''Host'' is the second

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Critters Buggin Critters Buggin is a Seattle, Washington-based instrumental group which performs in a jazz, rock and African-influenced, eclectic style. The band is composed of Matt Chamberlain (drums, percussion, piano, programming, synths, loops, samples and ...

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and was released in 1997. It was recorded December 18–20, 1995 at

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, and December 21–23, 1995 live at

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.liner notes Originally released by Loosegroove, ''Host'' was reissued by Kufala Recordings in 2004. It was engineered by Bret Eliason and Sam Hofstedt, and mixed by Eric Rosse

Track listing

# "Mount Blasta" - 4:22 # "Mullet Cut" - 5:40 # "Crowley Dissertation" - 0:49 # "Bill Gates 5:52 # "Red Eyed Wonder" - 6:12 # "I Ain't No Adobe Hut" - 3:33 # "Bubble Boy" - 0:59 # "Sheets" - 4:59 # "Manhog's Day in the Park" - 5:50 # "B.H. Goes to a Freak" - 5:07 # "Sex Doily Intro" - 3:45 # "Sex Doily" - 5:08 # "Nahmani" - 1:53 # "Bonus track" - 3:20

Personnel

Matt Chamberlain Matthew Chamberlain (born April 17, 1967) is an American session drummer, record producer and songwriter. He has played with various artists, including Pearl Jam, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, David Bowie, Tori Amos, Morrissey, The Wallflow ...

- drums set, tabla, guitar, lap slide, loops, percussion *

Brad Houser John Bradley Houser (September 7, 1960 – July 24, 2023) was an American bass guitar, baritone saxophone and bass clarinet player, originally from Dallas, Texas. He was a co-founding member of the New Bohemians, later to become known as Edie Bric ...

- bass, bass clarinet *

Skerik Skerik (born November 19, 1964) is an American saxophonist from Seattle, Washington. Performing on the tenor and baritone saxophone, often with electronics and loops, he is a pioneer in a playing style that has been called saxophonics. He is a f ...

- saxophone, piano, rhodes and guitar *Doug Stringer - djembe on "B.H. Goes to a Freak" *Tim Young is Bubble Boy *Doc Britton - the voice of Francis E. Dec on "Bill Gates"

References

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