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players Mark Mullins and Craig Klein, who, from 1990Bonerama brings the bayou to the Garage
take5, July 4, 2008 up until late 2006, were also members of

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's big band. Shortly thereafter, they added trombone players Steve Suter, Brian O'Neill, and Rick Trolsen,

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player Matt Perrine,

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Bert Cotton, and

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Eric Bolivar. New Orleans drummers Russell Batiste, Stanton Moore, Doug Belote, Chad Gilmore, Terence Higgins, and Kevin O'Day have also been playing with Bonerama for periods of time. Later, Charlie Wooton and Nori Naraoka

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replaced Matt Perrine before his return to the band in 2013. Brian O'Neill had a heart attack and died while on a solo piano gig in New Orleans in December 2005. Bonerama released their debut album in 2001. On January 2, 2008, Bonerama performed the national anthem at the

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. On February 5, they released a joint EP with

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, entitled '' You're Not Alone'', to raise money for New Orleans musicians displaced by the 2005

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. After the departure of Rick Trolsen and Steve Suter in early 2009, trombonist Greg Hicks joined the band.

Discography

* ''Live at the Old Point'' (Bonerama, 2001) * ''Live from New York'' (Mule Train, 2004) * ''Bringing It Home'' (MTP, 2007) * ''Shake It Baby'' (Bonerama, 2013) * ''Hot Like Fire'' (Basin Street, 2017) * ''Bonerama Plays Zeppelin'' (Basin Street, 2019)

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