Molly & The Zombies

33RPMHero wrote:

StitchesOnTheRadio wrote:

33RPMHero wrote:

I honestly think they are going to surprise us with an album or EP.  I was just on facebook and they have started some things and added a bunch of pictures in a studio.  They now have a twitter and an instagram.  I dunno...I just have the feeling something big is coming.

I don't know if we're gonna be that lucky. Those photos are of the red bull session they promised when he was saying they WEREN'T going to do an album a few weeks ago. But I'm excited to see that it looks like they'll be better recordings than I expected. I thought it was just gonna be the 4 of them in front of a camera, steal the audio from a youtube video, kinda thing. I'm excited for this. But like Laura (flannel) said, that's if Brian doesn't get bored of this before they have a chance to make it into something. It's sort of poorly timed with TGA getting things moving again.

God Dammit Shelby......always getting my frickin hopes up.  

Wait, how did I get your hopes up?  

Those pictures look way more professional than a live type thing.

StitchesOnTheRadio wrote:

33RPMHero wrote:

StitchesOnTheRadio wrote:

33RPMHero wrote:

I honestly think they are going to surprise us with an album or EP.  I was just on facebook and they have started some things and added a bunch of pictures in a studio.  They now have a twitter and an instagram.  I dunno...I just have the feeling something big is coming.

I don't know if we're gonna be that lucky. Those photos are of the red bull session they promised when he was saying they WEREN'T going to do an album a few weeks ago. But I'm excited to see that it looks like they'll be better recordings than I expected. I thought it was just gonna be the 4 of them in front of a camera, steal the audio from a youtube video, kinda thing. I'm excited for this. But like Laura (flannel) said, that's if Brian doesn't get bored of this before they have a chance to make it into something. It's sort of poorly timed with TGA getting things moving again.

God Dammit Shelby......always getting my frickin hopes up.  

Wait, how did I get your hopes up?  

You will only understand when the stars and the midnight milky way align themselves to reveal the truth. You will have to follow me down on Allison Road and find Mrs. Rita until I fall away.

zerb012345 wrote:

Those pictures look way more professional than a live type thing.

That is exactly what I was thinking. They look just as good as the pictures from the 60 dollar deluxe edition of Handwritten. I honestly think something else is up.

Brian gave the impression at the Crossroads show that they had to be pretty careful with this project so as not to run afoul of his contract with Mercury. (Remember that this is material that Brian was going to put out on a solo album for Mercury before he decided to scrap the project.)

I think what he might have been getting at is that (i) Mercury has the rights to a proper studio recording of this material and (ii) that a Red Bull session was kind of a loophole around that. So I really do think this is just a "live" in-studio session and nothing more. We'll see though. I'd love an official release of this stuff.

Whatever it is, it will be great.

the pictures on Facebook and Instagram are really amazing, I can't wait for the album, I think it will be sth really fantastic

Honestly, after listening to some Red Bull Sessions from other bands a couple minutes ago I'd be happy with it just being Red Bull Sessions. The sound quality seems to be awesome and similar to studio recording.

" (i) Mercury has the rights to a proper studio recording of this material and (ii) that a Red Bull session was kind of a loophole around that. "

I think I need this explained further.   

NeverTrustAJunkie wrote:

" (i) Mercury has the rights to a proper studio recording of this material and (ii) that a Red Bull session was kind of a loophole around that. "

I think I need this explained further.   

Brian was going to release a lot of this stuff on a solo project on Mercury as a label. So, technically, they own it, and don't want him to release it as a studio recording with another band. Because Red Bull sessions aren't technically a "studio release"  Mercury can't do much about it.

I THINK that's what he was saying.

Did Brian actually say these were the songs that were for his solo project he scrapped? The only thing I remember him saying was that the problem was he couldn't come up with anything good.

A while ago he posted some picture on some social network with lyrics from Red Lights talking about a solo project. Other than that nothing else was really said until his solo project was cancelled. Then came Molly and the Zombies.

I REALLY hope I'm not giving wrong info here

Oh ok- I actually forgot about the Red Lights lyrics being posted.

zerb012345 wrote:

NeverTrustAJunkie wrote:

" (i) Mercury has the rights to a proper studio recording of this material and (ii) that a Red Bull session was kind of a loophole around that. "

I think I need this explained further.   

Brian was going to release a lot of this stuff on a solo project on Mercury as a label. So, technically, they own it, and don't want him to release it as a studio recording with another band. Because Red Bull sessions aren't technically a "studio release"  Mercury can't do much about it.

I THINK that's what he was saying.

Yup.

If anyone has a size Medium Molly and the Zombies shirt they'd be willing to part with... PM me. Those are amazing.

what does that mean?

Quote :

Mollyandthezombies ‏@mollyzombies
On this day in 1964 Bob Dylan sang on stage with Brandon Flowers of the killers. #truerockfacts

is it a joke or is there a meaning behind it?

Anya_TGA wrote:

what does that mean?

Quote :

Mollyandthezombies ‏@mollyzombies
On this day in 1964 Bob Dylan sang on stage with Brandon Flowers of the killers. #truerockfacts

is it a joke or is there a meaning behind it?

They're just having some fun (see the earlier post about Van Halen in 1492)

alright, thanks, I thought it could have a meaning... and tbh I have overseen the earlier posts

oh man Smoke is a great song

DeathoftheCool wrote:

oh man Smoke is a great song

Yeah, I've been listening to that acoustic version quite a bit. I loved it with the full-band that much more, though. Can't wait to hear it from the Red Bull session.

I've not really followed the MATZ story so far... can someone please bring me up to speed regarding the number of songs they have and how many we can expect on the Red Bull session?

Thanks in advance.

Steve70s wrote:

I've not really followed the MATZ story so far... can someone please bring me up to speed regarding the number of songs they have and how many we can expect on the Red Bull session?

Thanks in advance.

at least 6?
Long Drives, Red Lights, Smoke, Sketchy, Lucky, 7th and Union are the ones that come to mind

I really do think Brian should seriously consider this being his main project going forward. I think these are some of his best songs he's ever written and they're made even better by the musicianship of the band and especially the harmonies. Not to mention he looks and sounds rejuvenated when he's on stage with Molly & the Zombies.

Jack wrote:

I really do think Brian should seriously consider this being his main project going forward. I think these are some of his best songs he's ever written and they're made even better by the musicianship of the band and especially the harmonies. Not to mention he looks and sounds rejuvenated when he's on stage with Molly & the Zombies.

While I agree that these songs are pretty special, I think that Brian may head in a similar direction for the next Gaslight record, especially with the news that Matt Mays will be singing harmonies on the new record.