Thom Yorke forms new band, announces live shows

by on September 29, 2009 with 75 Comments in Atoms For Peace , Radiohead News

Thom Yorke, joey waronker, mauro refosco, flea and nigel godrichThom Yorke has formed a new band with Joey Waronker, Mauro Refosco, Flea and Nigel Godrich. The band are going to play music from Thom’s album ‘The Eraser’ and the recently released tracks. There are two shows scheduled for early October in Los Angeles.

Thom spent some time in Los Angeles for a while now and there was a lot of speculation on what was going on… and now we know. A new band with drummer Joey Waronker, who played on most of Beck’s records. Mauro Refosco did percussion on records by David Byrne and Bebel Gilberto. Flea, the bass player of Red Hot Chili Peppers needs no introduction. And neither does long-time Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, who also produced Thom Yorke’s releases. The band will be playing live for two shows at the L.A. Orpheum Theatre.

Here’s Thom’s message on Dead Air Space:

hi
in the past couple of weeks i’ve been getting a band together for fun to play the eraser stuff live and the new songs etc.. to see if it could work!
here’s a photo.. its me, joey waronker, mauro refosco, flea and nigel godrich.

at the beginning of october the 4th and 5th we are going to do a couple of shows at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.
we don’t really have a name and the set will not be very long cuz ..well …we haven’t got that much material yet!
but come and check it out if you are in the area. we’ve also got locals Lucky Dragons playing.
all the best

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  • Flea

    Thom is knitting me a sock.

  • yizzo

    Word.

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  • FakePlasticGuava

    should i be excited? should i be afraid? i don’t know what the hell is happening. yet i still feel compelled to drive to LA for the show.

  • FakePlasticGuava

    should i be excited? should i be afraid? i don’t know what the hell is happening. yet i still feel compelled to drive to LA for the show.

  • Jordan

    Ade! We’re trying to keep this secret in LA till after tickets go on sale! It’s gonna be a mess tomorrow morning when tickets go on sale now. 10 hours to go… good luck everyone.

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  • http://katherinetaylor.info Katherine Taylor

    I hope that Tom doesn’t leave Radiohead because they are one of my fave bands. I guess this is just a side project so he can do other stuff. Goodluck Thom!

  • marco

    wow, i look forward to hearing this ! flea playing songs off the eraser ????!!!!!!! nuts, seems a weird mix of people for quite a downbeat electronic album

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  • pantrus

    just one more thing_we keep referring to the eraser and FPABH but dont forget that is more material and we also have Spitting Feathers [ yes i have everything i could get hands on from RD and TY ] and Spitting Feathers has huge big great ideas , as well, to be played live__i wrote on green plastic a lot already but i mention that i woke up the next day [ today ] of the good news and i still of course feel the same __this is a huge gift for music lovers and RH TY followers_

    pantrus

    ps:even TY said on his words that the show [ wich i wont be able to assist ] would be short because there is not too much material yet but i know i can put up easily a great TY [ new band with no name ? ] 2 hrs show [ no necesary adding songs ] with the solo material _so if i think that imagine what the genius [ the band ] can do_peace

  • http://www.myspace.com/redspider Harry Patch

    Oh man someone needs to record these shows

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  • OK_Kid

    My brain asplode

  • T

    That’s a very awkward picture.

  • Adam Kahan

    I am a bit saddened and confused as to why Thom couldn’t do this in the UK, he preaches so much about energy conservation and I feel that he could quite easily do this project in the UK, with some local artists, instead of flying back and forth to the most plastic place on earth.

    hmm it does sound a wee bit interesting though..

  • http://www.farawayjournal.com Dimba

    What the fuck?

  • http://www.farawayjournal.com Dimba

    I lives in LA but don’t have $47 . . .

  • R.A.

    lol Dimba i feel sorry for you, i’m in san diego and the 3 hour drive is deff worth it.

  • Com_LAg

    GOD I WISH I LIVE IN L.A… For Dimba… You must not be a big fan because this could be a one and only type concert. I hope I am wrong though PLEASE COME TO WASHINGTON D.C.

  • Com_LAg

    GOD I WISH I LIVE IN L.A… For Dimba… You must not be a big fan because this could be a one and only type concert. SO YOU DO WHATEVER IT TAKE TO BE THERE. IF I LIVED IN SAN DIEGO, I WOULD STILL SOMEHOW GET TICKETS TO BOTH SHOWS. BECAUSE THIS COULD BE A ONE TIME EVENT!!!!……………………………….. I hope I am wrong though PLEASE COME TO WASHINGTON D.C.

