Mike Watt and mssv Drop “On and On” – A Sonic Journey Fueled by Endless Touring
The trio of Mike Baggetta, Stephen Hodges, and Mike Watt – aka mssv – have been full steam ahead since their debut studio album, Main Steam Stop Valve, in 2020. They’ve played sprawling months-long tours and release two albums. This year they’re continuing with solid tour dates from now through May. They’ve also dropped their third studio album, On and On.
Watt, who is known for highly influential playing with The Minutemen and other punk pioneers, is no stranger to the road. He shared the band’s tour dates with a message for fans.
“We hope to kick up much dust and wanna bring it to gig-goers and listeners who need minds blown, one at time,” he said. “We’re gonna try to make ourselves available for that as much as possible anyhow and where we can. Open minds will be big time appreciated!”
In celebration of the album’s release, mssv has shared a new animated video for the track “Boat Song.” The trippy, open atmosphere has a simple, floating bass line from Watt. He also gives a sort of soliloquy in the middle of the song.
On and On is out now on CD, vinyl, and digitally on Bandcamp as well as streaming on other services like Apple Music and Amazon Music. See below for mssv’s intense tour schedule.
On and On Track List:
- On and On
- Super Dumb
- On Its Face
- Boat Song
- Careful What You Wish For
- Tiny Pipes
- Despair and Hilarity
- OK To Change
mssv HARU Tour Dates:
| Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13 | The Sardine | San Pedro, CA |
| Mar 14 | The Wayfarer | Costa Mesa, CA |
| Mar 15 | Giant Rock Meeting Room | Yucca Valley, CA |
| Mar 16 | Cibo | Phoenix, AZ |
| Mar 17 | Whiskey Creek Zócalo | Silver City, NM |
| Mar 18 | Guild Cinema | Albuquerque, NM |
| Mar 19 | Guild Cinema | Albuquerque, NM |
| Mar 20 | CO-OPt | Lubbock, TX |
| Mar 21 | Resonant Head | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Mar 22 | The Wild Detectives | Dallas, TX |
| Mar 23 | The Corn Pound | San Antonio, TX |
| Mar 24 | The Continental Club | Houston, TX |
| Mar 25 | Mid City Ballroom | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Mar 26 | The End Of All Music | Jackson, MS |
| Mar 27 | Saturn | Birmingham, AL |
| Mar 28 | The Bark | Tallahassee, FL |
| Mar 29 | Will’s Pub | Orlando, FL |
| Mar 30 | Loosey’s | Gainesville, FL |
| Mar 31 | El Rocko Lounge | Savannah, GA |
| Apr 1 | Snug Harbor | Charlotte, NC |
| Apr 2 | Flat Iron | Greensboro, NC |
| Apr 3 | Pearl Street Warehouse | Washington, D.C. |
| Apr 4 | Solar Myth | Philadelphia, PA |
| Apr 5 | Tubby’s | Kingston, NY |
| Apr 6 | Mercury Lounge | New York, NY |
| Apr 7 | Myrtle | East Providence, RI |
| Apr 8 | Nova Arts | Keene, NH |
| Apr 9 | The Monkey House | Winooski, VT |
| Apr 10 | TBD | Ithaca, NY |
| Apr 11 | Mohawk Place | Buffalo, NY |
| Apr 12 | The Funhouse At Mr. Smalls | Millvale, PA |
| Apr 13 | Beachland Tavern | Cleveland, OH |
| Apr 14 | Ace Of Cups | Columbus, OH |
| Apr 15 | State Street Pub | Indianapolis, IN |
| Apr 16 | The Hideout | Chicago, IL |
| Apr 17 | Gamma Ray Bar | Madison, WI |
| Apr 18 | Turf Club | St. Paul, MN |
| Apr 19 | Gabe’s | Iowa City, IA |
| Apr 20 | recordBar | Kansas City, MO |
| Apr 21 | Reverb Lounge | Omaha, NE |
| Apr 22 | Fisch Haus | Wichita, KS |
| Apr 23 | Chelsea’s | Eureka Springs, AR |
| Apr 24 | The Venue Shrine | Tulsa, OK |
| Apr 25 | Golden Light Cantina | Amarillo, TX |
| Apr 26 | Cocoon | Santa Fe, NM |
| Apr 27 | The Orpheum Theater | Flagstaff, AZ |
| Apr 28 | The Griffin | Las Vegas, NV |
| Apr 29 | Bakersfield Sound Co. | Bakersfield, CA |
| Apr 30 | Torch Club | Sacramento, CA |
| May 1 | The Miniplex | Arcata, CA |
| May 2 | Bottom Of The Hill | San Francisco, CA |
| May 3 | Zebulon | Los Angeles, CA |
| May 29 | The Prince Albert | Brighton, UK |
| May 30 | Ramsgate Music Hall | Ramsgate, UK |
| May 31 | Suburbia | Southampton, UK |
| Jun 1 | Fuel | Cardiff, UK |
| Jun 2 | A.R.C. | Liverpool, UK |
| Jun 3 | Gullivers | Manchester, UK |
| Jun 4 | Òran Mór | Glasgow, UK |
| Jun 5 | Voodoo | Belfast, UK |
| Jun 6 | Bank Lane | Waterford, IE |
| Jun 7 | Cleere's | Kilkenny, IE |
| Jun 8 | The Grand Social | Dublin, IE |
| Jun 9 | TBD | TBD |
| Jun 10 | Cluny 2 | Newcastle, UK |
| Jun 11 | The Trades Club | Hebden Bridge, UK |
| Jun 12 | Exchange | Bristol, UK |
| Jun 13 | Face Bar | Reading, UK |
| Jun 14 | The Lexington | London, UK |
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
I’m going to see Watt in NYC on 4/6.