After touring for Welcome to my DNA was completed, Wilson confirmed that with Blackfield, like the majority of his other projects, he himself had no particular plans for the future, but the project was not necessarily over either. However, in January 2012, Geffen announced his intentions to release a fourth…
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then in remastered physical form via PIAS Recordings in 2012
Wilson later said that it was his own idea for Geffen to take over the project, because he wanted to concentrate on his solo career and Porcupine Tree in 2012 and 2013, while Geffen wanted to do another Blackfield album right away in 2012, and he felt guilty about holding…
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Scholz and Pihl led the band on a 2012 North American tour, beginning on June 28, 2012, at the Seminole Hard Rock Live arena in Hollywood, Florida , and ending on September 8 at the U.S. Cellular Grandstand in Hutchinson, Kansas . Victor and DeCarlo shared lead vocals, with drummer…
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In early 2012, Phil Parlapiano substituted for Martin Gerschwitz for a few shows when Gerschwitz was unable to play due to his own solo-tour schedule.
Former guitarist Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt died on January 2, 2012, at the age of 63, due to cirrhosis of the liver. Bassist Lee Dorman, who had a history of heart trouble, died on December 21, 2012, at the age of 70. Both Reinhardt and Dorman were also founding members of…
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Their next album, Ostrich , was released in late 2012. It signaled a return of Crack the Sky to its earlier sound. One review noted: “Not since the band’s incredibly popular ‘White Music’ CD, has Crack the Sky delivered a collection of pop/rock songs that sting while making you smile.…
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Larks’ Tongues in Aspic (1972–1973) (2012)
In January 2012, Byrne began winding down his solo work, and plans were made to revive I Mother Earth, with members from Byrne’s time with the band. During this period, the Tanna brothers and Byrne lived in Peterborough, Ontario, while Gordon continued to work full-time with the Blue Man Group…
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An article in The Guardian on 24 December 2011, entitled “The Guide’s guide to the next 12 months”, claimed that the band were set to reunite in 2012 with a new album planned, but was later denied by official sources and confirmed to be a mistake by the article’s author.