| Skerik |
Skerik with The Headhunters
at Schuba's June 21, 2005
Photo by Matt Kanable mrkanable@gmail.com
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| Background information |
| Also known as |
Nalgas Sin Carne |
| Origin |
Seattle, Washington |
| 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/ |
Skerik (born Eric Walton) is an American saxophonist from 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, Crack Sabbath, and Garage a Trois (including Stanton Moore, Charlie Hunter and Mike Dillon, recently featuring Marco Benevento). Skerik has been a member of, performed frequently, or toured with the following: Les Claypool's Fancy Band and Frog Brigade, Dumpstaphunk, Johnny Vidacovich, Fred Wesley, Mike Clark, The Headhunters, Bobby Previte, Ponga, Joe Doria, Sadhappy, Tuatara (with Peter Buck), Mad Season, Roger Waters and many others.
Skerik leads Seattle-based "punk-jazz" ensemble Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet. He also co-leads New Orleans-based Maelstrom Trio (including long-time duomates keyboardist Brian Coogan and drummer Simon Lott). 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. National tours have included keyboardist Brian Haas and bassists James Singleton and Brad Houser.
Selected Discography
Skerik
- 2001: Skerik Psychochromatic (Skerik Music)
- 2002: Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet (Ropeadope)
- 2002: Black Frames Solarallergy (independent)
- 2004: Crack Sabbath Bar Slut (Independent)
- 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 Merganzer (Loosegroove Records)
- 1998: Critters Buggin Bumpa (Loosegroove Records)
- 1998: Critters Buggin Amoeba (Loosegroove Records)
- 2004: Critters Buggin Stampede (Ropeadope Records)
- 2007: Critters Buggin Get the Clackervalve and the Old Clobberd Biscuits Out and Smack the Grand Ham Clapper's Mother (DVD)
with Les Claypool
with Stanton Moore
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)
- 2007: Bobby Previte April In New York
- 2008: Beta Popes White Hate (Veal)
with Sadhappy
- 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)
with others
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