Mos Generator Announce Shows with Original Lineup
Port Orchard, Washington, heavy rockers Mos Generator will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their self-titled debut (reissue review here) with a trio of shows in their home state next month. The record, which Ripple Music put out as a 2LP special edition for its 10th anniversary — hardly feels like a decade ago, oh wait yes it most definitely does — will be available for the gigs, and more, the band will perform with the original lineup of guitarist/vocalist Tony Reed (also Big Scenic Nowhere, etc.), bassist Scooter Haslip and drummer Shawn Johnson.
This lineup of Mos Generator was intact when the band reignited following Reed‘s time in Stone Axe, and would release 2012’s Nomads (review here) on Ripple and 2014’s Electric Mountain Majesty (review here) on Listenable Records before Haslip and Johnson were replaced by bassist Sean Booth and drummer Jono Garrett in a (successful) effort to hit the touring circuit domestically and abroad.
So it’s been about seven years, give or take, since Reed, Johnson and Haslip took the stage together. Those familiar with the band’s work and with Reed‘s enviable work ethic generally know that they’re always up to something, and while I sincerely doubt this will lead to a full-scale tour, and while I wouldn’t be surprised if they worked together in the studio again at some point, I’ve had no confirmation of anything like that as Reed continues pressing forward with Mos Generator in a number of directions, some straightforward, some more progressively-bent — as well as other projects; really, he’s at it every single day and has the discography to show for it — but this is something cool for longtime fans in these cities, and I expect they’ll have a lot of good friends at the shows. As a fan of the band, that was enough to make it noteworthy to me.
From social media:
Practices have commenced with the original lineup of Scooter Haslip, Shawn Johnson, Tony Reed. We will be playing 3 shows to celebrate 20 years since the release of the first Mos album. We will have 20 copies at each show. You can also get them at Argonauta Records.
4/15 – plaid pig – Tacoma, WA
4/16 – Manette saloon – Bremerton, WA
4/23 – little devils – Port Angeles, WA
http://www.facebook.com/MosGenerator
http://www.instagram.com/mos_generator
https://mosgenerator.bandcamp.com/
www.argonautarecords.com
