Gatta Morta is the name of a new supergroup comprised of various members and alumni of Melvins, Butthole Surfers, Big Business, and Mr. Phylzzz. The roster for this collective runs as follows:
Guitars/vocals: Buzz “King Buzzo” Osborne (Melvins)
Guitars/vocals: Clinton Jacob (Mr. Phylzzz)
Bass/vocals: Jeff Pinkus (Butthole Surfers/Melvins)
Drums/vocals Coady Willis (Big Business/Melvins)
The band surprise released their debut four-song EP “Burn Witch Burn” today, August 04th, physically via Amphetamine Reptile Records. You can find it on CD now via shoxop.com, with vinyl plans in the works. A digital preview of the track “Black Hall” has also just landed online via the below visualizer, with the rest of the album remaining absent from streaming services and such for now.
Osborne said of this fledgling new collective, “It’s always a good time for the world to embrace a new heavy/weird band. I had the idea for Gatta Morta while touring last fall. I realized I needed to start a band with these three. Seemed like a no brainer. Solidly weird rock music that needs to happen.”
Pinkus added, “It’s been way too long since I got to write a heavy album from scratch with such high caliber players with such complimentary styles… and we’re just cat scratching the surface of what we got goin’ on!”
Jacob went on to say, “I just had this feeling that one day we would work together. I became friends with Buzz over the past few years doing shows together and having him play guitar on a Mr. Phylzzz song. When I was asked to be a part of Gatta Morta, I was speechless, but I was 100% ready for it.”
“Burn Witch Burn” track listing:
01 – “Taco Bellboy“
02 – “Victims Of The Universe“
03 – “Black Hall“
04 – “Clear Smoke“
