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___MASK81___ is the record label owned by Les Claypool of Primus , the name and logo of which are a parody of Led Zeppelin ' s famous label Swan Song Records . A multi - instrumentalist is a musician who plays two or more musical instruments at a professional level . Multi - instrumentalists who play closely related instruments , a practice known as doubling are common in orchestra ( e . g ., flute players who double on piccolo and percussion players , who play snare drum , cymbals , bass drum , etc .), in jazz ( e . g ., saxophone players who double on clarinet or flute ; or double bass players who also play electric bass ); in music theatre pit orchestras ( e . g ., reed players who are required to play numerous reed instruments ); and in other areas of classical music ( e . g ., church piano players are often expected to play the church ' s pipe organ or Hammond organ as well ). Popular music composers and songwriters are often multi - instrumentalists . In ___MASK60___ and rock , it is more common than in classical or jazz for performers to be multi - instrumentalists on instruments that are not from the same family : it is common for ___MASK60___ and rock musicians to play both guitar and keyboards . Many bluegrass musicians are multi - instrumentalists . Some musicians ' unions or associations specify a higher rate of pay for musicians who double on two or more instruments for a performance or recording . 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 ___MASK10___ editing ), Skerik ( saxophones , keyboards , loops , samples , effects and guitar ), Brad Houser ( bass , baritone saxophone , bass clarinet and electronics ) and Mike Dillon ( vibraphone and percussion ). The sitar ( or ; Urdu : ) is a plucked stringed instrument used mainly in Hindustani music and Indian classical music . The instrument is believed to have been derived from the veena , an ancient Indian instrument , which was modified by a Mughal court musician to conform with the tastes of his Mughal patrons and named after a Persian instrument called the setar ( meaning " three strings "). The sitar flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries and arrived at its present form in 18th century ___MASK79___ . It derives its distinctive timbre and resonance from sympathetic strings , bridge design , a long hollow neck and a gourd - shaped resonance chamber . In appearance , the sitar is similar to the tanpura , except that it has frets . Of Whales And Woe is the solo debut ___MASK72___ by Les Claypool , the bassist / vocalist of Primus . The ___MASK72___ was released on the May 30 , 2006 . The ___MASK72___ features Skerik ( saxophonist of the Les Claypool ' s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade ) , Mike Dillon ( percussionist , also of the Frog Brigade ) , and Gabby La La ( multi - instrumentalist ) . `` Back off Turkey '' also features Les ' children , Cage and Lena . The track `` Iowan Gal '' is a love song for his wife , Chaney Claypool . Grunge ( sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound ) is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the in the American state of Washington , particularly in Seattle . The early grunge movement revolved around Seattle ' s independent ___MASK85___ ___MASK42___ Sub Pop , but by the early 1990s its popularity had spread , with grunge acts in California and other parts of the U . S . building strong followings and signing major ___MASK85___ deals . Gabby La La ( born Gabriel Lang on May 23 , 1979 ) is a vocalist and multi - instrumentalist ( including sitar , ukulele , accordion , theremin and toy piano ), signed to ___MASK81___ . Her music is self described as " fun , unique , crazy ( and ) kooky ". La La ' s debut album , " Be Careful What You Wish For ...", is a collaboration with Les Claypool that though " peculiar ... reveals gems of pop merriment ." Skerik ( born Eric Walton ) is an American saxophonist from Seattle , Washington . Performing on the tenor and baritone saxophone , often with electronics and loops , Skerik is a pioneer in a playing style that has been dubbed saxophonics . He is a founding member of Critters Buggin , Garage a Trois , Tuatara , and Skerik ' s Syncopated Taint Septet . He is also an original member of both Les Claypool ' s Fancy Band and Frog Brigade and has toured with and played with numerous others in a variety of genres . Skerik also worked with Grunge band Mad Season . Be Careful What You Wish For ... is the first ___MASK72___ by Gabby La La , the multi - instrumentalist on Les Claypool ' s Prawn Song record ___MASK42___ . 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 ___MASK88___ , marimba , ___MASK80___ , 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 ". Garage A Trois ( a . k . a . GAT ) is a quartet including drummer Stanton Moore , saxophonist Skerik , ___MASK88___ and percussionist Mike Dillon and keyboardist Marco Benevento . They play a variety of music including rock , funk and jazz .