Since its formation in 1991, the band line-up has included Neil Fallon (vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards), Tim Sult (lead guitar, backing vocals), Dan Maines (bass, backing vocals) and Jean-Paul Gaster (drums and percussion). To date, Clutch has released thirteen studio albums, and several rarities and live albums. Since 2008 the band have been signed to their own record label, Weathermaker.
Clutch (originally called “Glut Trip” and stemmed from “Moral Minority”) was formed in 1991 by Dan Maines (bass), Jean-Paul Gaster (drums), Tim Sult (guitar), and Roger Smalls (vocals) in Germantown, Maryland. Smalls soon departed and was replaced by Neil Fallon, a longtime schoolmate of the other members at Seneca Valley High School. The band quickly gained notice through constant touring. The 12" single “Passive Restraints” on the Earache label was Clutch’s first commercial release, garnering attention from other labels. Their debut LP, Transnational Speedway League, was released in 1993. It was followed by a self-titled album two years later that gained Clutch mainstream exposure. The band moved to the larger Columbia label for the 1998 album The Elephant Riders. They followed it in 1999 with a self-released groove-based album Jam Room.
On April 28, 2009 Clutch released Slow Hole to China, a collection of unreleased tracks.
On June 10, 2012, the band released a new single, “Pigtown Blues”, on iTunes, backed with an acoustic version of “Motherless Child” from Strange Cousins from the West.
On March 16, 2013 Clutch released their tenth album Earth Rocker which entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at #15 giving Clutch their highest chart position to date. It would remain on the chart for a total of 5 weeks. The album also reached #4 on iTunes’ overall Top 100 album charts and was #1 in their rock chart. Earthrocker won “Album of the Year” 2013 from British publication Metalhammer, and was rated highly on many rock/metal magazines’ and websites’ end-of-the-year “Top Tens”.
In an interview on January 7, 2015 with music and entertainment company 88 Miles West, Fallon stated that the band was heading to Dripping Springs, Texas, to record their upcoming eleventh album. Fallon states the venture to Texas was due to the relocation of record producer Machine, with whom they worked on Blast Tyrant and Earth Rocker, and who recently opened a new studio there. He stated in the interview that “Septemberish, give or take a couple of months” is when they hope to release the new album.
Their eleventh studio album is titled Psychic Warfare, and was released October 2, 2015. Fallon said the concept is influenced by science fiction author Philip K. Dick. “His general philosophy and questions have always crept into my lyrics, because I share an interest in it,” he adds. “On Earth Rocker, ‘Crucial Velocity’ was definitely a Philip Dick song for me. On this record, ‘X-Ray Visions’ certainly is.”. Gaster described the new material as more diverse than ever.
In April 2018, Neil Fallon announced through the radio station The Eagle Rocks that the band's twelfth studio album would be titled Book of Bad Decisions. The album will be released on September 7, 2018. The album was recorded at Sputnik Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee with producer and engineer Vance Powell.
On November 13, 2020 Released The Weathermaker Studios Vol. 1. A collection of re-recorded hits and 4 unreleased covers and songs.
On September 16,2022 Clutch released their 13th Studio album: Sunrise on Slaughter Beach.
Between 2004-2018 Clutch created seven straight top 10 releases on Billboard’s Independent Album Chart.
Neil Fallon – vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, keyboards, percussion
Tim Sult – lead guitar
Dan Maines – bass guitar
Jean-Paul Gaster – drums, percussion
Never Be Moved
Clutch Lyrics
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Hold the whole world in our hand and greet the dawn with open arms.
So make a contribution if you have been amused
But before we depart my brothers and sisters I have some heavy news.
Oh how it breaks my heart this photograph.
Several in the ministry practice a fuzzy math.
And some of us wear the robes of the righteous
To the Sleestak, the wicked one who makes a meal of our sins.
Ain't no telling how much longer but we will never be moved.
Ain't no telling how much longer but we will never be moved.
Woe be the architect of our city, cruel leveler, the hillock strangler.
Bold pusher of the cold bone index
Through the knotted bowels of the old alleyways.
Read the future a false haruspex.
