George Lynch's Inner Conflict Appears Again Under The Name Lynch Mob

JAKARTA - In an interview with Anne Erickson from Audio Ink Radio, Dokken guitarist George Lynch spoke about his decision to return to using Lynch Mob's name for his solo project.

For most of 2021 and 2022, George toured across the United States under the name Electric Freedom, which he previously said was the new name of his "tour entity" after deciding to terminate the name Lynch Mob in 2020.

However, last October it was reported that Lynch Mob was back in the show, where George joined in the line-up with drummer Jimmy D'Youa (Bulletboys), bassist Jaron Gulino (Tantric), and vocalist Gabriel Colon.

As for D'You, didn't play with Lynch Mob in some recent shows and was temporarily replaced by Jordan Cannata, who previously played with Soread and Karagete Mob.

"I'm a little conflict about it. But I'm just following the flow. It's the brand I'm building, and that's my last name. So, I mean, I understand the negative side of course, and I agree with the negative. But, [ Lynch's name] is in my driver's license," regarding his change of heart, George said.

Earlier, George discussed his decision to return to appear under moniker Lynch Mob in an interview with Full In Bloom in October last year.

"[LYNCH MOB] is just a brand I've been building for decades, of course more than three decades. Nothing is perfect, and I have to live with the fact that it has some negative connotations that I may have to continue to explain for the rest of my life, and I don't mind doing that," he continued.

"But it's a brand I'm building, and I'm going to keep using it. As far as marketing and branding stuff and business stuff and work, and it keeps my band people working and makes fans happy, that makes sense."

"I really felt, when I adopted Electric Freedom, that I was really going against the current rather than defending old names," he laughed. "I really felt more resistance than I ever felt when I had Lynch Mob; that's the truth. Nobody really likes him. And I don't like living with it; it's a bit uncomfortable."