# Volcano (supergroup)

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{{Short description|American supergroup band}}
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| origin              = United States
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| years_active        = 2003–2004
| label               = [Skunk Records](/source/Skunk_Records)
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| past_members        = [Curt Kirkwood](/source/Curt_Kirkwood)<br>[Bud Gaugh](/source/Bud_Gaugh)<br>[Jon Poutney](/source/Ziggens) (deceased)<br>[Michael 'Miguel' Happoldt](/source/Michael_Happoldt) (as "Mike Stand")
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'''Volcano''' was a [supergroup](/source/supergroup_(music)) formed by [Meat Puppets](/source/Meat_Puppets) frontman [Curt Kirkwood](/source/Curt_Kirkwood), [Sublime](/source/Sublime_(band)) drummer [Bud Gaugh](/source/Bud_Gaugh), [Sublime](/source/Sublime_(band)) soundman [Michael 'Miguel' Happoldt](/source/Michael_Happoldt), and bass player of [The Ziggens](/source/The_Ziggens) Jon Poutney after the breakup of [Eyes Adrift](/source/Eyes_Adrift).<ref name="Trouser2">[http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=eyes_adrift Eyes Adrift, Volcano (review)], Trouser Press</ref>  They released one [self-titled studio album](/source/Volcano_(Volcano_album)) in 2004.

In an interview with [Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone), Kirkwood said: "The producer says it sounds a lot like Eighties, [SST](/source/SST_Records)-era, ''[Up On the Sun](/source/Up_on_the_Sun)'' Meat Puppets. But there's more bouncy rhythms -- we do a lot more stuff that was inspired by [The Selecter](/source/The_Selecter), [The Specials](/source/The_Specials), and [Bob Marley](/source/Bob_Marley)."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071001211920/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/meatpuppets/articles/story/6214296/curt_kirkwoods_new_meat Curt Kirkwood's New Meat], Rolling Stone, June 28, 2004. accessed July 12, 2007</ref>

Kirkwood wanted to name the band "Pine Cone", but was outvoted by other group members.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071112045128/http://www.chartnet.com/damn/2006/07/1413.cfm Curt Kirkwood Rambles On, And Along, Alone And With The Meat Puppets], Chart Attack, Friday July 14, 2006. [Internet Archive](/source/Internet_Archive) version accessed Nov. 27, 2008</ref>

The bands' sole LP was remastered by Bob Weston and reissued on digital streaming platforms on April 17, 2025, with a physical 12" release scheduled for June 2025 via Don Giovanni Records, limited to 1000 copies.<ref>https://dongiovannirecords.com/products/volcano-volcano-12</ref><ref>https://volcano2004.bandcamp.com/album/volcano</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051225005122/http://www.skunk.com/volcano/ Official Site]
*[https://archive.org/details/MeatPuppets Meat Puppets collection] at the [Internet Archive](/source/Internet_Archive)'s live music archive
*[http://www.wohlers.org/puppets/ Meat Puppets Live Repository]

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