Slo Burn Reunion Added to Freak Valley 2017
Two decades after playing Dynamo Festival and releasing their EP and only album, Amusing the Amazing, desert rockers Slo Burn will reunite for Freak Valley 2017. Their time together was short, and their legacy has done nothing but grow in the years since their breakup. As the first of John Garcia‘s post-Kyuss projects — followed by the likes of Unida, Hermano, etc. — Slo Burn was the beginning of a new era of desert rock, a moment at which an entire branch of the family tree began to grow, and the punch their sounds could pack when they wanted to remains unmatched in his catalog. Slo Burn, completed by guitarist Chris Hale, bassist Damon Garrison and drummer Brady Houghton, remain a standout 20 years later, despite only ever really having had one release. That in itself is saying something.
Great get for Freak Valley 2017, no question. Very interested to see what becomes of this reunion, whether it’s a reissue for the first version of Amusing the Amazing or its second, full-length incarnation, or a live album, or more touring. Seems like if they’re going on a European run, they’d probably want to take something more over than just t-shirts to sell, but that’s just my speculation. Will keep an eye out for updates, of course.
Here’s an announcement I wrote circled back through the PR wire:
Freaks!
Prepare to be amused! Prepare to be amazed! Prepare to Pilot the Dune!
Slo Burn is coming to Freak Valley Festival 2017!
This will be an **EXCLUSIVE** German reunion show for the John Garcia-fronted desert rockers, featuring the original lineup with Damon Garrison, Erickson Houghton, and Chris Hale playing the original Slo Burn 10” – classics like “July,” “Muezli,” “The Prizefighter” and “Pilot the Dune” – as well as select songs from the Kyuss catalog! This is an incredible, one-time German show from these guys, so don’t miss your chance to see it!
2017 marks 20 years since Slo Burn released their EP and the Amusing the Amazing album, which would be their only record. The band formed with Garcia as frontman after the breakup of Kyuss and though they didn’t last long, their cult following has only grown over the years to be a landmark in desert rock. We are thrilled to help them celebrate this anniversary and can’t wait to see them onstage at Freak Valley 2017!
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