  • Com_LAg

    FUCK THE UK…… You people out in England get all the best shows with RH and TY. Shit you got THREE different times to see RH, so I am sorry 4 if you count Fleet Street.So go back to cry to your Mums and Dads.

  • Com_LAg

    FUCK THE UK…… You people out in England get all the best shows with RH and TY. Shit you got THREE different times to see RH, so I am sorry 4 if you count Fleet Street for their IN RAINBOWS tour.So go back to cry to your Mums and Dads.

  • http://www.farawayjournal.com Dimba

    Com Lag, it’s not about being a big fan–it’s about seeing Thom Yorke or being destitute.

  • katie

    i can’t believe thom is doing this

    this is the end of radiohead

    this is so sad

  • R.A.

    katie you’re dumb, why do people always jump to conclusions…
    HE just said he’s doing it for fun, it’s only a temporary band to perform his solo stuff live, happens all the time (look at NIN).

    Anyways, i might have an extra ticket for sunday, email me at airbagtelex@gmail.com seems my friends are flaking…

  • performingmonkey

    This has the potential to be AMAZING! I hope they throw in the odd cover as well as the new stuff. Thom doing a Chilis song would be something to behold!

  • Miss L.

    Wtf?? NOOOO They can’t be sold out
    already??? What time did these go on
    sale?

  • R.A.

    once again, I might have an extra ticket, let me know if you missed out, airbagtelex@gmail.com

  • abductee

    I’m going… I’d chat about it with you guys if goud would ever un ban me. The dick.

  • http://bit.ly/4y0oKa Jessica Deal

    This is awesome. I love Radiohead and I love York’s solos stuff. Sweet!

  • Summer

    Happy Day. I thankfully hold tickets to both shows in LA this Sunday and Monday. I’m still in shock. This is going to be an amazing amazing event in my life. I’m freaking elated!! This is really happening.. Happening!

  • Jay

    Is this Thoms answer to 7 shitty worlds collide?

  • marina

    WOOOOW!!!:o

  • Alfred

    Summer? How in the world did you manage?? A friend and I tried until 10:15 this morning trying to get tickets and we couldn’t score any, to any of the dates! Ticketmaster’s ticketing system kept on giving us errors. :(

  • CutTheString

    $300 to change plane tickets (was supposed to leave LA on 10/4)
    $150 for tickets to show
    $100 for one more night in a hotel
    Eraser live in a theater…PRICELESS

  • as

    orchestra seats to both nights…this is going to be AMAZING!…and i hate using that word.

  • KidA

    Please tell me you are kidding… the chili peppers??? Beck??? please don’t be one of these guys. We like the eraser the way it is. You don’t need these guys Thom. You cant leave with Jonny’s “h”.

  • Ok Computer

    If you leave, you’ll just be plain old Tom…

  • Amnesiac

    Radiohead forever!!!

  • In Rainbows

    Please Thom, Radiohead needs to keep going. My soul needs it.

  • Hail to the Theif

    Those guys are gonna cramp your style Thom. You need your band.

  • The Bends

    Its a mistake Thom. Radiohead is supposed to be forever.

  • Pablo Honey

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! I’ll die without Radiohead.

  • New Album

    One more dammit, just one more

  • Tom

    Katie, you’re not dumb… where is NIN??

  • lulu

    i hope this forms into a side project or even better yet a full fledged band

  • http://www.youtube.com/skysaw73 SubSickAlien

    I’d like to name this new band… It should be called: “Fleathom & Company”.

    :D

  • eat my shit

    Call the band Joey wanker

  • bulletproof

    It´s too sad to know that these concerts wont be played in southamerica. I had the opportunity to see them just once in Buenos Aires, and it was the most breathtaking experience. I love Thom Yorke, he is brilliant in all the things he do, but I really hope that this wont be the begining of the end of Radiohead. It´s sad to think that I could only see my favorite band just once and after seeing them they split up. I hope not. Please!.

  • http://www.ialmostgiveittoyousoyoucanlaughatme.com pntrs

    abductee maestrus ! !

  • http://www.myspace.com/soundsvinyl anthony Galaz

    tickets sold out for this quick…. like seconds not minutes… and paperless ticket too, so no scalping. Don’t get me wrong, but here in LA if you wanna see a show you can always get it from the secondary market… damn paperless tickets.

  • Skylar.

    You guys seem more tame than the nuts at Greenplastic. I personally don’t mind. Beck is a gret artist. Granted, Odelay and Mellow Gold are much better than Modern Guilt and The Information, but he’s doing great stuff nowadays.

