Happy Mondays, The Who, Oasis, Ride supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos unleash debut song

Watch the 'Gorilla Guerilla' video

Mantra of the Cosmos
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 6th Jun 2023

Newly formed indie supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos have unleashed their debut single ‘Gorilla Guerilla.’

Consisting of Shaun Ryder (Happy Mondays, Black Grape), Zak Starkey (The Who, Oasis), Andy Bell (Oasis, Ride) and Bez (Happy Mondays, Black Grape), Mantra Of The Cosmos’ single premiere follows their live debut at London’s The Box last night (5th June).

The performance served as a warm-up for their headline appearance on The Glade Stage at Glastonbury Festival on Sunday 25th June.

According to band leader Zak Starkey, Mantra of the Cosmos’ inaugural song ‘Gorilla Guerilla’ is a “fantastic psychedelic groove from a band of misfits, outsiders and innovators.”

Also waxing lyrical, Shaun Ryder adds: “It’s a f---ing blast mate!! It’s great when we’re not all irate.”

‘Gorilla Guerilla’ comes complete with a suitably trippy video directed by Shaun’s son Olli Ryder.

Watch Mantra of the Cosmos’ ‘Gorilla Guerilla’ video:

Mantra of the Cosmos is the brainchild of Zak Starkey, the eldest son of Beatles legend Ringo Starr.

Starkey has performed and recorded with The Who since 1996, and he’s played with an array of acts including Oasis, Johnny Marr, Paul Weller, The Icicle Works, The Waterboys, Bobby Womack and The Lightning Seeds.

Andy Bell says of his new musical venture: “It’s a pleasure to be part of Mantra of the Cosmos. Four like-minded souls who get off on the same music.”

Shaun Ryder confirmed in May that Mantra of the Cosmos were hard at work on their debut album.

Mantra of the Cosmos' 'Gorilla Guerilla' lyrics:

Gorilla

Gorilla

Urban, Urban

This is what we got, This is what we got

This is what we got, This is what we got

This is what we got, This is what we got

This is what we got, This is what we got

Urban Gorilla

Urban Gorilla

Urban Gorilla

Gorilla

Urban Gorilla

Urban Gorilla

Gorilla

Gorilla

The real names of famous musicians, including Bez and Liam Gallagher:

Mark Berry (Bez)


John Martin Maher (Johnny Marr)


Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (Lana Del Rey)


William Bruce Rose (Axl Rose)


Gerard Crosbie (Gerry Cinnamon)


Edward Louis Severson III (Eddie Vedder)


Farrokh Bulsara (Freddie Mercury)


Michael Peter Balzary (Flea)


Perry Bernstein (Perry Farrell)


Robert Deal (Mick Mars)


Frank Ferrano (Nikki Sixx)


Frank Edwin Wright III (Tré Cool)


Courtney Michelle Harrison (Courtney Love)


Georg Albert Ruthenberg (Pat Smear)


Chaim Klein Witz (Gene Simmons)


James Newell Osterberg, JR. (Iggy Pop)


Vincent Damon Furnier (Alice Cooper)


Saul Hudson (Slash)


Michael Ryan Pritchard (Mike Dirnt)


Ronald James Padavona (Ronnie James Dio)


Bree Joanna Alice Robinson (Brody Dalle)


Chad Robert Turton (Chad Kroeger)


Deborah Anne Dyer (Skin)


Nicholas Jones (Nicky Wire)


Amy Lynn Hartzler (Amy Lee)


William Perks (Bill Wyman)


Jeffrey Isbell (Izzy Stradlin)


Stanley Eisen (Paul Stanley)


Henry Garfield (Henry Rollins)


Richard Harrison (Rick Parfitt)


Vincent Neil Wharton (Vince Neil)


Stevland Hardaway Morris (Stevie Wonder)


Michael McKagan (Duff McKagan)


Ian Kilmister (Lemmy)


John Baldwin (John Paul Jones)


Joan Larkin (Joan Jett)


Keith Palmer (Maxim Reality)


Eric Patrick Clapp (Eric Clapton)


Susan Janet Ballion (Siouxsie Sioux)


David Robert Hayward Stenton Jones (David Bowie)


Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard)


John Simon Ritchie (Sid Vicious)


Paul Daniel Frehley (Ace Frehley)


Louis Firbank (Lou Reed)


John Graham Mellor (Joe Strummer)


Mark Feld (Marc Bolan)


David Howell Evans (The Edge)


Marvin Lee Aday (Meatloaf)


Steven Victor Tallarico (Steven Tyler)


John Michael Osbourne (Ozzy Osbourne)


John Francis Bongiovi (Jon Bon Jovi)


John Anthony Gillis (Jack White)


Paul David Hewson (Bono)


Reginald Kenneth Dwight (Elton John)


Gordon Sumner (Sting)


Robert Allen Zimmerman (Bob Dylan)


Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (Lorde)


Gary Mounfield (Mani)


Alan John Wren (Reni)


Quentin Leo Cook (Fatboy Slim)


Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy (Jake Bugg)


Roger Keith Barrett (Syd Barrett)


George Ezra Barnett Smitherson (George Ezra)


William John Paul Gallagher (Liam Gallagher)


Rory Charles Graham (Rag'n'bone Man)


Stephanie Lynn Nicks (Stevie Nicks)


William Michael Albert Broad (Billy Idol)


Steven Patrick Morrissey (Morrissey)


Leslie Sebastian Charles (Billy Ocean)


Paul Arthurs (Bonehead)


Graham McPherson (Suggs)


Stuart Leslie Goddard (Adam Ant)


Andrew John Hozier-Byrne (Hozier)


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