WINDS OF NEPTUNE

Biography

The three members of Winds of Neptune have all been in bands together, but never the same band, and never at the same time. With classic ‘70s rock in their hearts, the Detroit three-piece realize their self-titled debut for Small Stone Records after years of preparation across this tumultuous half-decade.

Indeed, it was pandemic restlessness and perhaps escapism that propelled Flogging Molly drummer Mike Alonso, guitarist Kevin Roberts (The Meatmen) and bassist/ vocalist Ross Westerbur (500 Ft. of Pipe, many others) to start jamming Free and Jethro Tull covers in the basement during lockdown, and the years since have seen the advent of Winds of Neptune as an ongoing project.

And yes, each member of the band has been previously involved in projects with each of the other two members. Kevin and Ross were together in the heavy psych/blues band Bluesong, Kevin and Mike in the old-school thrash metal project Mykronian, and Ross and Mike in the MC5-inspired stoner trio Aquarius Void. You will be quizzed on this later.

The name Winds of Neptune comes from the final unreleased Bluesong instrumental, connecting the threads. With their foundation in songwriting, the chops to live up to their influences in the likes of UFO, Budgie and Captain Beyond, and the will to get out and do the thing live, what started as a way to stay sane in dark times has turned out to be the end game of years of shuffling through projects. Welcome Winds of Neptune.

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