Origin Northern California Years active 2005–2008 Website lesclaypool.com Active from 2005 | Genres Alternative rock Labels Prawn Song Records Active until 2008 Genre Alternative rock | |
Associated acts Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade
Illuminasty Duo Members Les Claypool, Mike Dillon, Skerik, Jay Lane, Gabby La La | ||
Les claypool s fancy band d s diner summer camp may 26 07
Les Claypool's Fancy Band was a lineup of musicians on tour with Les Claypool from 2005 to 2007. The band consisted of Claypool on bass, Skerik on tenor and baritone saxophone, Mike Dillon on vibraphone, marimba, tabla, cuíca and percussion, Gabby La La on sitar, ukulele and theremin and Paulo Baldi on drums. The Fancy Band's first appearance was 2005. They toured nationally in 2006 promoting the album Of Whales and Woe. They toured the early Summer of 2007 with the release of the DVD Fancy.
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- Les claypool s fancy band d s diner summer camp may 26 07
- Les claypool s fancy band summercamp 07
- Discography
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A variation of the Fancy Band is the "Fancy Trio" including Claypool, Skerik and Dillon.
Much like with his Frog Brigade, Claypool's Fancy Band performed a variety of songs from his various side projects. They did not usually play Primus songs apart from an occasional riff teaser.