In the early 2000s, Saliva hit the rock scene hard with hits like “Click Click Boom,” “Your Disease,” and “Always.” Then, after some reported heavy drug use, and 2 more albums, frontman Josey Scott left the band. He then began an 8 year career as the frontman of a Christian rock band. Now, Joesy wants fans to know that he is back and everyone should prepare themselves for a Saliva reunion.
The other day, Scott was a guest on The Morning Dump podcast in Tulsa, Oklahoma (listen below), when he first mentioned the idea of a reunion:
“I’m going to get back together with the guys and we’re gonna do a reunion tour and a new album next year. January 2020, we’re gonna put the old thinking caps on and get in the studio.”
“Now that I’m clean and sober, my mind is clear, and I’m focused like I used to be in my 20s when I wouldn’t take ‘no’ for an answer. And I went out, and people told me I’d never make it and they told I’d never get a record deal, and I said, ‘Fuck you!’ and I went and got it anyway… without a high school diploma. I’ve kind of got that focusness back.’
“I’m gonna get in the studio with the guys, I’m gonna write a badass record, and we’re gonna go sell it.”
No one seems to wonder what Scott plans to do about the current lineup of the band. It’s not like Scott left and Saliva broke up. In fact, Saliva has had a new frontman since 2015 and the band has dropped a few albums, including their most recent release, 10 Lives which hit in October of 2018. More recently, Saliva performed at a few dates on the 2019 Puddle of Mudd Mudfest tour.
“I wanna do something for the fans, because they have been so loyal to us and so amazing through the years. I’ve heard people on the web sites and on Facebook and everything: ‘When is Josey coming back? Can we, please, have Josey back?’ And I want to come back and do my thing.”
