A new British supergroup — made up of some of the most influential acts of the past three decades — have released their debut single, Gorilla Guerilla.
The band — entitled Mantra of The Cosmos — comprises household names from bands including The Happy Mondays and Oasis.
The band’s percussionist said the song is “a fantastic psychedelic groove from a band of misfits, outsiders, and innovators”.
Mantra of the Cosmos describe themselves as “the hum of the universe and the pulsating musical pathway to the beyond”.
But what do we know about the new band?
Who are the members of Mantra of the Cosmos?
The band is made up of several famous faces from one of Britain’s most influential periods of music:
- Shaun Ryder from The Happy Mondays and Black Grape
- Zak Starkey from The Who and Oasis
- Andy Bell from Oasis
- Bez from The Happy Mondays
When was the band formed?
The Nineties supergroup were formed in May have already released their debut single this week .
Starkey came up with the idea for the band, which has Ryder on vocals, Bell on guitar, and Bez and Starkey on percussion. Speaking on the new project to NME magazine, Bell says: “It’s a pleasure to be part of Mantra of the Cosmos — four like-minded souls who get off on the same music.”
In an interview with The Sun, Bez said: “We’ve been making a new album. It’s a bit of a mixture of all that lot together.
“It doesn’t sound like the Mondays or Black Grape or Oasis or The Who, it’s what we’re doing all together. It’s coming out very soon.
“We’re doing Glastonbury with Mantra Of The Cosmos this year. It’s coming out pretty soon.”
What tracks have they released?
The group today released their debut single Gorilla Guerilla and more songs are slated for release soon. The group is also set to release an album from which they will play tracks at this year’s Glastonbury.
The track has been released alongside a music video which was directed by Ryder’s son, Olli Ryder. The group debuted the song at an intimate show at London’s famous club, The Box.
