Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade Fresh from his recent successes with both Oysterhead (which also featured Trey Anastasio of Phish and Stewart Copeland, formerly of the Police) at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and new lineups at Mountain Aire, Gathering Of The Vibes and the Jammy's (Jambands.com's awards), Primus main man Les Claypool continues to broaden his horizons with another musical alliance, Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade. Bassist extraordinaire, vocalist and songwriter are just a few of the roles Claypool has taken on over the years with Primus. Producer, video director, cartoonist/animator, screenwriter, record label owner, and interactive design artist are all part of the panoply of talents and interests this unique multimedia adventurer has explored. Claypool has always kept his musical hands wet outside the Primus waters, not only with side projects Sausage (featuring Jay Lane of Rat Dog) and Les Claypool & the Holy Mackerel (which included the talents of Jay Lane, Charlie Hunter, and Henry Rollins), but his playing can be heard on albums by Tom Waits, Rob Wasserman, Alex Lifeson of Rush, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains. In addition to Primus appearances, look for Les to resurface occasionally in the future with an array of various musical reinforcements.
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