{
  "id": 19830723,
  "title": "Mike Watt, Patrick Shiroishi, Eli Winter, & Lily Finnegan Form New Supergroup, Announce Debut Album Bonsai Weeping Willow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/mike-watt-patrick-shiroishi-eli-winter-lily-finnegan-form-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T16:07:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2517902/mike-watt-patrick-shiroishi-eli-winter-lily-finnegan-form-new-supergroup-announce-debut-album-bonsai-weeping-willow/music/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An eclectic group of musicians from various genres have united to create a new album titled Bonsai Weeping Willow. The ensemble features bassist Mike Watt, known for his work with Minutemen, Dos, and Firehose among other projects; saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi, who has been part of the Armed and numerous other ventures; drummer Lily Finnegan, a member of Heat On and plenty of other bands; and guitarist Eli Winter, recognized for his solo work and similar endeavors.\n\nRather than adopting a band name, the four members are credited by their individual names throughout the project. Mike Watt, who orchestrated the collaboration, gathered the musicians in his hometown of San Pedro to record at Casa Hanzo, a studio managed by his Secondmen bandmate Pete Mazich. Despite having only a brief window to connect, the group managed to capture 90 minutes of music with no overdubs, which later formed the basis of their tracks under Eli Winter's guidance.\n\nOne track from the album, a lengthy eight-minute piece called Deluxe Hook Package, has been released today. No details have been provided regarding the album's tracklist or pre-order information, but it is set to be released on February 1st.",
  "summary": "The post Mike Watt, Patrick Shiroishi, Eli Winter, & Lily Finnegan Form New Supergroup, Announce Debut Album Bonsai Weeping Willow appeared first on Stereogum .",
  "key_points": [
    "Mike Watt, Patrick Shiroishi, Eli Winter, and Lily Finnegan form new supergroup.",
    "\"Bonsai Weeping Willow\" album debuts on February 1st.",
    "90 minutes of music recorded without overdubs."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}