London-based hard rock / metal trio TRIPPY WICKED & THE
COSMIC CHILDREN OF THE KNIGHT are set to unleash two previously unheard tracks
on 26th May.
When founding member Chris West opened the great vault that
is the Trippy Wicked archive, he found two songs that were recorded in 2011 for
a planned split release with Brighton sludge
act DOPEFIGHT. The two bands couldn’t co-ordinate schedules before Dopefight
split up and the songs went on the backburner eventually lost to time. Now
exhumed from their digital resting place the songs have been freshly mastered
by Tony Reed (MOS GENERATOR) for release by UK label HeviSike Records.
‘Lost Songs’ captures a snapshot at a key period in the
band's evolution and will prove to be essential listening for fans of Trippy
Wicked and the wider underground rock & metal community. A promotional
video for ’75 What The Hell’ was planned and has now, 6 years later, been
completed.
Trippy Wicked are currently writing their next album; their
first full-length since 2012’s Going Home. The trio have recently released a
split EP ‘GUPPY’ with fellow Londoners GURT, with whom they share current
sticksman Bill Jacobs. At the same time as working on Trippy Wicked material,
frontman Peter Holland has been gigging extensively across the UK and Europe
with new band ELEPHANT TREE, including memorable sets at this year’s
Desertfests London & Berlin. Chris
West, who also previously played in STUBB alongside Peter, is currently
performing bass duties in the psychedelic rock group LANDSKAP.
As well as a digital release, Lost Songs will be made
available via a limited edition 7” single.
Side A – 75 What The Hell // Side AA – In A Bottle
‘Lost Songs’ credits
Pete Holland: Vocals, Guitar, Tuba
Dicky King: Bass
Chris West: Drums
Recorded by Westminster
Brown at Dropout Studios.
Mixed and mastered by Tony Reed at HeavyHead Recording Co.
Artwork by Chris West
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