New York, NY (Top40 Charts) In 2014, New Wet Kojak reunited briefly to mark the 15th anniversary of Washington, DC's
Black Cat venue. Now, after over 20 years, the original five-member lineup is coming together again for their first proper shows this weekend.
To commemorate the occasion, they're releasing a never-before-seen video of their song "You Got Some Dog," captured in 2000 during a session at a record shop in Leuven, Belgium. Check out the dates below for their upcoming shows.
New Wet Kojak was formed in 1993 by guitarist/singer Scott McCloud and bassist Johnny Temple - both members of Girls Against Boys + Soulside - during a lost weekend in Amsterdam. They created an overtly seductive aesthetic on their albums - utilizing the saxophone, whispered vocals and reserved instrumentation.
Tour Dates:
12/1 - Tubby's - Kingston, NY
12/2 - St.Vitus - Brooklyn, NY
12/2 -
Black Cat Red Room - Washington, DC
Following this run of dates, McCloud and Temple will once again join their Souldside bandmates Alexis Fleisig (drums),
Bobby Sullivan (vox) and Chris Thompson (Bass) for a short East Coast tour supporting DC hardcord legends Scream. The two bands toured the West Coast last month.
12/7 - The
Black Cat - Washington, DC
12/8 - The Meadows - Brooklyn, NY
12/9 - Deep Cuts - Medford, MA
12/10 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA
Formed during a "lost weekend" in Amsterdam, New Wet Kojak picked up steam a bit later in DC, after a Girls Against Boys show at the (original) 9:30 Club. McCloud and Temple used alcohol to con three DC friends into doing some more recording: Geoff Turner (Gray Matter) and Charles Bennington (High Back Chairs) joined on lead guitar/keyboards and saxophone, respectively, along with drummer Nick Pelliciotto (Edsel). More songs emerged, as well as a loose band aesthetic of raw, late-night experimentation.
It was a wildly erratic combination of difficult personalities and musical arrogance, with a pitch-perfect balance of brilliance and confusion. They were aware that having a saxophonist in the band could be problematic.
In 1995, the five-piece ensemble released their self-titled debut album via Touch and Go. Their second album, Nasty International, was released by Touch and Go in 1997. The releases that followed, Do Things (2000) No. 4 EP, and This Is The Glamorous (2003) were released by Beggars Banquet.
