MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Talks Upcoming Solo Album - "I Don't Like Making Records Remotely; I Like Being In The Room Because There's An Energy And A Vibe That Happens"
May 20, 2020, 4 years ago
The Rock n Ragni show, which features it’s host former ECW original pro-wrestler Bay “Chubby Dudley” Ragni doing in-depth music interviews, caught up with Megadeth bassist David Ellefson. They discuss Megadeth's tour plans, running the Ellefson empire (EMP label, Ellefson Films, Ellefson Coffee, Youth Music Foundation, author, music projects), his relationship with business partner Thom Hazeart and what took them so long to make music together, doing a cover of Post Malone’s “Over Now”, whether he keeps in touch with other former members of Megadeth, Altitudes & Attitudes with Frank Bello, and more.
Ellefson, the solo band of Grammy-Winning Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has released their cover of the Post Malone track “Over Now”, currently available on Bandcamp, and on all other digital outlets today. The track will appear on their as yet-untitled debut album, tentatively due in October.
A message states: "So after pummelling the world with 'Simple Truth', we wanted to do something a little different for our next Ellefson single. So, we took an amazing song by our friend Post Malone and made it our own. You can grab 'Over Now' on Bandcamp (now), and on all digital outlets on 5/15 on Combat Records!"
David Ellefson adds: "We're all fans of Posty, and he's also been a huge fan of Megadeth and all things metal. Aside from being a great song for any genre, our cover of 'Over Now' is our way of showing our mutual admiration, and paying homage to our friend."
Thom Hazaert - “Posty has become a good friend to our camp, David and I have both gone to shows, and hung out and spent some time with him, and we have definitely spent some nights texting and nerding out over classic Metal, and our fanboy devotion to Metallica, Megadeth, etc. Meanwhile I am honestly a huge fan of his stuff, his lyrics. I can honestly say, and I talk about it all the time, there is not an artist who has come out in a long time that has impressed or influenced what I do more than Post Malone.
"I think the emotions and dynamic of the song really lend themselves to the heavier arrangement. Posty is a rock and metal guy at heart, and I think 'Over Now' is definitely a metal song at heart.”
Ellefson lineup:
David Ellefson - Bass
Thom Hazaert - Vocals
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal - Guitars and Vocals
Andy Martongelli - Guitars
Paolo Caridi - Drums
