Press Release: Friday, February 20, 2004 12:51 a.m. EST

Well known didgeridoo player and cartoonist, Soukous70 from The Didgeridoo Tribe used his nimble pencil to capture Woody in flagrante delicto with a yielding piece of plumbing:

Woody at first denied any knowledge of the aforesaid offence, but finally conceded that he lost control when his bathroom was pulled apart during a recent renovation: "All those pipes lying around. It was more than any didgeridoo player could stand! I didn't realize they had anything to do with my toilet!" The plumber has refused to press charges but a restraining order now keeps Woody a good ten miles away from any future plumbing projects.

Press Release: Tuesday, November 9th, 2004 12:51 p.m. EST

Renegade Wetband splinter group, Wojo has hit the big time with their own band page at the CornerBand site. Drop in and listen to some tracks from their critically acclaimed self-titled debut CD, Wojo:

Press Release: Tuesday, November 9th, 2004 1:51 p.m. EST

Wild rumors are circulating after Wet Note Records slipped a Wetband splinter group recording into release with no fanfare or press release. The group's name is JETHNO and representatives in the music industry have hastened to speculate that this is the beginning of the end for the Wetband as we know it. One insider noted: "This group name JETHNO is clearly a blatant rejection of Jethro and it seems likely that he is either leaving or being forced out of the band. And look at the album title, Almost Another Life! It seems likely that legal problems will prevent the remainder of the band from ever recording or performing as the Wetband again!" Wet Note Records has maintained their steely silence and steadfastly refused to either confirm or deny these rumors. Jethro is rumored to be trapped incommunicato in a small room with fifteen other people, while Wetband General Manager Ray Brother has also been strangely unavailable for comment and is said to be in tight seclusion with an assortment of beverages at his retreat on Woody Island off the coast of Alaska. Here is the cover of the controversial new release:

Press Release: Thursday, November 11th, 2004 9:51 p.m. EST

In a stunning turn of events, Jethro has emerged from his exile in a small room with fifteen lawyers and issued the following statement:

OK, I finally admit that Jethno exists. I have even updated my Discography page to include their latest CD in my comprehensive list. I have not been sitting idly by while Jethno seeks new glory and fame. The Twins of Twang are born. Their new CD is already tauted to be the best Wet splinter group album ever and the best selling one too. It will knock your socks off. Stay tuned for more news at a later date.

Music industry insiders now believe that the Wetband is truly washed up. Rumors swirl about what country music star Jethro has teamed up with for his stunning new CD. Most now believe that he has made a secret CD with Shania Twain under the name "Twins of Twang". One insider noted: "Just look at the evidence! Twins, Twang, Twain! Do you have to be hit over the head? She has been seen lounging around at their recording sessions, after all!"

Others were quick to ridicule these speculations. Another insider noted that Jethro has been romantically linked with a famous singing movie star who might be ready for her country music debut.

Press Release: Friday, December 17th, 2004 2:35 p.m. EST

Just in time for Christmas, Wet Note is releasing the long and eagerly awaited debut album from their latest artists the Twins of Twang. The album is called In Their Own Way and will be available at your favourite Wet Note outlet this weekend . Contrary to previous rumours this album does not contain any studio guests whether female or otherwise. The Twins of Twang are composed of the brotherly act Wayne and Ted Burton. With Wayne on acoustic guitar and Ted on electric bass. The album was recorded in October at the famous Burton-Oakville Recreational Complex and Home for Wayward Cats. This is the studio used previously by other Wet Note bands - The Wetband and Wojo. The album is rumoured to have reached a new level in recording sound and has already out-sold all other Wet Note albums just in pre-orders.

In Their Own Way contains 11 original songs plus one cover of a Merle Haggard song. Jethno fans will recognize 2 songs from the 'Almost Another Life' CD (also available on Wet Note). There is a major reworking of the song 'Dreamer of Song' and a new version of 'If I Could Believe' done in the Twins own way. Another one of the new songs is the long rumoured tune 'Ain't No 'Y' in Willie'. The album can be best described in the Twins own words - "Country twang with an edge!". When asked for musical influences, the Twins dropped names such as John Prine, Steve Earle, Hank Williams, Warren Zevon, Gram Parsons, David Lowrey (Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven), Townes Van Zandt, and many others that I forget. They are such name-droppers!

Be sure to pick up the album. It will make a great stocking stuffer. One word of caution to you parents out there. The album does contain explicit lyrics so make sure that you check with your kids if that is OK before you buy it.

Enjoy the Twins of Twang and have a very twangy Christmas.

