News | Brian Wilson rejoins Beach Boys for album and tour

Lynn Roberts — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:50:24 +0000

Genius Brian Wilson has announced he will reunite with the remaining Beach Boys for a 50th anniversary celebration next year.

Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David marks will release a new studio album, play a show at the New Orleans Jazz Fest and – excitingly – a 50-date international tour.

For the anniversary of their first record, Surfin’ Safari – released in 1962, the band have already recorded several songs for the album, which Brian is producing.

Brian Wilson says, “This anniversary is special to me because I miss the boys and it will be a thrill for me to make a new record and be on stage with them again.”

Bruce Johnston says, “I will be looking forward to singing Brian Wilson’s melodies and Mike Love’s lyrics once again in concert with many of the original band members, but imagine what we all could come up with vocally in a recording studio atmosphere under Brian’s musical direction.”

If we were Brian’s mum, we wouldn’t be too keen on him playing with Mike Love, but the prospect of more Beach Boys songs is very exciting indeed.

Brian Wilson records Black Cab session

Lynn Roberts — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:17:56 +0000

Übergod Brian Wilson has recorded a track for Black Cab Sessions.

The people behind the London-based phenomenon – in which folk stars play a track in the back seat of a cab being driven around the capital – announced the news via their facebook group saying: ” We’re absolutely gob-smacked and honoured who we have here on our backseat. Ladies and Gentlemen, the legend, the Beach Boy… BRIAN WILSON.”

Black Cab Sessions was launched in 2007 and has so far featured Johnny Flynn, Laura Marling, Noah and the Whale, Martha Wainwright, Fleet Foxes and Jeff Lewis among others. Watch the Brian Wilson video here.

Words: Lynn Roberts

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