As we mentioned last month (TMT News), Granddaddy’s Jim Fairchild has joined Modest Mouse on the road this summer as their new touring guitarist. He isn’t officially replacing Johnny Marr (meaning that Marr could pop back in at some point and tour with the band), but he has started working with Isaac Brock and Co. on new Modest Mouse songs, so it at least seems like things are going well. But before Fairchild was chosen to play with Modest Mouse, he was up against some stiff competition. TMT has obtained a secret list of Fairchild’s former competitors, with Isaac Brock’s audition notes included:
- Mark Tremonti: Shockingly, he totally shredded, but then stopped halfway through when Scott Stapp called and told him Creed were reuniting because "Jesus would have wanted it that way."
- Zakk Wylde: I like metal and everything, but I don’t think someone with a studded black leather vest and a Flying V guitar would crossover into the indie world that well. Sorry, dude.
- Frank Black: He took off running before he could even play one chord. I think I might have freaked him out when I asked him to autograph my chest.
Meanwhile, Modest Mouse have a new EP due August 4 from Sony called No One’s First, And You’re Next, with a vinyl version coming August 18. According to the publicist, "This new EP contains eight songs, six of which were recently released as limited edition 7” vinyl singles. Also included on the EP is ‘King Rat’ which was a limited promo-only 7” single free with the purchase of We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank in 2007 and ‘I’ve Got It All (Most)’ which was the b-side to the ‘Float On’ single in 2004 and is currently out of print."
No One’s First, And You’re Next tracklisting:
1. Satellite Skin
2. Guilty Cocker Spaniels
3. Autumn Beds
4. The Whale Song
5. Perpetual Motion Machine
6. History Sticks To Your Feet
7. King Rat
8. I've Got It All (Most)
08.17.09 – Halifax, NS – Forum Multipurpose Room &
08.19.09 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis &
08.20.09 – Kingston, ON – Ale House &
08.21.09 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy &
08.22.09 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy &
08.24.09 –Columbus, OH – Lifestyle Communities Pavilion &
08.25.09 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom &
08.28.09 – San Francisco, CA – Street Scene Festival
08.30.09 – San Francisco, CA – Outer Lands Festival
09.01.09 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue $
09.02.09 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium $
09.03.09 – Billings, MT – Alberta Blair Theater $
09.04.09 – Missoula, MT – Wilma Theater $
09.05.09 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory $
09.07.09 – Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot
09.09.09 – Honolulu, HI – Pipeline Café
09.20.09 – Portland, OR - Glacial Pace night, NorthWest Music Fest #
09.21.09 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
09.22.09 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
09.23.09 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
& The Dutchess and The Duke
$ The Night Marchers
# Love As Laughter, Mimicking Birds, Morning Teleportation