Skerik (née Eric Walton) is a saxophone player native to Seattle, Washington. Performing on the tenor and baritone saxophone, often with electronics and loops, Skerik is a pioneer in a playing style that has been dubbed saxophonics. He is a founding member of Critters Buggin and Garage a Trois and has performed with Les Claypool's Frog Brigade (2001) and Fancy Band (2006), Stanton Moore, Galactic, The Rhythm Section, Ponga, Sadhappy, Buckethead, Tuatara (with Peter Buck), Mad Season, The Meters, Fred Wesley, The Headhunters, Roger Waters, Hella and many others. He has recently led Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet. Also, Skerik has tapped long-time duomates Brian Coogan (organ/keyboards) and Simon Lott (drums) for a band dubbed "Maelstrom Trio," combining disparate elements such as free jazz, funk, metal and textural music. In March 2007, he toured similarly with Mike Dillon and New Orlean's Jazz bassist James Singleton as The Illuminasty Trio. In April 2007 Skerik performs duet in New York with Bobby Previte and then in New Orleans during Jazz Fest with many. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area  - City  142. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Skeriks Syncopated Taint Septet (aka SST7) is a Jazz ensemble formed in Seattle, Washington in 2002. ... Critters Buggin is a band of eclectic style that revolves around musicians Matt Chamberlain, Mike Dillon, Brad Houser, and Skerik. ... Garage A Trois is a band founded by drummer Stanton Moore, eight-string guitarist Charlie Hunter, and saxophonist Skerik. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece like the clarinet. ... Nickname: Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area  - City  142. ... The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. ... The baritone saxophone, often called bari sax (to avoid confusion with the baritone horn, which is often referred to simply as baritone), is one of the larger and lower pitched members of the saxophone family. ... Saxophonics (also spelled as saxaphonics) is the creation of sounds (both musical and non-musical) through the use of a saxophone and one or more electronic effects units, often altering the acoustic sound of the horn beyond recognition. ... Critters Buggin is a band of eclectic style that revolves around musicians Matt Chamberlain, Mike Dillon, Brad Houser, and Skerik. ... Garage A Trois is a band founded by drummer Stanton Moore, eight-string guitarist Charlie Hunter, and saxophonist Skerik. ... Leslie Edward Les Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, USA) is a singer/bassist, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. ... Les Claypools Fearless Flying Frog Brigade was a band formed by the Primus bassist in the summer of 2000. ... Les Claypools Fancy Band is the most current group of fiery individuals to go on tour with Les Claypool. ... As a founding member of the immensely popular steamroller funk band Galactic (band), drummer Stanton Moore has more than a full-time job on his hands. ... Galactic is a funk and jazz group from New Orleans. ... Ponga is an improvisational quartet including: Dave Palmer (keyboards), Bobby Previte (drums), Skerik (saxophone and electronics) and Wayne Horvitz (keyboards). ... Buckethead (born Brian Carroll in 1969), is an American guitarist and composer. ... Tuatara, in a promotional shot for their second album, Trading With the Enemy Tuatara is a Seattle-based collective experimental band, featuring members of R.E.M., Minus 5, and the Screaming Trees. ... Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956 in Berkeley, California) is the guitarist and co-founder, along with Bill Berry, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe of the seminal 1980s alternative rock band R.E.M.. Biography After spending time in Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Buck family moved to... Above (1995) Mad Season was a grunge supergroup formed in late 1994 by members of three popular Seattle based bands, as well as a friend of one of the members. ... The Meters were a band that performed and recorded from the late 1960s until 1977. ... Fred Wesley (born 1943) is an American jazz and funk trombonist. ... The Headhunters are a popular jazz-funk fusion band, best known for their albums they recorded as a backing band of jazz keyboard player Herbie Hancock during the 1970s. ... George Roger Waters (born September 6, 1943) is an English rock musician; singer, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and composer. ... Hella is a musical duo from Sacramento, California. ... Skeriks Syncopated Taint Septet (aka SST7) is a Jazz ensemble formed in Seattle, Washington in 2002. ... Brian Coogan is a keyboard/organ musician from New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Mike Tree Frog Dillon Mike Dillon (born Denton, Texas, USA) is a percussionist and vibraphonist. ... James Singleton is a contemporary jazz bassist and producer from New Orleans. ... Robert Previte (born July 16, 1954, Niagara Falls, New York) is a jazz drummer, composer and bandleader. ... The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, often known as Jazz Fest, is an annual celebration of the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana. ...

