Biography
Emerging first in the role of lead singer for Michigan's Wig project, where he contributed solely to the 7" Just Obscene along with the indie outing Lying Next to You while going by the name Preston Cleveland, P.W. Long later committed to the Mule moniker following that 1991 single. With support from Kevin Munro and Jim Kimball—both formerly of Ann Arbor's Laughing Hyenas—the self-titled Mule album came out via Quarterstick Records in 1992, succeeded in 1994 by the Wrung EP and If I Don't Six, the latter produced by Steve Albini.
Subsequent to dropping a brief acoustic tour, Long brought in bassist Dan Maister together with Mac McNeilly, who had drummed for the Jesus Lizard, to cut 1997's We Didn't See You on Sunday as P.W. Long's Reelfoot. Another record followed from the same group in 1998, titled Push Me Again, after which the ensemble disbanded, leading to a period of relative inactivity for Long. His sole significant outing prior to promoting the 2003 release Remembered—issued simply as P.W. Long—occurred at All Tomorrow's Parties, the festival Shellac programmed in England during 2001.
Subsequent to dropping a brief acoustic tour, Long brought in bassist Dan Maister together with Mac McNeilly, who had drummed for the Jesus Lizard, to cut 1997's We Didn't See You on Sunday as P.W. Long's Reelfoot. Another record followed from the same group in 1998, titled Push Me Again, after which the ensemble disbanded, leading to a period of relative inactivity for Long. His sole significant outing prior to promoting the 2003 release Remembered—issued simply as P.W. Long—occurred at All Tomorrow's Parties, the festival Shellac programmed in England during 2001.
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