a relief to see it come out for sure.

AM: Versus the EP’s, what were the major differences with “No Name No Color”?
ZL: I think the EP’s held us over until the full length album came out. There are a few previous songs from the EP’s on the full length, so I don’t think the lyrics and themes were all that drastic from the EP to the full length. But where the difference is when having a full length opens up a lot more opportunities for slots on bigger tours which wouldn’t normally be there if you had an EP out and no full length album. There is a lot more chances for exposure with the full length as well.

AM: How do you feel the situation in Middle Class Rut varies to your time in Leisure, your former band?
ZL: With Leisure, the band never really got off it’s feet. In the time we were signed with a major label, we were on our 6^th or 7^th lead singer, we had literally done one tour and there was no record out- so things were really going nowhere. The band fell apart pretty naturally. There was a lot of behind the scenes bulls— with the record company that helped things fall apart quicker than we thought it would. It’s weird because we actually get more publicity now for the breakup than we did at the time- probably for the fact that this band is in a far better spot.

AM: Was it kinda surprising to see some of the songs from the EP pick up popularity in the U.K.?
ZL: Around late 2008 and early 2009, we were touring the States and playing in front of nobody. So, we had got word that a couple of our songs were getting on the radio in England. They really latched onto the band in the U.K., so we figured it was a great opportunity to get the music out there. It was great touring there and exploring the country, since we had never been there before. It was a surprise and we’re definitely happy for the experience.

AM: Are there any songs that are being saved for a new EP down the road, or perhaps the next full length?
ZL: There were probably 20 or so songs that didn’t make it on this record. They will make it out at some point, whether it’s through a new EP or for the second full length, but we’re not sure yet what the next release is going to be.

Middle Class Rut opens for My Chemical Romance at the Night 89X Stole Christmas on Friday, December 17^th at the Fillmore Detroit. Tickets are Sold Out, but if tickets become available, check out www.livenation.com for tickets. Make sure to check out www.mcrut.com for more tour dates and band info.

Since their original breakthrough in 1984, The Cult has been one of rock’s most diverse and consistently entertaining sounding bands. Through their early days in the early alternative days as the Southern Death Cult into their major mainstream hard rocking [...]]]>

Ian Astbury brings The Cult to the Fillmore on Nov. 19th.

Since their original breakthrough in 1984, The Cult has been one of rock’s most diverse and consistently entertaining sounding bands. Through their early days in the early alternative days as the Southern Death Cult into their major mainstream hard rocking days of “Sonic Temple” and beyond, the band has always found a new to keep their music new and interesting.

Since the release of the 2008 album “Born Into This”, the band stated that that album would be the last foreseeable full length release the band would do, given the current fragile state of the music industry. But it hasn’t stopped the band from being active: the band is in the midst of working on their “Capsule” project, which will consist of 4 mini-albums and a short film that will show new ways to bring new mediums of ob the music to their fans.

Since my teenage days, various songs from The Cult have been consistently on my radar: whether it’s the moody and raging “Coming Down” or just the pure hard rock party sound of “Fire Woman” and everything before and after, the Cult’s music has always pulled me in for the most part. So, it was to my surprise when I had a chance to have a chat with the band about their new projects.

To promote the “Capsule” project, the band is now out on the road promoting the new songs as well as the classics. Before a date in the Pittsburgh area, I had a chance to interview frontman Ian Astbury. Ian and I discussed the new projects, as well as the pressure to play more of their albums in their entirety, as the band did on their successful “Love Live Tour” last year.

Here’s my interview with Ian:

AM: How does the material on “Capsule” differ upon the material from the last studio album, “Born Into This”?
IA: What we took away from it is we wanted to have a reaction to the way that music is generated and delivered these days. There are so many artists these days due to the internet and other forms of promotion, that it has created a traffic jam in the music industry today that we wanted to do something different. With the “Capsule” project, we wanted to release songs quickly and not wait for us to find 8 to 10 good songs before releasing the album. We wanted it to be a quick strike approach, guerilla-like in it’s approach. Instead of taking a year and a half to work on an album, the first “Capsule” took a week in the writing of the four songs we did. It is a way to keep things fresh and interesting.

AM: “Capsule” also includes a short film, what can you tell me about that?
IA: Video promotion today is virtually non-existent. You look at MTV and it’s basically a reality TV network and with VH1, they lump bands like Twisted Sister, Aerosmith and R.E.M. all in the same category and makes for a very homogenized environment. You Tube is probably the easiest way to release something now, but we wanted to add a visual aspect and element to the music that wasn’t your typical music video or anything. As I’ve progressed in my career, I’ve become much more intrigued with the film making process, whether it’s writing or producing. We created a clip called “Ruins”, that incorporates snippets of a song called “Angels” that comes off very organic and doesn’t fit the structure of the usual music video.

AM: Recently, you worked with Slash on his self-titled album, how did you come into contact with Slash about collaborating with him?
IA: Well, I’ve known Slash for 20 odd years. When Guns n Roses were starting out back around 1987, the Cult were early advocates of Guns n Roses and took them on tour with us. We’ve kept in contact over the years and when the opportunity came up to work with him on “Ghost”, I jumped at the chance to do it.

