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'''Tuatara''' is a Seattle-based | | name = Tuatara | ||
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| origin = Seattle, Washington, USA | |||
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| years_active = {{start date|1996}}–present | |||
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| associated_acts = R.E.M., The Minus 5, Critters Buggin, The Chills, Screaming Trees | |||
| website = {{url|www.tuatara.com}} | |||
| current_members = [[Peter Buck]]<br />Barrett Martin<br />Justin Harwood<br />Skerik<br />Scott McCaughey<br />Steve Berlin<br />Mike Stone | |||
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'''Tuatara''' is a Seattle-based instrumental music group featuring members of R.E.M., The Minus 5, Critters Buggin, The Chills and Screaming Trees. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The band was formed in 1996 by R.E.M.'s [[Peter Buck]] (guitar), | The band was formed in 1996 by R.E.M.'s [[Peter Buck]] (guitar), Barrett Martin of Screaming Trees (drums and percussion), Justin Harwood of Luna and The Chills (bass guitar, double bass), and Skerik of Critters Buggin (saxophones). The band was named, at Harwood's suggestion, after a reptile from his native New Zealand. | ||
Originally a project to get musician friends some soundtrack work, the project evolved into an active band, doing occasional live shows, and recording their first album ''Breaking the Ethers'', encompassing a sound influenced by various styles of music, from | Originally a project to get musician friends some soundtrack work, the project evolved into an active band, doing occasional live shows, and recording their first album ''Breaking the Ethers'', encompassing a sound influenced by various styles of music, from Lebanese and Asian music to more traditional Western folk music. | ||
The band expanded in 1998, adding guitarist | The band expanded in 1998, adding guitarist Scott McCaughey on guitar, Steve Berlin on saxophone and flute, Craig Flory on clarinets and saxophones, Elizabeth Pupo-Walker on congas and other percussion, and Mike Stone on drums; with Stone now on drums, Barrett Martin focused more on vibes and marimba. This expanded line-up released ''Trading With the Enemy'', which added more exotic instrumentation while sticking to the familiar formula of borrowing from a variety of styles. | ||
The band had eleven members at the time of 2001's ''Cinemathique'', which was intended to fulfill the original desire of creating music for soundtracks. A remix album, ''The Loading Program'', was released in 2003. | The band had eleven members at the time of 2001's ''Cinemathique'', which was intended to fulfill the original desire of creating music for soundtracks. A remix album, ''The Loading Program'', was released in 2003. | ||
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McCaughey and Buck are also permanent members of The Minus 5, and Martin has contributed to their performances and recordings as well. | McCaughey and Buck are also permanent members of The Minus 5, and Martin has contributed to their performances and recordings as well. | ||
Tuatara released a new double album on August 15, 2014 called ''Underworld'' which featured | Tuatara released a new double album on August 15, 2014 called ''Underworld'' which featured Mike McCready of Pearl Jam.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/pearl-jam-and-rem-side-project-tuatura-announce-new-album/ |title=Pearl Jam and REM side-project Tuatura announce new album |accessdate=19 June 2014 |work=Complete Music}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Involvement with Mark Eitzel== | ||
[[Mark Eitzel]] co-wrote and sings on the track "[[A Spark In The Wind]]" from Tuatara's 2007 album, '''[[East Of The Sun]]''. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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*[http://www.tuatara.com/ Official site.] | *[http://www.tuatara.com/ Official site.] | ||
*[http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/DB/issues/97/05.19/ae.tuatara.html Interview] with [[UCLA]]'s ''Daily Bruin''. | *[http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/DB/issues/97/05.19/ae.tuatara.html Interview] with [[UCLA]]'s ''Daily Bruin''. | ||