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Lake Trout
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Formed in 1994 while members were attending music school in Baltimore, Maryland, Lake Trout has incorporated numerous styles into their music. Members Woody Ranere (guitar and vocals), Matt Pierce (keyboards, flute, saxophone and vocals), Ed Harris (guitar), James Griffith (bass) and Mike Lowry (drums) have touring with an assortment of live acts, playing almost any venue (from small shows in basement clubs to live outdoor gigs like Bonnaroo). While Lake Trout’s sound has evolved during their decade-long career the band has always maintained a certain musicianship that straddles between a jazz-quintet and a 5-piece rock band. The band can play many styles, such as mellow jazz-inflicted vocal numbers, hard free-form rock, repetitive minimalist guitar passages and ambient drum ‘n bass. Their most recent studio albums are more decidedly rock-oriented, as the band’s sound continues to evolve.
Lake Trout first released an eponymous album in 1997, consisting of 6 vocal songs and 2 instrumental pieces with interspersed solos throughout. These early songs features Pierce on alto saxophone, an instrument he would abandon with later releases. The sound here was a funky, contemporary jazz-rock fusion leaning towards more rock-oriented song structures. 1998 saw the release of a longer, 15 song album entitled Volume for the Rest of It. There are more instrumental songs here, as the band explores more musical territory. Griffith’s fuzz bass is prominent on several songs, as is Lowry’s frantic break-beat drumming.
Lake Trout first released an eponymous album in 1997, consisting of 6 vocal songs and 2 instrumental pieces with interspersed solos throughout. These early songs features Pierce on alto saxophone, an instrument he would abandon with later releases. The sound here was a funky, contemporary jazz-rock fusion leaning towards more rock-oriented song structures. 1998 saw the release of a longer, 15 song album entitled Volume for the Rest of It. There are more instrumental songs here, as the band explores more musical territory. Griffith’s fuzz bass is prominent on several songs, as is Lowry’s frantic break-beat drumming.
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WhiteTrashZero wrote:
Picked up "Not Them, You" in the bargain bin for $2 today and I'm loving it.
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ArtistsOnly wrote:
where is lake trout? best band to ever disappear from the face of the earth.
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SexWithMinors wrote:
these guys still around?
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BlueBirdDaze wrote:
Oh the days of Lake Trout playin' at Peasants. .....On My Way to Work!
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Rebel-Rouser wrote:
Lake Trout > Radiohead
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warrenwheel wrote:
they need to bring unkle to the b-more area...but i sure hope lake trout will still be treating the local fans with shows every so often....amazing live show
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platypotamus wrote:
Big in Japan was out there touring as the rhythm section for UNKLE recently... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsjSJDRqvBw
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scrumpit wrote:
what about Big in Japan (Side-Project) Why R they Not on Here
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Goemon2 wrote:
Saw you back in 2000 in Newark, Delaware - was a nice concert! Still listening to your CD from time to time!
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IKnockStuffDown wrote:
Another amazing band with hardly any plays.
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thgori wrote:
A pleasure to be in the top listeners! WE share a stage last year....hopefully it will happen again WE YES YOU NO
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actualstarfish wrote:
These guys are great
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kyledbyron wrote:
Lake trout is amazing. Lucky_Man obviously has poor taste ;-)
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Lucky_Man wrote:
saw them live in sf. nothing special. lead guitarist looked like he was on crack
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- arqberry added Lake Trout to arqberry’s library. last week
- WhiteTrashZero connected Lake Trout to the group 00s Alternative. 8 days ago
- johnschaffer10, redhotchadypepr, herebetheskies and 8 other people added Lake Trout to their libraries. 10 days ago
- BlueBirdDaze connected Lake Trout to the group HomegrownDaze. August 2008
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