Jethro Bassman

Press Release: Friday, December 17th, 2004 3:35 p.m. EST

In a stunning turn of events, the long awaited Twins of Twang album is being released with a mysterious personal fanfare from one time Wetband bass player Jethro Bassman. Contrary to music industry expectations, the recording apparently does not feature Jethro Bassman, Shania Twain, Nicole Kidman, Winona Judd or any known Wetband member. The press is scrambling to get the lowdown on mysterious country music wannabes Ted and Wayne Burton. One music insider noted: "These two have appeared strangely enough on various Wetband Discographies, from time to time. They are musical loansharks that the Wetband owes big bucks to, and they are riding the Wetband coattails to fame and fortune!" Other insiders were quick to contradict this statement, darkly hinting that the Burton brothers are in fact the secret identities of two prominent Wetband members. Still other insiders stated that the Burton brothers were in fact the aliases of two unrelated Mounties that were part of an undercover investigation team that had tracked the Wet family across the country.

Still other rumors leaking out of the office of the Wetband General Manager, Ray Brother, suggest that Jethro Bassman is being held captive at an undisclosed location and wrote the Twins of Twang press release under duress: "You can read over, under and between the lines of that press release and compare it to other Jethro writings, and you will quickly come to the conclusion that Jethro didn't write it at all! Someone else is putting words into Jethro's mouth! This recording has clearly been hijacked by unscrupulous unknowns eager to cash in on the Wetband reputation, as well as the reputations of Shania Twain, Nicole Kidman and Winona Judd, not to mention Ray Brother!"

Check out the cover of the new Twins of Twang CD:

Press Release: Saturday, December 18th, 2004 2:35 p.m. EST

Long awaited photos finally found in bottom drawer of Ray Brother's desk! Check out the new gallery of photos from the stupendous 21st Burton-Webster Blues Festival! And more will be added daily!

Press Release: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2004 2:35 p.m. EST

In the continuing spiral of strange events surrounded the suspected disappearance of the alleged Jethro Bassman, an anonymous Jethro fan passed along the following information on condition that his anonymnity remains strictly anomalous:

While the Twins of Twang still continue to deny any knowledge of the
whereabouts of Jethro, I have discovered this unusual photo:

Many questions arise from this photo:

    * why are the twins staring at the garage
    * why does Jethro have his tongue out
    * what the hell happened to Jethro's head


The plot thickens!

A Jethro fan.

This bizarre information prompted a rare statement from the normally reticent Wetband member Willoughby (Willy) Wet:

To the best of my knowledge this is a picture of Flat of Flat And Them fame. An obscure rock 'n roll band from the fifties.

I believe Wayne and Barb Burton keep a life size picture of him in front of their garage door because of the uncanny likeness to long friend Jethro Bassman.

That's what I heard anyway.

Willie B. (of ain't no 'y' in fame)

Hardheaded Paralegal Analyst Buzz Sawyer provides an incisive and insightful in-depth commentary on these revelations:

If you examine carefully the picture on the front of the Twins of Twang CD, you will note that the alleged garage door has NO PICTURE ON IT. Now if you look at the picture found by the anomalous Jethro fan, you will note that now there appears to be a picture! This suggests that this is not a picture at all, but in fact the REAL alleged Jethro Bassman sticking his tongue out with the stupendous effort required to stick his huge head out of the garage! What we have here is in fact documentary proof that Jethro is being held captive in that garage and that the Twins of Twang were forcibly trying to force him back into the garage or at least were restraining him from making good his escape. The abnormal size of Jethro's head suggests that either the Twins of Twang are in fact dwarves, or else, more ominously, that bizarre genetic experiments are being performed on Jethro Bassman to give him a swelled head so that he will not be able to get it out of the garage. As for the message from the alleged Willy B. Wet: we notice immediately that he signed it "Willie" which proves he has once again been brainwashed into believing he is Willie Nelson. Hence this statement would appear to be a red herring purposely designed by the perpetrators to deflect interest from the fact that the picture on the garage door is not in fact a picture at all, but the REAL Jethro Bassman! Note also that he is described as a LONG FRIEND! This in turn suggests that not only is Jethro's head getting bigger, but that his entire body is getting LONGER, since Jethro has never to this date been noted to be particularly LONG!

Press Release: Sunday, Jan. 29, 2005; 9:00 am

Today Wetband General Manager Ray Brother announced the date of the upcoming Bluesfest 2005 and released this year's poster:

Press Release: Thursday, February 3rd, 2005; 9:00 pm

Years in the making and now available online: Jethro Bassman's stupendous Wetband Repertoire which lists all of the songs played and recorded by the Wetband and its splinter groups.

Press Release: Wednesday, December 7th, 2005; 4:00 pm

Wet Bass is pleased and proud to announce the release of a new Wetband CD just in time for Christmas. At midnight last night, the latest compilation album Wet Dreams: Their Greatest Hits Volumes 3 & 4 was officially released. This album is the follow-up to the highly successful Wet Replay: Their Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2 which was released in 2002 as a co-release with Wet Note. Although the new collection is being released by Wet Bass it is with the full cooperation and blessing of Wet Note that makes this possible.

Wet Dreams is a 2-CD set with 16 songs on each CD comprised of 4 original songs for each Wetband member. The compilation not only includes tracks from Wetband albums but also the various splinter groups covering the years 2002-2004. The CD is available now wherever fine CD's are sold.

Jethro Bassman
President and CEO
Wet Bass