Recall how he coaxed us out of the green plains.
All of us, dumb eyed at the sheer number. So long ago it does not matter.
Woe be architect in his slumber, for the Watcher never sleeps.
And on that day there will be rejoicing and dancing streets.
Ain't no telling how much longer but we will never be moved.
Ain't no telling how much longer but we will never be moved.
Get your evolution on.
Good St. Charles Darwin wrote his gospel down
So keep your eyes turned to the sky and your ears down to the ground.
Get your evolution on.
Ain't no telling how much longer but we will never be moved.
Ain't no telling how much longer but we will never be moved.
Ain't no telling how much longer but we will never be moved.
Ain't no telling how much longer but we will never be moved.
The lyrics to Clutch's song "Never Be Moved" explore themes of corruption, societal decay, and the importance of evolution. The song opens with a celebratory tone, expressing the desire to embrace life and all its possibilities. However, the lyrics soon take a darker turn as the singer laments the corruption within society, particularly within religious institutions. The image of a photograph is used to symbolize the heartbreak caused by the hypocrisy and deceit of those who claim to be righteous.
The song also comments on the destructive forces that threaten society, particularly the "architect of our city," who is described as a "cruel leveler" and a "bold pusher of the cold bone index." This figure represents the forces that seek to destroy the natural world and reshape it in their own image.
Despite these challenges, the song emphasizes the resilience of the human spirit, with the repeated refrain "we will never be moved." The final verses of the song encourage listeners to embrace evolution and look to the future with hope and determination.
Overall, "Never Be Moved" presents a complex commentary on the state of society and the forces that shape our world, while also offering a message of hope and resistance in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
I know we came here to get our good times on,
We came here to have fun and enjoy ourselves.
Hold the whole world in our hand and greet the dawn with open arms.
We feel powerful and optimistic, and are ready to start the day.
So make a contribution if you have been amused
If you enjoyed the experience, consider giving back.
But before we depart my brothers and sisters I have some heavy news.
Before we leave, I have some serious news to share with you all.
Oh how it breaks my heart this photograph.
This image is heartbreaking.
Several in the ministry practice a fuzzy math.
Some religious leaders use unclear logic.
And some of us wear the robes of the righteous
Some of us pretend to be good people.
Are a little more next of kin
Actually belong to another group with different priorities.
To the Sleestak, the wicked one who makes a meal of our sins.
To evil forces that are ready to exploit our weaknesses.
Ain't no telling how much longer but we will never be moved.
We don't know how long it will take, but we are determined.
Woe be the architect of our city, cruel leveler, the hillock strangler.
The person who designed our city is ruthless and destructive.
Bold pusher of the cold bone index
Fearless creator of death and misery.
Through the knotted bowels of the old alleyways.
Through the twisted and ugly streets and alleys.
Read the future a false haruspex.
Fortune tellers who make false predictions.
Recall how he coaxed us out of the green plains.
Remember how he convinced us to leave our peaceful homes.
All of us, dumb eyed at the sheer number. So long ago it does not matter.
We didn't know what we were getting ourselves into, but it's too late now.
Woe be architect in his slumber, for the Watcher never sleeps.
The architect can't sleep soundly, because there is always someone watching.
And on that day there will be rejoicing and dancing streets.
But one day we will be free and joyful.
Get your evolution on.
Embrace change and progress.
Good St. Charles Darwin wrote his gospel down
The famous Charles Darwin wrote about evolutionary theory and change.
So keep your eyes turned to the sky and your ears down to the ground.
Stay alert and observant, and keep an open mind.
Ain't no telling how much longer but we will never be moved.
We don't know how long it will take, but we are determined.
Ain't no telling how much longer but we will never be moved.
We don't know how long it will take, but we are determined.
Ain't no telling how much longer but we will never be moved.
We don't know how long it will take, but we are determined.
Ain't no telling how much longer but we will never be moved.
We don't know how long it will take, but we are determined.
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Written by: DAN MAINES, JEAN-PAUL GASTER, MICHAEL SCHAUER, NEIL FALLON, RICHARD TIMOTHY SULT
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