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Henry Rollins Clarifies Ian MacKaye Project: They Mixed a 1979 Punk Demo, Not New Music

The four-song session was transferred by Pete Lyman then mixed at Inner Ear with Don Zientara for an upcoming In The Red release.

Overview

  • Rollins posted a clarification stating neither he nor Ian MacKaye performs on the recording they worked on together.
  • He says the material is a 1979 demo by an unnamed legendary punk band that recently came into his possession.
  • Pete Lyman baked and transferred the eight-track, one-inch tape in Nashville and later mastered the final mixes.
  • Rollins and MacKaye mixed the four songs at Inner Ear Studios with Don Zientara after Rollins secured permission from a band member to release the demo.
  • A four-song 12-inch is being prepared in collaboration with Larry Hardy at In The Red Records, with the band’s identity and release date still undisclosed.