Mike Patton to appear on Bär’s Umlaut
Melb-erican multi-instrumentalist and ex-Bungle saxophonist Bär McKinnon is currently putting together his band Umläut‘s debut release with a special guest vocalist to appear on one track. Mike Patton is currently laying down vocals on the track Atlas Face (also known as “Australia Day”). There is still no known release date for the album as yet but it looks like it will appear sometime in the second half of 2008.
Rumour has it that there may be the possibility of an Oz East Coast mini tour later in the year, which would be great considering Bär has rarely ventured far from his home base of Melbourne since his tour of oz a few years back (not counting the SC3 tour 
For more info on Umläut and Bär check out their myspace.
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March 22nd, 2008 at 4:08 pm
It is I!!! The Phantom of the Umlaut!!!! Seriously though folks… I play guitar in the band, and I must say- our progress has been great. Tightening up the tunes for the upcoming gig at Ding Dong lounge on the 27th of March (Next Thursday,) has been a blast, as I’m hearing these tunes really fleshed out to their full potential. The re-introduction of vibraphone and loads of exotic percussion is really adding to the already organic and filmic vibe of a lot of these compositions- which are really coming alive before my very eyes!!!! As a longtime fan of Bär’s- it gives me great pleasure to work with the guy!!! I mean this fella wrote a bunch of my favorite compositions… go figure…
In any case, whoever is interested come down to the Ding Dong… we’re guaranteed not to disappoint!
March 22nd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Oh and by the by, I’ve heard the Patton track, and it’s sounding great!!! Some kinda interesting new sounds from him as well as a bitchen ass catchy melody!!!
No shit!!!