The Well

The Well

The Well is an Australian group associated with stoner rock, doom metal, psychedelic rock and stoner metal. The name is also used for more than one band, but one project under this name is an alternative and psychedelic rock group formed by Peter Koppes as a side project from The Church, with Water Rites listed as a release.

Associated project

This version of The Well is linked to Peter Koppes, who forms the project after his work with The Church. The group is identified as Australian.

Other act using the name

Another band called The Well is a psychedelic doom metal trio from Austin, Texas, made up of Ian Graham on guitar and vocals, Lisa Alley on bass and vocals, and Jason Sullivan on drums. That group draws on heavy rock, doom, punk, proto-metal and psychedelic influences, and is compared with acts such as Black Sabbath, Sleep, Electric Wizard and Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats.

Releases and activity

The Austin band releases a debut 7-inch called Seven, followed by the EP First Trip and the full-length album Samsara. Their recordings involve Jason Morales, Mark Deutrom and Chico Jones, and their releases appear on Riding Easy Records. Their live work includes performances alongside Kadavar, Orchid, Fu Manchu, High On Fire, NAAM, Orange Goblin, Pentagram and Dead Meadow.