AM: As you have put out more material over the years, how do you think your writing and lyrics have changed?
IA: When I was younger, I think it was more difficult for me to become more intimate with my lyrics and really didn’t use a first person perspective. A lot of times, I hid behind symbolism and metaphors than articulating my own ideas. If you look at a song like “Edie”, it was a metaphor for my own feelings at that time in my life. As I have gotten older, I think I’ve become more direct and more autobiographical with my lyrics. I think it has made me a better songwriter over time.

AM: The band played the “Love” album in it’s entirety last year- were you pleased with their reaction?
IA: It really was a magical tour with us. It was very successful and it culminated with a sold out show at Royal Albert Hall in London. The tour was very gratifying for the band, and it was great to revisit a lot of that material. It was better than the first time we toured behind that album, because of the fact were were able to provide more visual aspects to the show this time around- something we didn’t get to do with that tour the first time around and put a lot more weight behind the album.. We gained a very profound reaction from that tour and thought of it as very healthy.

AM: Have you been pressured by anyone to play more of the band’s albums in their entirety since the tour last year?
IA: Believe me, we’ve been approached to do “Electric” or “Sonic Temple” by…, well, let’s just call them sinister forces (laughs). As much as I loved do the “Love” album again, I am not big on nostalgia. I took the whole album idea from when David Bowie did one of his albums back about 8 years ago, and thought the concept was great. 25 years into the band’s history, we don’t mind celebrating the past, but we’re a growing and organic band, and we love to play live and see ourselves as nomadic. It’s not to say I would rule playing those albums in it’s entirety, but it is not something I am really considering at the moment.

The Cult play the Fillmore Detroit on Friday, November 19^th. Tickets are $29.50 and are available at www.livenation.com. Additional dates and band info can be found at www.cultcapsulestore.com.

The founders of the trio Lady Danville had an interesting way to get their first major exposure. Back in 2005, the duo of Michael Garner and Daniel Chang get it their all at UCLA’s Spring Sing. The competition, which has been the first [...]]]>

UCLA's finest indie band hits the Fillmore tomorrow night.

The founders of the trio Lady Danville had an interesting way to get their first major exposure. Back in 2005, the duo of Michael Garner and Daniel Chang get it their all at UCLA’s Spring Sing. The competition, which has been the first beacon of popularity for artists such as Maroon 5 and Sara Bareillies, was where the band won major kudos for their track “Cast Away”.

After two years of toiling around, the guys picked up percussionist Matthew Frankel and the current lineup of Lady Danville was born. Releasing a track on the “Star Lounge Compilation” and releasing a self-titled EP later that year, the band has spent the past few years hitting the road and leaving tons of clips on You Tube. You Tube has been a good chance to check out the laid back indie rock sound that ranges anywhere from the ultra catchy “Cars”, to different covers the band has done, ranging from groups like Spoon and MGMT.

It is not known at this time if the band is working on a follow up EP or full length album, but the band score a major opening slot as the band opens for Ben Folds on his current tour. The tour ends December 14^th, but well before that, Lady Danville brings their easy going tracks to the ever-growing harsh weather of Detroit as they play the Fillmore Detroit this Saturday (November 6^th).

Hopefully the music inside will keep your mind off the plummeting weather and threat of snow for at least a few hours.

Lady Danville opens for Ben Folds this Saturday (November 6^th) at the Fillmore Detroit. Tickets range between $27.50-$35 and are available at www.livenation.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.myspace.com/ladydanville.

It’s been a long while since Primus has hit the road. Sure, frontman Les Claypool has kept busy with his various side projects over the past few years, but it’s been a few years since Primus has done a proper tour. Well, [...]]]>

Primus' is kicking it early 1900's style for this tour...

It’s been a long while since Primus has hit the road. Sure, frontman Les Claypool has kept busy with his various side projects over the past few years, but it’s been a few years since Primus has done a proper tour. Well, the time for sitting around and wondering when the next Primus tour will be is over, as the band prepares to get out on the road with their second “Oddity Faire”.

Even though Primus hasn’t released an official studio album since 1999’s “Anti-Pop”, the trio has kept busy throughout the past decade, releasing several DVD compilations and EP’s to whet the fan’s appetite for their tours. As the band prepares to get back on the road, the band released a 4 song EP of new takes on past Primus tracks such as “Pudding Time”. Also back in the fold for this tour is original Primus drummer Jay Lane, who was last with the band in the band’s infancy back in 1988.

Most Primus fans will remember the band’s late/mid 90’s heyday, and should be interested to hear the band’s take on these songs years later, as well as new material that the band may be working on.

The second “Oddity Faire” will not only feature the headliners, but feature Portgual The Man, Split Lip Rayfield and others for a night of funk/alt/whatever you want to call it rock that will span different genres and eras.

The “Oddity Faire” lasts through October 10^th, and some nights features playing certain albums in their entirety. It is not known if the band will be playing any full album when they reach the Fillmore on Sunday, October 3^rd. Either way, if you’re a old or new Primus fan- you’re sure to get your offbeat and crazy fix in as Primus finally heads back to Detroit.
Primus’ “Oddity Faire” plays the Fillmore Detroit on Sunday, October 3^rd. Tickets range from $35-$47 and are available at www.livenation.com. Additional band info and tour dates can be found at www.primusville.com.