by Bram Teitelman | Jul 26, 2012 | New Music
New music from Down was kind of like the Easter Bunny or the Tooth Fairy, in that we kept hearing about it, but it was hard to prove that it existed. Finally, via Rolling Stone, the first taste of their forthcoming EP, snappily titled EP ONE, surfaced earlier this...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 22, 2012 | Touring, Updates
As you most likely know by now, Down will be recording a series of four EPs over the next few years, with each one tackling a different style or aspect of the band. And back in October, the Nola supergroup started work on the first EP, which has been described as a...
by Zach Shaw | Oct 10, 2011 | Down Insider
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJMP0rqGlW8[/youtube] Philip Anselmo’s recent interview with High Times Magazine added more speculation to Rex Brown’s departure from Down, with Anselmo alluding to his former Pantera band mate’s drinking issue as the source of...
by Zach Shaw | Oct 5, 2011 | Down Insider
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIrLGzCpgLQ[/youtube] For a while, it was unclear whether Rex Brown was still in Down or not. The bassist seemed preoccupied with his new group Kill Devil Hill, while his band mates in Down seemed to be tiptoeing around the...
by Zach Shaw | Jun 27, 2011 | News Ticker
After hearing confirmation from drummer Jimmy Bower, bassist Rex Brown himself has confirmed that he is no longer in Down.