Wo Fat Announce New Bassist & Second Guitarist
A double-guitar incarnation of Wo Fat circa 2022 is most definitely an intriguing proposition, and while part of me feels like, headed into the release of their new album, The Singularity, as they are, the news of a revamped lineup — which also includes bringing Patrick Smith in on bass in place of Zack Busby, who plays on said record — kind of undercuts the idea of it as the latest Wo Fat have to offer. That is to say, even before The Singularity is available to the listening public, Wo Fat have pretty clearly moved on.
That’s one way of looking at it. The other, I suspect, is that the re-addition of Matt Watkins on guitar (he played on 2006’s debut, The Gathering Dark) allows Wo Fat to bring the new album to life on stage with all the more vividness for the ability to greater capture the depths of layers and expanses of their jams, as well as the full-bore fuzz they utilize in their more rocking moments. As to how the changes will affect the band’s work from here, if you’re lucky enough to see them sometime this year, you’ll probably have a better idea. The rest of the universe will just have to wait.
From social media:
We’re pleased to announce a couple new additions to the band: Patrick Smith is joining us playing bass and OG Wo Fat member Matt Watkins has come back to play guitar with us. Matt played way back in the early days of Wo Fat. We also want to send a huge thank you to Zack Busby, for supremely kicking ass on bass with us for the last 6 years. He recently decided he needed to step down, but really brought a lot to the band and helped shape the sound of the new record quite a bit.
WO FAT is:
Kent Stump – guitar, vocals
Matt Watkins – guitar
Michael Walter – drums
Patrick Smith – bass
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