The Tel-Star Sessions is a demo album by American band Gov't Mule, released on August 5, 2016, through Evil Teen Records. It includes their 1994 demos recorded at Tel-Star Studios in Bradenton, Florida, with Bud Snyder serving as engineer. Seven of the 10 tracks were re-recorded for the band's debut album, 1995's Gov't Mule.
The very first studio recordings by Gov't Mule, made in 1994 before their debut album. The lineup is lean and exactly what you’d expect from early Mule:
Warren Haynes – guitar, vocals Allen Woody – bass Matt Abts – drums
This is pure, original Gov’t Mule—no guests, no overdub-heavy production, just the trio:
Recorded at Tel-Star Studios in Florida in 1994 Produced by Bud Snyder (studio owner/engineer) Released much later (2016) as an archival document
It’s essentially a snapshot of the band right after Haynes and Woody stepped out of The Allman Brothers Band orbit to form Mule full-time.
