Bob Drake (born 1957) is an American avant-garde musician. He was a founding member of avant-prog band Thinking Plague and later in 5uu's and Science Group (with Chris Cutler and Fred Frith). He joined Susanne Lewis in Hail (as the bassist) when she left Thinking Plague. Avant-progressive rock is a style of rock music that explores unconventional territory, often incorporating non-standard chord progressions, tempo changes within a piece, odd time signatures, avant garde passages and complex horn and orchestral arrangements. ... Chris Cutler (born January 4, 1947) is an English percussionist, composer, lyricist and music theorist. ... Fred Frith performing at the Moers Jazz Festival, 1 June 1998. ... Paul Chambers, acclaimed jazz bassist A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ...

Drake has released a number of solo albums, starting with his debut What Day is It? (1994, with Dave Kerman) and also including Skull Mailbox (and Other Horrors) and 13 Songs & a Thing (2003).

Drake has worked as a recording engineer, including on Ice Cube's AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Solo discography

• What Day is it?, Self released, 1994
• Little Black Train, Recommended Records, 1998
• Medallion Animal Carpet, Recommended Records, 1999
• The Skull Mailbox and Other Horrors, Recommended Records, 2001
• 13 Songs and a Thing, Recommended Records, 2003
• The Shunned Country, Recommended Records, 2005

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External links

• Official website
• Complete discography
• AllMusic entry
• 2003 Perfect Sound Forever interview
• Pitchforkmedia profile