PHOTO: KETURAH BISHOP
Members of Butthole Surfers and Melvins launch supergroup, Gatta Morta
Gatta Morta — formed by Butthole Surfers’ JD Pinkus, Melvins’ Buzz Osbourne, Big Business’ Coady Willis, and Mr. Phylzzz’s Clinton Jacob — surprise drop debut EP, Burn Witch Burn.
Alongside the EP reveal to mark the formation of Gatta Morta, the band have shared a visual of their lead single, “Black Hall”. Their sound is described as something that moves between thick riffs and winding, warped psychedelia, with all members contributing vocals with Osbourne and Jacob on guitar, Pinkus on bass, and Willis on guitar.
“It’s always a good time for the world to embrace a new heavy/weird band,” Osborne says of how the quartet came to be. “I had the idea for Gatta Morta while touring last fall. I realized I needed to start a band with these three. Seemed like a no brainer. Solidly weird rock music that needs to happen.”
“It’s been way too long since I got to write a heavy album from scratch with such high caliber players with such complimentary styles… and we’re just cat scratching the surface of what we got goin’ on!” Pinkus agrees.
“I just had this feeling that one day we would work together,” Jacob adds. “I became friends with Buzz over the past few years doing shows together and having him play guitar on a Mr. Phylzzz song. When I was asked to be a part of Gatta Morta, I was speechless, but I was 100% ready for it.”
Burn Witch Burn artwork
Burn Witch Burn tracklist
Burn Witch Burn is out now on Amphetamine Reptile
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