A couple of weeks ago I stumbled upon an article on Great Britain's leading entertainment website, the Independent. For those of you who don't know, Monsters of Folk was a touring stage trio from 2004, who didn't make any albums, and played only a few shows. So why is it significant that they are planning a 2009 reunion tour? Well, because the Monsters of Folk trio consists of folk legend Conor Oberst, guitar god M. Ward and upcoming University of Iowa philanthropist Jim James, of My Morning Jacket fame...
The article from the Independent actually focuses on the upcoming solo effort of Conor Oberst (due in stores next week, but leaked online last week). But, the article is full of both fun and interesting information, as well as some real bummers.
Here are some of the highlights:
1: Oberst plans on being back in the studio with guitarist Mike Mogus, and trumpeteer/everyman Nate Walcott, recording Bright Eyes next studio album this November.
2: Oberst hinted in an interview at a reunion of Monsters of Folk for an 09 album and tour.
3: Oberst has finally found a presidential candidate he supports (first time ever) in Democratic hopeful Barack Obama.
4: Oberst may have recently split from Maria Taylor (lead singer of Azure Ray), who is largely responsible for Oberst cutting back on the harder drugs in recent years.
I don't know about you, but it sounds like it's going to be an extremely exciting next 12 months for folk-rock's wunderkind. And I would pay big bucks for tickets to see M. Ward, Jim James, and Conor Oberst sharing one stage.
No comments:
Post a Comment