Not long after Trevor, Trey and Mike were busy in New York together making spectacular musics at Zorn’s Masada Marathon, Danny and Bar are hooking up for one special night at the Toff!
Julian Curwin’s Mango Balloon (The Tango Saloon’s sexy cousin) will be joining Umlaut for a show tomorrow night at the Toff, followed by a show the following day at the Evelyn supported by Angus Leslie’s Sex on Toast.
Meanwhile Umlaut are also busy working on a new album and prepping for the big South American foray with Trevor Dunn’s MadLove and Secret Chiefs 3.
It’s a day for reminiscing, here at stubbadub. A year ago today, Gronk and I were with a bunch of you good people at the Hordern Pavillion, Sydney, for Faith No More‘s first sidewave. But, after wallowing in many a bittersweet memory today, it’s time to look to the future, and so to the up-and-coming Secret Chiefs 3, MadLove and Umlaut tour of South America, rumoured to be set for August.
Recently Trevor Dunn spoke MadLove with theoffline.com. The interview, shown below, touches on Trevor’s brief involvement with ex-Korn guitarist and born again christian, Head…no comment, his lack of involvement with Secret Chiefs 3 and the jazz influenced dynamics of the band he has crafted, MadLove .
Meanwhile, amid torrential rain and Melbourne floods, Umlaut took to the stage at the Evelyn, on February 4, and unleashed a few new tracks on the wet, happy crowd. Could these unreleased songs be a taste of the new album? We can only hope. Below is one said track, titled Trutes, courtesy of Jean Lizza aka Mother Hubbard. Check out her youtube channel for more, including the epic number RIP Richard Dunn.
Stay tuned for more details on the South American tour, but first, here is a look back at the Secret Chiefs 3 lineup that toured Australia in 1998, back when music programs in Australia were actually decent. Recovery…we miss you. Renunciation, featuring Trey Spruance, Danny Heifetz, Trevor Dunn and Bär McKinnon:
If you want to join the street team head on over to the facebook page and register your interest or if you are interested in becoming a street team leader, contact Umlaut and express your desire to lead the charge at umlautinfo@gmail.com.
Umlaut’s first gig of 2011 is happening at the Evelyn this Friday (Feb 04). Joining them will be Mandek Penha, and Pivixki. Get yr arse down there if you can! Official word:
Umlaut are delighted to kick off 2011 with a killer show at the Evelyn in Melbourne Feburary 4th, supporting pseudo-cult jerks Mandek Penha, and Pivixki, the piano grind project from Anthony Pateras and Max Kohane.
Umlaut are looking forward to 2011 after a year of finding their feet.
“Much of 2010 was spent re-grouping. After our distributor went under we were at a loss. We have dedicated a lot of time to simplifying things: getting back in control of our music and hooking up with people who get where we are coming from.” – Jean Lizza, Mother Hubbard.
Umlaut are working on new material and plan to release a follow up to the 2009 debut album:
“I’m really pumped. Umlaut are planning to hook up with friends and do some touring this year. If everything goes to plan, it will be a really exciting time for the band” – Bar McKinnon.
Good news everyone! (If you live in South America). Jean (Umlaut’s manager) tweeted a very interesting “Big announcement”……. a Secret Chiefs 3, Umlaut and Madlove tour through South America to take place August of this year.
Details are few at best, but check out the tweet for the hard evidence and I’ll do my best to keep you all updated with any news.
Umlaut manager/mother hen Jean “Umlaut Lady” Lizza has just announced a Christmas miracle on facebook, the news that Umlaut will for the first time venture forth off Australian shores for tours through South America and possibly France and Norway in 2011, along with a full Aussie tour.
She also mentioned that they will be hitting the studio in the New Year to record some of the loads of music Bar has up his sleeve. Good news all round!
“Hey Umlaut fans!
Everyone here at camp Umlaut would like to extend our humble gratitude for all your support over the last 12 months!
Some cool stuff coming up for Umlaut in the new year: Looks as though some promoters are going to take this motley crew overseas in 2011. Expect a three country South American tour next year sometime and I am hoping to get the guys to France, Norway (fingers crossed) and national touring within Australia.
Bar is keen to get back into the studio and record some of the VAULT of music he has hidden away all these years. Some of it is starting to surface. Check out this live track from the most recent show:
Just recently I was walking down a street here in Melbourne and I saw a dude wearing an Umlaut hoodie and it made my heart sing! We’d love to see some pics of y’all wearing hoodies and such. We are not so big time not to appreciate it. Each week I post shit all over the world and it spins me out.
Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah or Giftmas, we’d like to wish all of you a great festive season and we’ll see you in the new year!”
New song from Umlaut, performed live at the Toff last week, to appear on their next album hopefully released next year:
“Umlaut perform Spaghet! live at The Toff 01/12/10. Spaghet! is a new song, taking it’s title from the character of the same name, featured in Tim and Eric, Awesome Show, Great Job! Spaghet! will feature in Umlaut’s next album, recording early 2011. Plus an intro drum solo by Umlaut’s Gareth Thomson.”
Those crazy kids over in the Umlaut camp have pulled some awesome together and just released an online store filled with such Umlaut-ey goodness as hoodies, shirts and CDs.
I know there have been lots of you asking me where to get Umlaut gear, so go get some……….
