The music video for the song “Lemon Scent”, conceived and directed by Reg B., was the band’s first scripted video, featuring members of the band fighting each other and audience members in a private boxing match. The video debuted on Rolling Stone’s website on March 14, 2013. It was filmed…
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In 2013, Draper said that he was working on solo material since the band split and was not opposed to releasing the songs he has recorded as a solo artist if people are interested in hearing them.
In 2013, the band embarked on a summer headlining tour in the United States. In the fall, the band played Riot Fest in Chicago, as well as an opening for Deftones at a Los Angeles show at the Greek Theater, and also played a headlining show in Santa Ana, California.
Preceded by the release of two singles and music videos for the songs ” I Love American Music ” and “The Babooch”, White Teeth, Black Thoughts was released independently on Space Age Bachelor Pad Records on July 16, 2013. Following the low-key DIY release and promotion of Susquehanna and Skaboy…
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Then, later in the month, Jona Weinhofen left the band for undisclosed reasons.
In 2013, Kiss purchased a share of an Arena Football League expansion franchise
In early 2013, Homme and fellow Queens contributors including Alain Johannes and Chris Goss recorded for the soundtrack of Dave Grohl’s Sound City: Real to Reel . Goss, Johannes and Homme were on three tracks each. Homme’s notably included a collaboration with Grohl and Trent Reznor called Mantra , and…
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Following Dorman’s death, Iron Butterfly dissolved once more. Charlie Marinkovich revealed in 2013 that he had departed the band altogether and that Ron Bushy was very ill, shrouding the band’s future in doubt. At times during his recovery in 2014, Ron Bushy entertained the idea of putting a new Iron…
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The band played Dookie from start to finish on several dates on the tour’s European leg, including during the Reading Festival 2013 headline show.
The band’s debut record, entitled Orthodox , was released on May 7, 2013, in the United States and was executive produced by Dave Sardy ( LCD Soundsystem , Oasis , Band of Horses , NIN , Rage Against the Machine , Gorillaz , Jay-Z , White Denim ).