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In New Orleans he is a member of Maelstrom Trio (including long-time duomates keyboardist Brian Coogan and drummer Simon Lott). The Maelstrom Trio combines disparate elements such as free jazz, funk, metal and textural music. Skerik and percussionist Mike Dillon have toured as a trio with New Orleans bassist James Singleton as "Illuminasti".<ref>[http://la.knittingfactory.com/show.php?event_id=113632 The Illuminasti Trio (featuring Skerik, Mike Dillon, & James Singleton of Astral Project)] ''la.knittingfactory.com'' April 2008</ref> | In New Orleans he is a member of Maelstrom Trio (including long-time duomates keyboardist Brian Coogan and drummer Simon Lott). The Maelstrom Trio combines disparate elements such as free jazz, funk, metal and textural music. Skerik and percussionist Mike Dillon have toured as a trio with New Orleans bassist James Singleton as "Illuminasti".<ref>[http://la.knittingfactory.com/show.php?event_id=113632 The Illuminasti Trio (featuring Skerik, Mike Dillon, & James Singleton of Astral Project)] ''la.knittingfactory.com'' April 2008</ref> | ||
Skerik and Dillon also perform as a trio called "The Dead Kenny G's" with alternate third members. National tours have included keyboardist Brian Haas<ref>Sam Prestianni, Mike Rowell [http://www.sfweekly.com/2005-10-05/music/jazz-cats-the-dead-kenny-g-s-stick-it-to-everyone-s-favorite-wuss-dmbq-drops-a-bluster-bomb-on-12-galaxies/ Jazz cats the Dead Kenny G's stick it to everyone's favorite wuss] ''sfweekly.com'' October 5, 2005</ref> and bassist Brad Houser. With Houser they have also toured as "Critters Buggin Trio"<ref>Adam Brown [http://www.whatsup-magazine.com/index.php?navarea=Archives&storyid=400 6th Annual Flowmotion Summer Meltdown] ''whatsup-magazine.com'', September 2006</ref> and in 2009 they released a debut CD entitled ''Bewildered Herd''.<ref>Tom D'Antoni [http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2009/10/20/dead-kenny-gs-at-the-goodfoot-with-david-ornette-cherry/ Dead Kenny G’s at the Goodfoot with David Ornette Cherry] ''oregonmusicnews.com'', October 20, 2009</ref> As the band's name implies there is an expressed disdain for smooth jazz<ref name="kayceman"/> and commercialism.<ref>Aaron Lafont [http://72.32.5.27/Articles/11776/The-Dead-Kenny-Gs-10.05-LA The Dead Kenny Gs | 10.05 | LA] ''jambase.com'', 11/28/07</ref> Skerik has described The Dead Kenny G's as a "free-jazz version of The Melvins."<ref name="moorman" /> In 2011 The Dead Kenny G's toured with frequent Skerik and Dillon collaborator Les Claypool's | Skerik and Dillon also perform as a trio called "The Dead Kenny G's" with alternate third members. National tours have included keyboardist Brian Haas<ref>Sam Prestianni, Mike Rowell [http://www.sfweekly.com/2005-10-05/music/jazz-cats-the-dead-kenny-g-s-stick-it-to-everyone-s-favorite-wuss-dmbq-drops-a-bluster-bomb-on-12-galaxies/ Jazz cats the Dead Kenny G's stick it to everyone's favorite wuss] ''sfweekly.com'' October 5, 2005</ref> and bassist Brad Houser. With Houser they have also toured as "Critters Buggin Trio"<ref>Adam Brown [http://www.whatsup-magazine.com/index.php?navarea=Archives&storyid=400 6th Annual Flowmotion Summer Meltdown] ''whatsup-magazine.com'', September 2006</ref> and in 2009 they released a debut CD entitled ''Bewildered Herd''.<ref>Tom D'Antoni [http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2009/10/20/dead-kenny-gs-at-the-goodfoot-with-david-ornette-cherry/ Dead Kenny G’s at the Goodfoot with David Ornette Cherry] ''oregonmusicnews.com'', October 20, 2009</ref> As the band's name implies there is an expressed disdain for smooth jazz<ref name="kayceman"/> and commercialism.<ref>Aaron Lafont [http://72.32.5.27/Articles/11776/The-Dead-Kenny-Gs-10.05-LA The Dead Kenny Gs | 10.05 | LA] ''jambase.com'', 11/28/07</ref> Skerik has described The Dead Kenny G's as a "free-jazz version of The Melvins."<ref name="moorman" /> In 2011 The Dead Kenny G's toured with frequent Skerik and Dillon collaborator Les Claypool's Primus. | ||
==Involvement with Mark Eitzel== | ==Involvement with Mark Eitzel== | ||