MC5's Michael Davis joins Lords of Altamont

Contributed by RRR. Posted by adam on Monday, August 20, 2007 at 9:40 PM (EDT)

Gearhead Records act Lords Of Altamont will soon see the departure of bassist Spencer Robinson, but they've scored quite a coup with his replacement. Michael Davis of pioneering proto-punk act the MC5 has joined the LA-based rock act as a permanent member. The band is looking start writing and get back in the studio soon.

Lords of Altamont recently released their 11 song full length Lords Have Mercy via Gearhead in the U.S. and Fargo Records in Europe.

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RRR (August 20, 2007)

Damn Right

Someone (August 20, 2007)

best releases by gearhead.....
riverboat gamblers - somethng to crow about
new bomb turks - switchblade tongues, butterknife brains

adam (August 20, 2007)

The Eric Davidson compiled Greaseball Melodrama. That thing has the best shelf life of any comp I've ever owned.

-adam

skankin_in_the_pit (August 20, 2007)

My top 3

1. GitoGito Hustler - Love & Roll
2. New Bomb Turks - Switchblade Tongues, Butterknife Brains
3. Spunks - Yellow Fever Blues

Someone (August 20, 2007)

NBT's The Night before the Day the Earth Stood Still is my favourite album by them. Crazy good high note to go out on if you ask me.

Someone (August 20, 2007)

1. I Walk The Line - Desolation Street
2. New Bomb Turks - All
3. NRA - Machine

GH (August 21, 2007)

Glad you guys like the records! We are very excited about Michael joining the Lords!

Take care,

-Heather / Gearhead Records

skankin_in_the_pit (August 20, 2007)

I'm wearing a MC5 shirt right now. It's almost too small. My beerbelly is getting the best of me.

the_other_scott (August 20, 2007)

what's the deal with classic artists joining younger bands, or younger bands joining classic artists

david yow in Qui
johhny mar in Modest Mouse
michael davis in Lords of Altamont

Darker my Love in the Fall
Big Business in the Melvins

crazy shit. MC5 are amazing and Gearhead is a great label

Someone (August 20, 2007)

As amazing as the rest of the band was, Mark Arm owned the stage when I saw the DKT-MC5 tour at the Black Cat.

Someone (August 20, 2007)

Yeah he was great in NYC. I love the MC5 and thought, overall, it was pretty boring.

Someone (August 21, 2007)

i still can't quite wrap my head about the darker my love in the fall thing. bizarre.

Jesus_H_Christ (August 20, 2007)

That's impressive.

Someone (August 20, 2007)

anyone go to the New Brunswick Bouncing Souls/Lifetime show? It was almost unbearable to miss it.

mCLz (August 20, 2007)

amazing show
when tickets just went on sale i got 2 and gave one to my friend for 15 bucks
i could have made lots of money on ebay i hear

Someone (August 20, 2007)

lol. I got ripped off man. Payed a ridiculous price and didn't get the tix in time. Bummed out. Hopefully I'll get my cash back. Any good stories?

Someone (August 21, 2007)

You probably could have gotten in on the will call list.

TheOneTrueBill (August 20, 2007)

That's so fucking cool. Just think about it. You're in a band, and Mike Davis from the fucking MC5 joins. DAMN!

Also, was he the one that was in the motorcycle accident.

AnalogArkives (August 21, 2007)

Remember when the Lords Of Altamont got their asses kicked by some Hells Angels?
Good times

Someone (August 21, 2007)

nope.

Someone (August 22, 2007)

No tell us about it! You an Angel?

Someone (August 22, 2007)

Wow!!! You must have been there! How many Lords got their ass kicked?
How many Angels did the beating? Good times...Fuck you.

Someone (August 21, 2007)

Hey promoter, we need to be done by 9pm so our geezer can go to bed, he's like 60 you know.

-Love,

Smitchy

Someone (August 22, 2007)

yeah, and you can sit all night at the computer punchin the munchkin.