Noel Gallagher joins Mantra Of The Cosmos, that includes Zak Starkey, Shaun Ryder, Bez and Andy Bell, on the collective’s new psychedelic single Domino Bones (Will get Harmful).
Domino Bones (Will get Harmful) marks the band’s newest outing following the singles Gorilla Guerilla and X (Wot You Sayin?) in 2023.
Shaun Ryder takes on lead vocal duties with Pleased Mondays bandmate Bez on percussion. The group has Andy Bell of Trip, Oasis and Hurricane #1 on guitar and Noel Gallagher joins on vocals for the brand new single.
The band will showcase the monitor on the Cavern Membership in Liverpool on 19 January and the one will probably be obtainable for followers to buy, in crimson or blue vinyl, on the gig and from the Cavern Membership retailer.
Free Chook For Mods
Zak Starkey has had stints in The Who, Oasis, Johnny Marr and the Healers and The Lightning Seeds. He additionally collaborated together with his father in Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band throughout the early to mid 90s.
Starkey describes the track as “Free Chook for Mods”, with a Noel Gallagher vocal, round which Starkey constructed the monitor, taking part in drums, bass, guitar and keyboards. Gallagher sings the refrain and Ryder the verses, whereas Bell provides an prolonged solo. The track title is the identify of Bez’s first band.
Starkey mentioned: “It’s not day by day that the best songwriter of my technology – to not point out Shaun, the best beat poet of our instances – sends a tune to me… It got here collectively nice – everybody digs it!”
Noel added: “Mantra Of The Cosmos is like Dylan, Dali and Ginsberg on a rocketship to the moon to have it with the Clangers.”
Household Heritage
Starkey has solely visited Liverpool as soon as earlier than to go to his grandparents, and on the Cavern Mantra of the Cosmos will play two units on 19 January, at 3pm and 8pm, with Bell and Ryder scheduled to DJ in between. The night time will probably be compered by Philip Regen, AKA “The Queen Of Scotty Street”, and help will come from Liverpool band Keyside, in addition to Chloe Slater for the later set.
The selection of present for the band’s return was a private one for Starkey, who says: “Can’t imagine I’ve by no means even been there. There’s an excessive amount of household heritage on the Cavern except for The Beatles my dad and mom courted there…
“It’s nice to be taking part in there and so they’re nice individuals, actually taking care of us. The Cavern was rebuilt nevertheless it’s the unique in spirit and I’m buzzing to be doing it.”
At a time when grassroots venues are beneath enormous monetary stress, with many closing or in danger, Starkey champions their significance for brand spanking new music. He added: “It’s what’s lacking now in music – there ought to be Caverns in every single place. You used to have the ability to play nearly each night time of the week with no report deal.”
Rock Supergroup
Starkey mentioned: “I first met Noel in a rehearsal room, John Henry’s in Brewery Street in London. I used to be in a band known as Face throughout Britpop instances and it was early 1995 and he got here in and watched a bit. I met his brother for the primary time at Oasis’s Earls Courtroom exhibits in 1996. We’re Mods so we acquired on right away.”
Starkey started drumming for Oasis in 2004, taking part in on Don’t Imagine The Fact and Dig Your Personal Soul.
In 2015, Starkey met Shaun Ryder throughout the filming of a returning TFI Friday. Starkey was the bandleader for a gaggle that includes Liam Gallagher, Roger Daltrey, Ian Broudie, Bonehead, and Jay Mehler, which performed My Technology.
Starkey mentioned: “Shaun was on the present, and we actually mentioned hi there for 5 minutes after which {a photograph} – and that was it. Then I simply chilly known as him about this group, which I didn’t need to be about guitars – I needed to be about his phrases. He instantly mentioned sure. I requested if his mate (Bez) was going to be in it and he mentioned: ‘He doesn’t know but – however he’s.’”
In 2023 Mantra Of The Cosmos launched with the singles Gorilla Guerilla and X (Wot You Sayin?), and a Glastonbury Competition debut. Additional singles are deliberate for 2025.
Domino Bones will probably be completely obtainable on vinyl on the Cavern present and from the venue’s web site right here
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