    Looks like a fun time. Whoever goes, please record and youtube it. Please.

  • opaquiosq

    I thought Joey Waronker did a great job drumming for REM after Bill Berry left, so it’s nice to hear that he’s part of Thom’s band. Can’t wait to read the reviews of the shows.

  • R.A.

    Do you people even read??

    “i’ve been getting a band together FOR FUN to play the eraser stuff live and the new songs etc.. to see if it could work!”

    anytime anyone does something “for fun” it’s not really that serious….

    He isn’t leaving the band, he did it because if radiohead played thom yorke stuff it would be….well basically radiohead….

    he wants to differentiate his solo material from radiohead songs, people need to sue their brains for once and see this for what it is, an eraser tour, that’s it!

    FFS

  • Colin Greenwood

    Do you people even read??

    “i’ve been getting a band together FOR FUN to play the eraser stuff live and the new songs etc.. to see if it could work!”

    anytime anyone does something “for fun” it’s not really that serious….

    He isn’t leaving the band, he did it because if radiohead played thom yorke stuff it would be….well basically radiohead….

    he wants to differentiate his solo material from radiohead songs, people need to use their brains for once and see this for what it is, an eraser tour, that’s it!

    FFS

  • Hype Machine

    Look out everyone’s hysterical!!
    In the end remember Thom’s a business man just like every other artist. He wouldn’t give up Radiohead to form a B list of musical characters. They’re all just friends wanting to try something out…so what RELAX already.

  • Astrolfo

    I’m not a big fan of RHCP but I think that Flea’s melodic yet funky style and technique under Thom’s direction can have some amazing results. This should be great…especially knowing that they will all be having so much fun on stage.

    Going on both nights!! woohoo!

  • alex

    no surprised, the end is coming, remember this lyric, How come I end up where I started..it will be so sad, i think in rainbows its full of sings of the end, is a warning 4 minute warning…

  • Pencil

    I hope Thom isn’t thinking of leaving. I just threw coins in a wishing well for Radiohead.

  • Hype Machine

    Alex and Pencil shut up and stop sounding like fucking crybabies. Grow up, and get out of your parents basement.

  • Sam

    people also need to remember that flea is behind lots of other stuff too… ie Mars Volta! He’s not just a twat who plays slap fifths all the time.

    The people are moaning were the same who moaned that the rh days are over when the eraser was being released (during a major pre-album tour), now its happening after rh have played some major dates in the UK and Europe.

    We know radiohead is still functioning since we have new stuff like twisted words etc.

    Also, no-one thinks they’re splitting with Jonny’s solo work, nor Ed and Phil trotting off to NZ to work with the Finns.

  • Skylar.

    +1 to Sam.

    Alex, quit looking cool putting RH song names in your comments. Makes you look like a prick.

  • ajp3

    this sounds like it could be good – I really think he could have found a more fitting bassist, though (no offense to flea, who is an old hero of mine). good luck guys, I’m sure you won’t need it.

  • eribellis

    Finaly end of Radiohead :D

  • Pencil

    Hype machine, I understand you’re young, you don’t really know how the game works. Maybe if the Jonas Brothers or some other band was doing something like this you would feel it too. and by the way, I like my parents basement.. so hah!

  • Hype Machine

    Hey Pencil, you don’t know anything about “game”. I’m glad your content with your parents basement. lol!

  • bubbles

    *fap fap fap fap*

  • Pencil

    Turn down your Hanna Monatanna crap and stop bombing the message board with nonsense. Either be upset about this or go away… uh oh, here comes mom, its passed by bed time, gotta go..

  • Priscilla

    I wasn’t freaking out until I read the comments. Agh! I really don’t think radiohead is done. I mean they just came out with new material

  • Luke

    Other members of Radiohead have collaborated with other artists before, too. Let’s not get too excited.

    Was surprised at seeing Flea on the ticket. That’s kinda interesting. Who would have ever thought that him and Thom would hookup and do something together?

  • Long_live_radiohead

    I hope this does not mean that Radiohead will breakup in the future.

    I somehow feel sad right now…..

    Last year, in early October, I was going to see Radiohead live in Japan, one year later, Thom with a new band formed.

    Should I be happy or should I be worried?

  • Pencil

    Did you guys hear Thom’s new song?? I think its called feeling pulled apart by horses… he sounds like chris martin, its embarassing…

  • Pencil

    that was a bit harsh… Im sorry Thom. Just tryin to make sense of it all

  • Pencil

    I was wrong all along… Good stuff.