Volcano was a
supergroup formed by
Meat Puppets
Meat Puppets are an American rock band formed in January 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. The group's original lineup was Curt Kirkwood (guitar/vocals), his brother Cris Kirkwood (bass guitar/vocals), and Derrick Bostrom (drums). The Kirkwood brothe ...
frontman
Curt Kirkwood
Curtis Matthew Kirkwood (born January 10, 1959) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist, singer and primary songwriter for alternative rock group Meat Puppets, and for playing with Nirvana on MTV Unplugged in New York.
Biography
...
,
Sublime drummer
Bud Gaugh
Floyd "Bud" Gaugh is an American drummer who is a member of the band Sublime, and previously played in Long Beach Dub Allstars (1997–2002), Eyes Adrift (2002–2003), Volcano (2004), and Sublime with Rome (2009–2011), as well as Phil & the ...
,
Sublime soundman
Michael 'Miguel' Happoldt, and bass player of
The Ziggens Jon Poutney after the breakup of
Eyes Adrift
Eyes Adrift (known in Australia as Bud, Curt & Krist) was a three-piece rock supergroup consisting of Krist Novoselic (bass guitar, formerly of Nirvana), Curt Kirkwood (guitar and lead vocals, of Meat Puppets), and Bud Gaugh (drums, formerl ...
.
[Eyes Adrift, Volcano (review)](_blank)
Trouser Press They released one
self-titled studio album in 2004.
In an interview with
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason.
The magazine was first known fo ...
, Kirkwood said: "The producer says it sounds a lot like Eighties,
SST-era, ''
Up On the Sun'' Meat Puppets. But there's more bouncy rhythms -- we do a lot more stuff that was inspired by
The Selecter
The Selecter is an English 2 tone ska revival band, formed in Coventry, England, in 1979.
The Selecter featured a diverse line-up, both in terms of race and gender, initially consisting of Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson and Pauline Black on lead ...
,
The Specials
The Specials, also known as the Special AKA, were an English 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. After some early changes, the first stable lineup of the group consisted of Terry Hall and Neville Staple on vocals, J ...
, and
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive voca ...
."
Kirkwood wanted to name the band "Pine Cone", but was outvoted by other group members.
The bands' sole LP was remastered by Bob Weston and reissued on digital streaming platforms on April 17, 2025, with a physical 12" release scheduled for June 2025 via Don Giovanni Records, limited to 1000 copies.
[https://volcano2004.bandcamp.com/album/volcano]
References
External links
Official SiteMeat Puppets collectionat the
Internet Archive
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's live music archive
Meat Puppets Live Repository
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Rock music groups from California
Culture of Long Beach, California
Supergroups (music)
Musical groups established in 2003