Meet Gatta Morta, the new supergroup featuring Buzz Osborne of Melvins, JD Pinkus of Butthole Surfers, Coady Willis of Big Business, and Clinton Jacob of Mr. Phylzzz. Their debut EP Burn Witch Burn is out now via Amphetamine Reptile Records, alongside a visualizer for lead single “Black Hall” on Ipecac Recordings. Stream it now. Continue reading
Melvins drummer Dale Crover will sit out the band’s tour with Boris and Mr. Phylzzz in order to undergo emergency spinal surgery. Filling in for him will be former Melvins drummer Coady Willis (Big Business, High On Fire), who played with the band between 2006 and 2016.
With a band name so obscure it’s like they don’t want to be found, a mocking album title and featuring a musical parody of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Mr. Phylzzz (pronounced “Mr Flies”) demonstrate on their latest album Cancel Culture Club (Amphetamine Reptile Records), that they aren’t taking anything too seriously.