The tour will include North America
Wayne Kramer, guitarist and songwriter for MC5, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the group's debut album, Kick Out the Jams (1969), with a tour and a new biography.
In a statement released to the press, Kramer spoke about the current political situation in the United States and the world and drew a parallel with MC5's music: "MC5's message has always been based on new possibilities: 'new music, new politics, new lifestyle'."
“And today we have a corrupt regime in power, an endless war, and uncontrollable violence in our country. It’s becoming increasingly unclear whether we’re talking about 1968 or 2018. I feel obligated to share the song I wrote with my brothers 50 years ago.”
Kramer will be touring with a group he calls MC50, consisting of Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Brendan Canty (Fugazi), Dug Pinnick (King's X), and Marcus Durant (Zen Guerrilla). Drummer Dennis Thompson, the only other surviving member of MC50, will also participate in some dates.
Furthermore, Wayne Kramer also announced that he will release a biography titled The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5 and My Life of Impossibilities. According to the statement, the book will discuss his childhood and the beginning of the MC5, which he founded as a teenager. "In the book, Kramer tells the unique story of a band that mixed the usual sex, drugs, and rock and roll with the radical politics of the White Panther Party, FBI surveillance, wiretapping, and more."
The book is scheduled for release on August 14th and you can already pre-order it by clicking here.
