Spirit Mother Premiere “Black Sheep” Video; Tour Starts May 28
In the dark, hunkered-down, showless expanse of time that was Winter 2020/2021, then-Long Beach-based heavy psychedelic rockers Spirit Mother took part in the livestream series ‘Live in the Mojave Desert’ (review here) at the behest of producer/director Ryan Jones, whose Giant Rock Records would later release the resultant live album(s) in cooperation with Heavy Psych Sounds. In Spirit Mother‘s case, the live record made for a vibrant follow-up to their 2020 debut LP, Cadets (review here), and helped showcase what the band might have to offer on tour when and if such things ever became possible again.
They did, and starting this Saturday, Spirit Mother — now relocated to Eastern Oregon, as we’ve all fantasized about doing at one point or another — will kick off a weekender leading to a longer stint in the formidable company of Blackwater Holylight on the West Coast/Midwestern portion of that band’s inaugural headlining tour. To mark the occasion, the then-four-piece of bassist/vocalist Armand Lance, violinist/vocalist SJ Lance, guitarist Sean McCormick and drummer Landon Cisneros offer the new video below for “Black Sheep,” taking the Cadets audio and bringing the nighttime vibes from Live in the Mojave Desert Vol. 3 (review here) to create a ritualistic visual that’s meditative and seething with violence at the same time. I won’t spoil it, but it’s fairly consuming.
Since recording Cadets and performing the livestream, Spirit Mother have become a (sort of?) five-piece with the addition of Camille Getz to at least the touring lineup. I’m really not sure the status on that. Tell you what, if you go see them on tour, let me know who’s there — thanks in advance. In the meantime, I and anyone else sharing the geographic misfortune to not be on the other side of the Mississippi River have at least this video to dig into like so much raw organ meat, and while I would love, love, love to tell you all about Spirit Mother‘s new album, their lush, ranging, folk-informed psychedelic unfurling and this and that and whatever else I might say, I have no knowledge (truly) of such a thing existing or even being in the works. Let them tour first, then we’ll worry about the rest.
All of which is to say this: “Cool band. Hope they do more soon. Go see them if you can. Enjoy the video either way.”
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Spirit Mother, “Black Sheep” video premiere
Spirit Mother is an American heavy-psych rock group. Originally hailing from Long Beach, CA, an isolated ranch house in the high-desert of Eastern Oregon now serves as home base for the band.
The band stayed busy during lockdown by putting together a new collection of music. The first two songs of this collection were released exclusively for their acclaimed live record/concert film, “Live In The Mojave Desert Volume 3” a Stoned And Dusted production released jointly by Giant Rock Records and Heavy Psych Sounds Records.
Spirit Mother Tour Dates:
May 28 – Bozeman, MT – Filling Station VFW
May 29 – Rapid City, SD – Cave Collective
May 31 – Des Moines, IA – Gaslamp
June 1 – Chicago, IL – Sleeping Village (w/Blackwater Holylight)
June 2 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club (w/Blackwater Holylight)
June 3 – Green Bay, WI – Lyric Room (w/Blackwater Holylight)
June 5 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown (w/Blackwater Holylight)
June 7 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive (w/Blackwater Holylight)
June 8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall (w/Blackwater Holylight)
June 9 – Boise, ID – Neurolux Lounge (w/Blackwater Holylight)
June 17 – Felton, CA – Felton Music Hall (w/Blackwater Holylight)
June 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room (w/Blackwater Holylight)
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