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Skerik with The Headhunters
at Schuba's June 21, 2005 Photo by Matt Kanable mrkanable@gmail. The Headhunters are a popular Jazz-funk fusion band, best known for their albums they recorded as a backing band of Jazz keyboard com |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Nalgas Sin Carne |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington |
| Genre(s) | punk-jazz |
| Instrument(s) | saxophone, electronics, vocals, keyboards |
| Label(s) | Hyena, Ropeadope, Independent |
| Associated acts | Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet, Critters Buggin, Les Claypool's Fancy Band, Garage A Trois, Ponga_(band), Maelstrom Trio, Illuminasty Duo |
| Website | http://www.syncopatedtaint.com/ http://www.crittersbuggin.com/ |
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Skerik leads Seattle-based "punk-jazz" ensemble Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet. Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet (aka SST7 is a Jazz ensemble formed in Seattle Washington in 2002 He also co-leads New Orleans-based Maelstrom Trio (including long-time duomates keyboardist Brian Coogan and drummer Simon Lott). Brian Coogan is a keyboardist from New Orleans Louisiana As of 2006 he is in demand in New Orleans playing live "funk straight-ahead and experimental jazz The Maelstrom Trio combines disparate elements such as free jazz, funk, metal and textural music.
Skerik and percussionist Mike Dillon often perform as a trio with alternate third members. Mike Dillon (aka Mike D is a percussionist vibraphonist vocalist and songwriter born in San Antonio, Texas. National tours have included keyboardist Brian Haas and bassists James Singleton and Brad Houser. James Singleton is an acoustic bassist composer and producer with an intimate and extensive affiliation with the New Orleans music scene Brad Houser (born September 7, 1960) is an American bass guitar baritone saxophone and bass clarinet player originally from Dallas Texas
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