Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead, has finally given a name for his new side project: “Atoms for Peace”, reports MTV News.

The super-group consists of Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joey Waronker, drummer for R.E.M., Brazilian percussionist Mauro Refosco of Forro in the Dark, and finally, Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich.

“It has been decided that we call ourselves Atoms for Peace,” Yorke said on the Radiohead web site.  “Hope you like the name.  It seemed bleedin’ obvious.”

In April, Atoms for Peace will begin a brief tour starting with two nights at New York’s Roseland Ballroom.  The tour will come to a close on April 18, with a performance at the Coachella Festival in Indio, California.

Tickets are currently available for the Coachella Festival, while tickets for the remaining dates go on sale next week.

Atoms for Peace first assembled in October for a two night concert event at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.  The intention of the all-star musician line up was to perform tracks from Yorke’s debut solo album, The Eraser, which was released in 2006.

The fans are not the only one’s who are excited about the upcoming tour of Atoms for Peace.

“We had too much fun to just leave it there,” Yorke said.






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