Mammatus (band)

Mammatus are a psychedelic rock band [1] from Santa Cruz, California.

This article is about the band. For a meteorological term describing a type of cloud, see Mammatus cloud.
Mammatus
OriginSanta Cruz, California, United States
GenresPsychedelic rock, stoner rock
Years active2005 to Present
LabelsHoly Mountain, Spiritual Pajamas
WebsiteOfficial website
MembersNicholas Emmert
Chris Freels
Aaron Emmert
Past membersMike Donofrio

History

Mammatus formed in early of 2005, and played their first show at the Silent Planet recording studio in Corralitos on March 20, 2005. Since then they have played in living rooms and dive bars in Santa Cruz, opened for more reputable bands in San Francisco, and toured the United States three times and have gone to parts of Canada. With no money and no label Mammatus recorded four songs in their makeshift basement studio. The recording attracted the attention of Holy Mountain Records in San Francisco and Rocket Recordings in the UK, who both released their self-titled debut album on March 28, 2006. The artwork was done by the Arik Moonhawk Roper, who also provided covers for such bands as Sleep and High on Fire.[2]

In the middle 2006 Mammatus returned from an American tour with label mates Residual Echoes. They returned to the studio and released "The Coast Explodes" in 2007.

Mammatus set on a North American tour in April and May 2007 with Acid Mothers Temple.[3]

Discography
  • Mammatus (2006 Holy Mountain Records)
  • The Coast Explodes (2007 Holy Mountain Records)
  • Heady Mental (2013 Spiritual Pajamas)
  • Sparkling Waters (2015 Spiritual Pajamas)

References
  1. Dan Ruccia (2006-06-27). "Dusted Reviews: Mammatus - Mammatus". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  2. "Arik Roper gallery". Arik Roper gallery. Archived from the original on 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  3. ""AMT & TMP U.F.O. US & Canadian Tour 2007 '"Crystal Rainbow Pyramid Tour"'"". Acid Mother Temple - Concerts Archives. Archived from the original on 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
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