Breaking the Ethers | ||||
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Released | April 1, 1997[1][2] | |||
Studio | Ironwood Studios | |||
Genre | World music | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Barrett Martin, Justin Harwood | |||
Tuatara chronology | ||||
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Breaking the Ethers is the debut album from collaborative group Tuatara. Released on Epic Records, it was an attempt by members of Luna, the Screaming Trees and R.E.M. to try their hand at experimental, multi-ethnic music. It was produced by Barrett Martin and Justin Harwood.
Track listing and Personnel
- "Breaking the Ethers/Serengeti" - (Justin Harwood, Barrett Martin, Skerik) - 6:25
- Skerik - saxophone, didgeridoo, steel drums, temple gong, bombard, percussion
- Justin Harwood - double bass
- Barrett Martin - drums, percussion, marimba, tabla, congas, Tibetan horns, bullroarer, Taos thunder drum, steel drums, acoustic guitar
- Elliot Haas - bullroarer
- "Dark State of Mind" - (Harwood, Martin, Skerik) - 4:02
- Skerik - saxophone
- Justin Harwood - acoustic guitar, bowed bass, double bass
- Barrett Martin - drums, percussion, vibraphone, marimba, cello
- "Saturday Night Church" - (Harwood, Martin) - 4:26
- "Dreamscape" - (Harwood, Martin) - 4:04
- Justin Harwood - bowed bass
- Peter Buck - electric six string bass
- Barrett Martin - drums, marimba, bass marimba, steel drums
- Skerik - vibraphone
- "The Desert Sky" - (Peter Buck, Harwood, Martin, Skerik) - 5:35
- Peter Buck - dulcimer
- Justin Harwood - steel drums
- Skerik - udu
- Barrett Martin - percussion, taos thunder drum, tabla, bass marimba, sitar
- "Goodnight la Habana" - (Harwood, Martin) - 4:49
- "Smoke Rings" - (Harwood, Martin) - 3:24
- "The Getaway" - (Harwood, Martin) - 5:04
- "Eastern Star" - (Buck, Harwood, Martin) - 4:20
- Skerik - saxophone
- Peter Buck - dulcimer
- Justin Harwood - bowed bass
- Barrett Martin - percussion, udu, dumbeck, bass marimba
- Scott McCaughey - steel drums
- "Burning the Keys" - (Harwood, Martin, Skerik) - 6:34
- "Land of Apples" - (Buck, Harwood, Martin, Skerik) - 5:38
- Skerik - harmonium
- Justin Harwood - bowed bass, double bass
- Peter Buck - slide guitar
- Barrett Martin - congas, tabla, djembe, vibraphone, marimba, bass marimba, piano
- "Breaking the Ethers/Serengeti (Reprise)" - (Harwood, Martin, Skerik) 1:42 [3]
References
- ↑ Rosen, Craig (1997-03-01). "Epic's Tuatara Breaks Boundaries: Band would rather bebop than modern rock". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 9. p. 15.
Tuatara, whose Epic debut, "Breaking The Ethers," is due April 1
- ↑ Takiff, Jonathan (1997-04-01). "Entertainment / New Releases". The Ledger. Lakeland, Florida, USA. p. D5.
Today: Screaming Trees' Barrett Martin, R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, Luna's Justin Harwood and multi-instrumentalist Sherik offer an instrumental blend of world music and jazz as Tuatara on "Breaking The Ethers" (Epic).
- ↑ "Tuatara – Breaking the Ethers (1997, CD)". Discogs.
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