Here Today... Gone To Hell!

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Tommy Stinson will return to First Ave and frontmandom next weekend. / Photo by Jeff Wheeler




In an interview before his show next Friday at First Avenue -- his first local gig with his own band in about five years -- Tommy Stinson let it slide that Paul Westerberg had a hand in the making of his new solo album. Unfortunately, it sounds like that hand mostly got severed.

"I sent him some demos about two years ago, and he made some overdubs and sent them back," Stinson said, calling Westerberg's part "a background line, sort of a counter melody" to the song's hook. "Unfortunately, he actually sent his part back on the demo [laughs]. So there was no way to actually overdub it. Logistically, it just didn?t work, unless I was willing to put out the demo as-is. So I had to re-record it."

Anyone who's heard the basement-stained style of Westerberg's download-only recordings over the past few years probably isn't surprised by the technical gaffe. The best part of the story is the song that brought the former Replacements mates back together on record is one coincidentally called "Match Made in Hell."

"Yeah, the irony of that is not lost on me, either," Stinson said with a hard laugh.

Tommy just finished the "rootsy and upbeat" album and plans to release it in August. Next week's First Avenue show and accompanying dates in Chicago and Milwaukee are a warmup to its release, as he's road-testing a band that will include guitarist Mike Gent of the Figgs and two fellas from Milwaukee group Limbeck. You can read more about the album and get a free download of the presumed title track, "One Man Mutiny," for free at his new site. He still has Soul Aslyum and Guns N' Roses gigs on the books for the year, too.

cool for tommy - hope its as good as village gorilla head!

Awesome. Can't wait for August!! I REALLY hope there'll be a vinyl release of it though....

Looking forward to this year....

A new Tommy CD, Rio..... all amazing events to look forward to.  8)

Alright new Tommy cd  ;D

Tommy Stinson Releasing New Solo Effort

May 19, 2011

TOMMY STINSON, founding member of the seminal Minneapolis-based rock group The Replacements, and current bass player for Guns N? Roses and Soul Asylum will release his second solo effort, One Man Mutiny, on his own Done To Death Music label on August 30th, 2011.
 
One Man Mutiny is his most fully-realized effort to date in both production quality and craftsmanship of song. ?I?m finding it a lot more interesting to make music these days,? says Tommy. ?Especially given the musical climate as of the last few years ? there are a lot of people complaining about how bad it is. I am actually embracing the challenges?.  This album is also a family affair for Tommy ? his fianc?e Emily Roberts sings harmonies on many of the songs and lead on his first ever duet, ?Destroy Me,? while her uncle Chip Roberts? slide guitar playing flavors the album from beginning to end.
 
The album was produced by Phillip Broussard, Jr. (who has engineered records for such groups as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer as well as Tommy?s 1st solo effort, Village Gorilla Head) and recorded at Tommy?s Bipolarbear studios in both Los Angeles and suburban Philadelphia.  The exception would be ?One Man Mutiny,? which was recorded with Guns N? Roses members Dizzy Reed and Richard Fortus in the restaurant of the Conrad Hotel in Brussels, Belgium on a day off from their 2010 European tour, which was documented on video (along with all sorts of other adventures on the road with GnR) on Tommy?s website www.tommystinson.com.  The album was mixed by Sean Beavan (GnR, Nine Inch Nails, and Tommy?s Village Gorilla Head).
 
Stinson, whose career began at the tender age of 13, has spent his entire life thus far making music and touring incessantly, leaving an indelible mark in the world of music and pop culture.
 
After the Replacements stopped playing in 1991, Stinson went on to record with his Faces-flavored group Bash & Pop and the more straight-forward Perfect.  His first solo release, Village Gorilla Head, was released in 2004 receiving praise from the critics and the fans.  In 2005, Stinson also scored his first movie ("Catch and Release" with Jennifer Garner) with musician pal, BT.

http://www.glidemagazine.com/articles/57200/tommy-stinson-releasing-new-solo-effort.html

http://www.goldminemag.com/news/replacements-tommy-stinson-releases-new-solo-lp

This article has what seems to be a cover for "One Man Mutiny".

Also, it mentions a residency every Thursday @ Bowery Electric here in NYC.  : ok: :beer: : ok: :beer: : ok: :beer:
OBVIOUSLY going. SOOOOO CANNOT WAIT NOW!!!

I wish I was in the US right now, I had too much fun last time Tommy came to Greece for 2 shows...

For those about to go (and rock), enjoy the gigs, Tommy is worth the $ you'll pay, actually he's worth much much more than what you'll pay to watch his shows...

Was at first ave last night - met Tommy and the drummer. Tommy spoke with me and my friends for like half an hour because I traveled about four hundred miles for the gig.

Pix n' shit are forthcoming...got almost four hundred photos.

Tommy Stinson, founding member of the seminal Minneapolis-based rock group THE REPLACEMENTS and current bass player for GUNS N' ROSES and SOUL ASYLUM, will release his second solo effort, "One Man Mutiny", on his own Done To Death Music label on August 30.

"One Man Mutiny" is Stinson's most fully-realized effort to date in both production quality and craftsmanship of song. "I'm finding it a lot more interesting to make music these days," says Tommy. "Especially given the musical climate as of the last few years ? there are a lot of people complaining about how bad it is. I am actually embracing the challenges." This album is also a family affair for Tommy ? his fianc?e Emily Roberts sings harmonies on many of the songs and lead on his first ever duet, "Destroy Me", while her uncle Chip Roberts' slide guitar playing flavors the album from beginning to end.

The album was produced by Phillip Broussard, Jr. (who has engineered records for such groups as RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, WEEZER as well as Tommy's first solo effort, "Village Gorilla Head") and recorded at Tommy's Bipolarbear studios in both Los Angeles and suburban Philadelphia. The exception would be the title track, "One Man Mutiny", which was recorded with GUNS N' ROSES members Dizzy Reed and Richard Fortus in the restaurant of the Conrad Hotel in Brussels, Belgium on a day off from their 2010 European tour, which was documented on video (along with all sorts of other adventures on the road with GUNS N' ROSES) on Tommy's web site. The album was mixed by Sean Beavan (GUNS N' ROSES, NINE INCH NAILS, and Tommy's "Village Gorilla Head").

Stinson played a few shows in May to preview some of the new material. He was backed by a full rock band, which featured Mike Gent (THE FIGGS), fianc?e Emily Roberts, Tim Schweiger, Jon Phillip (LIMBECK) and special guests.

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http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=158932




/jarmo

Really looking forward to this.  I'm hoping it's not a download only release.

A good performance of "One Man Mutiny"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tm7XCDwW1Q


Gotta like his "Done To Death Music Label" and hopefully this August release date doesn't change. :)