Mantra Of The Cosmos, the brand new British supergroup made up of a number of the most influential acts from the previous 30 years, have launched a single.
That includes Shaun Ryder (Blissful Mondays, Black Grape), Zak Starkey (The Who, Oasis), Andy Bell (Oasis, Trip) and Bez (Blissful Mondays, Black Grape), their debut monitor ‘Gorilla Guerilla’ has been described as “a unbelievable psychedelic groove from a band of misfits, outsiders and innovators,” by Starkey.
The monitor comes with a vibrant and trippy music video directed by Ryder’s son Olli Ryder. Mantra Of The Cosmos debuted the music at an intimate present in London’s well-known membership, The Field.
Starkey got here up with the thought for the band, which has Ryder on vocals, Bell on guitar, and Bez and Starkey on percussion. Talking on the brand new undertaking, Bell says: “It’s a pleasure to be a part of Mantra of the Cosmos. 4 like-minded souls who get off on the identical music.”
Ryder beforehand shared that whereas the influences from the members’ respective initiatives are nonetheless outstanding, the supergroup’s music sounds nothing like what the musicians have launched earlier than. “It doesn’t sound just like the Mondays or Black Grape or Oasis or The Who, it’s what we’re doing all collectively,” he added, mentioning that an album is the works.
In a press launch, the band is described as “a dubby, digital, twenty first century Hawkwind of a band destined to be skilled by way of epic reside performances.” Mantra of The Cosmos are set to tackle a significantly bigger stage, enjoying Glastonbury Competition’s Glade space on Sunday June 25 at 8.20pm.
In different information, Blissful Mondays are set to carry out at a collection of reside occasions going down throughout the UK. This features a slot at Sheffield’s Rock N Roll Circus 2023, which may even characteristic performances by Noel Gallagher, The Cribs and extra. The efficiency is about for September 1 and can happen at Don Valley Bowl.
