Mantra Of The Cosmos – the all-star band featuring Happy Mondays and Black Grape duo ShaunRyder and Bez with Andy Bell (Oasis, Ride) and Zak Starkey (Oasis, The Who, Johnny Marr) – has released limited edition 7″ clear vinyl copies of their new single ‘Domino Bones (Get Dangerous)’.
Capturing a wave of interest with their first two singles ‘Gorilla Guerilla’ and ‘X (Wot You Sayin?)’ as well as a memorable Glastonbury debut, headlining the Glade Stage, that fascination was naturally amplified when they were joined by Oasis legend Noel Gallagher for the single ‘Domino Bones (Gets Dangerous)’ that instantly sold-out its first limited edition vinyl pressing. Now they aim to reach a much larger audience with the release of the single onclear limited edition vinyl.
Named after Bez’s first band, ‘Domino Bones (Gets Dangerous)’ is a whirlwind of psychedelic chaos, a maximalist explosion of heady psychedelia, thumping big beat and sprawling acid rock. Or as Zak Starkey stated, “It’s ‘Free Bird’ for mods.”
“The Cavern gigs were amazing,” continued the drummer, “as was the reaction to the vinyl release. Working with people like Noel, Shaun, Andy and Bez is always a pleasure – These are the greatest musicians of their generation. We have more singles coming this year with some very special guests – this is the year of the Mantra!”
In a conversation with The Times, Noel Gallagher said: “It’s Dylan, Dali, Ginsberg and a bit of cosmic jibber-jabber. Add in Bez, who dances on the tunes like Zak plays the drums and Andy Bell plays all things stringed, and you have it.”
The accompanying video for the single was filmed by Zak Starkey using his four year old daughter’s toys, and edited by Nick Franco at 1185Films.
The track’s original launch received much media coverage across. The collective celebrated the release of the single by playing two shows at Liverpool’s storied Cavern Club: the venue where Starkey’s father, Ringo Starr, cut his teeth with The Beatles.
The idea behind Mantra Of The Cosmos started when Zak Starkey formed a supergroup – featuring Liam Gallagher, Roger Daltrey, Ian Broudie, Bonehead and Jay Mehler – to perform ‘My Generation’ during a revival of the TV show TFI Friday in 2015. He met Shaun Ryder that night, and soon followed up to suggest forming a band in which Ryder’s charismatic lyrics were the focal point. Shaun volunteered Bez to join the fun during that same conversation, before Starkey completed the line-up with his old Oasis bandmate Andy Bell.
The connection between Starkey and Noel Gallagher started in 1995 when the guitarist dropped in to see the drummer rehearsing with his band Face. Zak subsequently met Liam Gallagher at Oasis’s Earls Court shows in 1996. As he remembered, “We’re mods, so we got on straight away.” Starkey joined Oasis in 2004 and remained until 2009, playing on the albums Don’t Believe The Truth and Dig Out Your Soul.
The new edition of ‘Domino Bones (Get Dangerous)’ can be ordered here.
