Genre-bending Wolfmother channels the best of the Brits

Arts & EntertainmentAndrew Stockdale of Wolfmother thinks originality is overrated. "Some people have this notion that a band should be from an alien race...

Publicado: 2006-05-18 Proveedor: Seattle Times

Wolfmother Hard at Work on “Cinematic, Epic” New Album

Good news for fans of asskicking Australian bands: Wolfmother is hard at work on a new album. According to singer Andrew Stockdale, the band is looking to release the as-yet-untitled album early next year. “It’s kind of cinematic, and it’s kind of epic,” Stockdale says of the new disc. “But there’s also this fully-aggressive side that’s undeniably explosive.” Wolfmother have yet to select a producer, but Stockdale says they have about ten songs ready to go, including a track called “Back Home,” which is one of Stockdale’s favorites. “Other bands are like, ‘Yeah, we wrote sixty songs and edited it down to this,’” says Stockdale, who’s been wrtiting both at his new house in Brisbane and while vacationing in Byron Bay. “We spend a lot of time on each song, crafting it, changing the key, changing the arrangement, and so on. We don’t like to write thousands of songs.”

Publicado: 2007-11-20 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News, Advance Music, In the Studio

Wolfmother Star Caught Up In Rent Hassle

Aussie rocker ANDREW STOCKDALE has been hit with a rent headache after stalling on payment for his Bel Air mansion in Los Angeles. The WOLFMOTHER sin

Publicado: 2007-03-12 Proveedor: Contact Music

Genre-bending Wolfmother channels the best of the Brits

Arts & EntertainmentAndrew Stockdale of Wolfmother thinks originality is overrated. "Some people have this notion that a band should be from an alien race...

Publicado: 2006-05-18 Proveedor: Seattle Times

Hot bands for cold weather: Chart-burners headed our way this week

Arts & EntertainmentSome of the hottest young bands in the country — offering everything from emo punk to hip-hop soul — are performing in the Seattle...

Publicado: 2006-11-30 Proveedor: Seattle Times

International Report: Live Earth Sydney

We asked Rolling Stone’s international editions to report on the Live Earth concerts nearest them. Here’s the report from Dan Lander of Rolling Stone Australia on Live Earth Sydney: WHO PLAYED: Wolfmother, Jack Johnson, Crowded House, Blue King Brown, Toni Collette, Sneaky Sound System, Ghostwriters, Paul Kelly, Eskimo Joe, Missy Higgins, John Butler Trio HIGHLIGHTS: • Crowded House joined by everybody on the bill for a sing-along version of “Weather With You”, a song which took on a new meaning under the circumstances. • An intense-as-hell drum solo from the John Butler Trio’s Michael Barker, the perfect foil to Butler’s equally intense demand to Australia’s leaders not to introduce nuclear energy as an answer to global warming (we have much better options). The JBT set was a standout overall – there is no one on the planet who sounds better at an outside gig than these guys. • Paul Kelly joined by Kev Carmody, Missy Higgins and John Butler for “From Little Things Big Things Grow”. The whole crowd sung along – all eleven verses. MOST UNEXPECTED MOMENT: Academy-Award nominated actress Toni Collette and her band the Finish closing their set with a very fitting cover of T-Rex’s “Children of the Revolution”, proving not every actor who tries their hand at music need be as bad as Russell Crowe.

Publicado: 2007-07-07 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News, Live Earth, Live Earth International Report

Prince to Play London Residency, Spice Girls Reuniting? Tori Amos Plans Broadway Takeover

Prince announced today that he will play a mind-boggling 21 shows in London, starting with seven nights at the O2 Arena on August 1st. Not only will these shows likely be awesome, but they will also be cheap. Ticket prices have been set at £31.21 — an apparent reference to the title the Purple One’s last album. Ticket buyers will also get a copy of the singer’s new, as-of-yet-untitled studio album. “Last time I was here, a lot of people didn’t get to see me, so we’re trying to make it affordable,” Prince said. “That’s why we’re doing an extended stay. I got used to this while working in Las Vegas. I also have a wide fanbase, which come to multiple shows all the time.” Nothing says “we miss you Princess Diana” like a Spice Girls reunion, apparently. In a potentially dangerous confluence of ’90s zeitgeist, the Spice Girls are rumored to be reuniting to play the upcoming Princess Diana memorial concert. The request supposedly came from Prince William and Prince Harry themselves. That’s weird. On May 12 Wilco will take over Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion.” We feel comfortable saying this will be better than the movie. The Australian Live Earth show will feature performances by Crowded House, Wolfmother, Toni Collette with her band the Finish (apparently Toni Collette has a band called the Finish), and Jack Johnson. Okay. Cool. Tori Amos is currently writing a musical and you should be stoked, but she can’t really talk about it. “I think I am writing a musical! I’m gushing but I’m under lock and key,” the singer teased. “I’m trying to be Lloyd Webber and Rice. I’m trying to be both. I’m busy.”

Publicado: 2007-05-08 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Daily News: In Brief

Wolfmother In Concert At The Joint

LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 07: Wolfmother drummer Myles Heskett performs at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino December 7, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Australian rock trio is touring in support of their self-titled debut album. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Publicado: 2006-12-13 Proveedor: ViewImages Etiquetas: Waist Up, Performance, USA, Nevada, Las Vegas, Music, Drummer, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Wolfmother, , Myles Heskett

Wolfmother Records at Amp'd Mobile Studios

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 11: Drummer Myles Heskett of the band Wolfmother performs at the Amp'd Mobile Studios on December 11, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Publicado: 2006-12-12 Proveedor: ViewImages Etiquetas: Waist Up, Performance, USA, California, City Of Los Angeles, Film Industry, Amplifier, Entertainment Group, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Celebrities, Wolfmother, , Myles Heskett

Wolfmother Records at Amp'd Mobile Studios

LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 11: Andrew Stockdale of the band Wolfmother performs at the Amp'd Mobile Studios on December 11, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Publicado: 2006-12-12 Proveedor: ViewImages Etiquetas: Waist Up, Performance, USA, California, City Of Los Angeles, Film Industry, Amplifier, Entertainment Group, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Celebrities, Wolfmother, Andrew Stockdale, , Andrew Stockdale

Wolfmother Records at Amp'd Mobile Studios

LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 11: Drummer Myles Heskett of the band Wolfmother performs at Amp'd Mobile Studios on December 11, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Publicado: 2006-12-12 Proveedor: ViewImages Etiquetas: Waist Up, Performance, USA, California, City Of Los Angeles, Film Industry, Amplifier, Entertainment Group, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Celebrities, Wolfmother, , Myles Heskett

Wolfmother Records at Amp'd Mobile Studios

LOS ANGELE - DECEMBER 11: Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother poses after a studio session at the Amp'd Mobile Studios December 11, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Publicado: 2006-12-12 Proveedor: ViewImages Etiquetas: Full Length, USA, California, City Of Los Angeles, Event, Posing, Film Industry, Amplifier, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Celebrities, Wolfmother, Andrew Stockdale, , Andrew Stockdale