ALL ABOARD THE WEED BUS!

ALL ABOARD THE WEED BUS!

Aussie stoners TUMBLEWEED are back with their first new music in seven years.

The Wollongong band's first release since their 2013 reunion album Sounds From The Other Side, the single 'Shadowland' was produced by Radio Birdman's Rob Younger.

“I was always a big fan of Rob Younger's work as a singer and as a producer and always wanted to work with him," states frontman Richie Lewis. "When we had the idea to record a string of 45s, we really wanted Rob to produce, considering he was responsible for producing most of our favourite Australian singles. We live in the same town, we have shared band members and crossed paths for the past 25 years but we have never worked together.

“We surrendered to the process, we listened to his guidance, we learned a lot. We’ve all got a lot of respect for Rob Younger, we wanted to impress him, he brought the best out in us.”

Formed in 1990, Tumbleweed released their now classic debut single 'Captain's Log' - produced by Mudhoney's Mark Arm - in December of that year. Supporting Nirvana at their first ever Australian gig, the band signed to Atlantic, going on to support the Rollins Band on their Australian tour and co-headlining a tour with Monster Magnet.

Having split in 2001, the band returned in 2009, but following the release of Sounds From The Other Side, the band was rocked by the sudden death of founding bassist Jay Curley in 2014. Jay's place has since been taken in the band by Jamie Cleaves of Wollongong oppos The Dead Set.

“'Shadowland' is about the uncertainty of the future," explains Lewis. "These are strange times, dangerous and divisive times. When the truth is not believed, there is little you can trust or count on.”

Available to stream/download now through Spotify and the usual platfoms, 'Shadowland' will be released on limited edition 7" vinyl on 27 November, coupled with the band's next single 'Rebellion'. It's available to pre-order now through Farmer & The Owl.

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