Last week, we reported on the new band Antemasque, helmed by Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala, guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and drummer Dave Elitch. According to Rolling Stone, the band's label, Nadie, has clarified Flea's involvement in the project: he did play on some of Antemasque's recordings but is not actually a member of Antemasque. They included him in last week's teaser video only as a "thank you" for letting the group use his studio.
Nadie explained that Flea's contributions were important to the band's creative process. "This is what happens when artists collaborate for love of playing together, without an end result in mind."
The band had originally only intended to release one track last week, "4AM," but due to a positive response from fans, ultimately decided to release two others, "Hangin' in the Lurch" and "People Forget."
Because of the positive reaction, the band will not sign to a major label or schedule their releases in the traditional way. "If the whole thing looked unplanned, that's because it was," the band explained in a statement. "The anticipation of what the reaction from fans and critics was very real for us with every new song we put out."
Now they've shared a video for another song "Drown All Your Witches," off their forthcoming self-titled debut, which shows the band's acoustic side and the making of the track.
Using a nontraditional model, based on demand from fans, the band is selling the three songs they released last week as a bundle. The first 10,000 to purchase it will also have access to download "Drown All Your Witches."
Antemasque is due out July 1. Read more about what the band is offering fans on the band's website, which is set to go live at 12:01 a.m. EST on April 16 or on their Facebook page.
Check out "Drown All Your Witches" here, and let us know what you think in the comments section!
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