Them Crooked Vultures and Atoms for Peace
by Owen.Curtin on Mar.07, 2010, under Uncategorized
Them Crooked Vultures is a rock supergroup, formed in Los Angeles, in 2009, by John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl and Josh Homme. The group also includes Alain Johannes during live performances. The band began recording in July 2009, and performed their first gig on August 9, 2009 in Chicago, followed by a European debut on August 19. On October 1 the group embarked on a worldwide tour titledDeserve the Future with dates going into 2010. The band’s first single “New Fang” was released in October 2009, followed by the group’sself-titled debut album the following month, debuting at number 12 on the Billboard 200.
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Oh and if you didn’t hear: “Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke is going on tour with his side project and it sounds great. The band is called Atoms for Peace and is comprised of Flea, Nigel Godrich, Mauro Refosco and Joey Waronker, all of whom contributed on Thom’s solo album ‘The Eraser’”
Nigel Godrich, (born 28 February 1971 in England), is a recording engineer, record producer and musician. He is best known for his work with the English alternative rock band Radiohead and is sometimes referred to as the “sixth member” of the band. He has also been a member of lead singer Thom Yorke’s live band, Atoms for Peace since 2009.
Godrich has also worked with acts such as Paul McCartney, Travis, Beck, Ultrasound, Jason Falkner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Pavement,Brazzaville, Air, Natalie Imbruglia, The Sundays, U2, and R.E.M. His production technique is notable for its dense “layers” of sound.[1]