Skerik performing with Trey Anastasio & Les Claypool in Atlanta, Georgia

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Selected Discography

Skerik

• 2001: Skerik Psychochromatic (Skerik Music)
  
• 2002: Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet (Ropeadope)
  
• 2006: Skerik Left For Dead In Seattle (1995-2003 Independent)
  
• 2006: Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet Husky (Hyena Records)
  

with Critters Buggin

• 1994: Critters Buggin Guest (Loosegroove Records)
  
• 1997: Critters Buggin Host (Loosegroove Records)
  
• 1997: Critters Buggin Monkeypot Merganser (Loosegroove Records)
  
• 1998: Critters Buggin Bumpa (Loosegroove Records)
  
• 1998: Critters Buggin Amoeba (Loosegroove Records)
  
• 2004: Critters Buggin Stampede (Ropeadope Records)
  

with Les Claypool

• 2001: Les Claypool's Frog Brigade Live Frogs Set 1 (Prawn Song Records)
  
• 2001: Les Claypool's Frog Brigade Live Frogs Set 2 (Prawn Song Records)
  
• 2002: Les Claypool's Frog Brigade Purple Onion (Prawn Song Records)
  
• 2005 Les Claypool 5 Gallons Of Diesel (DVD - Prawn Song Records)
  
• 2006: Les Claypool Of Whales and Woe (Prawn Song Records)
  
• 2007: Les Claypool Fancy (DVD - Prawn Song Records)
  

Live Frogs Set 1, a live album recorded with Colonel Les Claypools Flying Frog Brigade, is a set of covers from various artists, including older Claypool groups. ... Live Frogs Set 2 is the second set to concerts by Les Claypools Frog Brigade, released on July 24, 2001. ... Purple Onion (released September 2002) is the first studio album by Les Claypools Fearless Flying Frog Brigade. ... 5 Gallons Of Diesel is a music DVD about Les Claypool. ... Of Whales And Woe is a solo album by Les Claypool, the bassist of Primus. ...

with Stanton Moore

• 1998: Stanton Moore All Kooked Out! (Fog City Records)
  
• 1999: Garage a Trois Mysteryfunk (Fog City Records - vinyl)
  
• 2002: Stanton Moore Flyin' The Koop (Verve Records)
  
• 2003: Garage a Trois Emphasizer (Tone Cool Records)
  
• 2005: Garage a Trois Outer Mer (Telarc Records)
  
• 2006: Stanton Moore III (Telarc Records)
  

All Kooked Out! is the first studio album by New Orleans, Louisiana based drummer Stanton Moore. ... Garage A Trois is a band founded by drummer Stanton Moore, eight-string guitarist Charlie Hunter, and saxophonist Skerik. ...

with Bobby Previte

• 1998: Ponga Ponga (Loosegroove Records)
  
• 1999: Ponga Remix (CD and clear vinyl) (Loosegroove Records)
  
• 2000: Ponga Psychological (P-Vine)
  
• 2006: Bobby Previte - Jamie Saft - Skerik Live in Japan 2003 (Word Public - DVD)
  
• 2006: Beta Popes Live Hate
  
• 2006: Bobby Previte Coalition of the Willing (Ropeadope)
  

P-Vine Records is a record label started by Blues Interactions, Inc. ... The Coalition of the Willing is the 2006 album by drummer Bobby Previte. ...

with others

• 1992: Sadhappy Depth Charge (Periscope Records)
  
• 1994: Sadhappy Before We Were Dead - Live (Periscope Records)
  
• 1994: Sadhappy The Good, Bad and the Skary (Periscope Records)
  
• 1995: Mad Season Above (Columbia Records)
  
• 1995: Mad Season Live at the Moore (Columbia Records - DVD)
  
• 1996: Tuatara Breaking the Ethers (Epic Records)
  
• 1998: Tuatara Trading with the Enemy (Epic Records)
  
• 2002: Tuatara Cinemathique (Fast Horse Records)
  
• 2003: Black Frames Solarallergy (Independent)
  
• 2004: Crack Sabbath Bar Slut (Independent)
  
• 2007: Hella There's No 666 In Outer Space (Ipecac Records)
  

Above is the album by Mad Season, released March 15, 1995 on Columbia Records. ... Live at the Moore is a video of the final live performance of grunge supergroup Mad Season. ... Breaking the Ethers is the debut album from collaborative group Tuatara. ... Trading With the Enemy is the second album by collaborative band Tuatara. ... Cinemathique is the third album by collaborative band Tuatara. ... Theres No 666 In Outer Space is the fourth full length album by Hella. ...

Interviews/References

• Interview by Paul Olsen, October 2006
• Interview by The Kayceman, October, 2001
• Skerik Bio from www.syncopatedtaint.com

External Links

Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet
Skerik's MySpace
Critters Buggin
Fansite