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Anonymous

Tomahawk’s third release, Anonymous, links the outfit with the Native American culture that bore its name. A thirteen-track album that reverentially explores and reinterprets the darker, more recessed ancestral music created by North America’s indigenous people, the title reflects the countless individuals who contributed to these songs but went un-credited throughout history.

At the turn of the millennium, Duane Denison (U.S.S.A, ex-Jesus Lizard) toured with Hank Williams III, frequently finding himself on Indian Reservations. “I was somewhat disappointed by the Native bands.” Duane explains, “They were usually very conventional, kind of blues and country type stuff, or too much like ‘new age’ music. I figured there must be native music somewhere that was more aggressive, spookier, and more kinetic.” Duane began to research the culture’s music; about a year into his research he found books that were written around the time of Teddy Roosevelt’s presidency, a period in U.S. history when Indian culture and artifacts were in vogue. The books, dated to the early 20th century, recorded transcriptions of the songs contained herein. The titles: “Totem,” “Mescal Rite 1,” “Song of Victory” are all true to the names uncovered by the people who originally transcribed them, although Duane says “Red Fox” was altered to be more accessible. One song, “Long, Long Weary Day,” is a non-Native American “parlor song” song of the same time period, and also un-credited.

Now a three piece, Tomahawk recorded Anonymous in two-parts. Duane Denison and John Stanier (Battles, Ex-Helmet) recorded guitars and drums (respectively) in Nashville while Mike Patton (Peeping Tom, Fantômas, Ex-Faith No More) added vocals and samples at Vulcan Studios in San Francisco.

Release date: June 19, 2007

Editor’s Note: This was submitted a while back, I just didn’t get around to publishing it until today.

Wednesday edition of All My Children, Charactors made mention of Mike Patton being god. Then went on talking about Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, and Tomahawk. (No Peeping Tom) The Female Charactor talked about how her mother took her to see Faith No More.

Giant Magazine Online Exclusive
Mike Patton interviewed by Brett Lasik

The prolific singer lends his askew aesthetic to a true-life indie murder-drama.

Imagine a murder in a small town. A body is found buried in a shed, and the neighborhood is in shock. The person you thought you knew slowly becomes someone you never knew at all. This is the world of Firecracker, a new film from writer/director Steve Balderson that takes its inspiration from actual events in the town of Wamego, Kansas. A true tragedy, Firecracker is an unflinching study of a broken home and the emotional fallout it creates.

Firecracker also marks the film debut of Mike Patton, the creative dynamo better known in the music world as the ex-frontman of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, and the current frontman of Tomahawk and Fantomas. Along with B-movie goddess Karen Black (Easy Rider, Trilogy of Terror, House of 1000 Corpses), Patton handled two roles as David, the abusive alcoholic older brother, and Frank, the festival owner. We had a chance to speak with the new screen star after Firecracker’s premiere at last month’s Chicago Underground Film Festival.

How were you first approached for this project?
Steve Balderson was a friend of a friend and he asked me to star in it. At first I was more interested in writing the score, but that was already taken care of, so I read the script, liked it, and figured I would give it a try.

How did you get yourself into the state-of-mind of a violent alcoholic?
I really didn’t have to do much. I think anger is one of the easiest emotions to conjure up. But I did spend some time hanging around the town of Wamego, trying to pick up their patterns of speech.

Why were you and Karen Black both cast in dual roles?
I think it helped show two perspectives of the same story. Seeing the same faces helps draw a connection between similar story lines. Karen Black was great. It was humbling to see her prepare for some of her more intense scenes. It’s always cool seeing someone doing their art well.

Do you feel bitten by the acting bug now? Any future acting plans?
Maybe if I was approached about something and it felt right, sure, but it’s not like you’ll see me turning up on sitcoms. I have no more acting jobs lined up right now, and Firecracker is still shopping for a distributor, so we’ll see what happens. What I really want to get into is doing scores for movies. I’m actually working on one now for this movie Pinion that’s in pre-production.

Can you clue us in on any future Patton-related music releases?
I have about three albums worth of material for this new project I’ve been working on called Peeping Tom. I just need to get it wrapped up. Also, Tomahawk will be working on a new album sometime next year.

Is there any chance we’ll ever see another Mr. Bungle show before we die?
It could happen, but I won’t be singing. Some bridges have definitely been burned. It was a fun time and sometimes you just have to move on. I’ve got a lot on my plate now.

Source: Giant Magazine
Submitted By: Don Walheim