179:(2003, released by Palm/RX Records), the band made a decided shift towards a more indie rock-oriented sound. The relationship between the "new sound" and the "old sound" is clearly evident, but the shift is obvious. Some fans lament this change in the band's sound, preferring the more jazz-oriented earlier work. Many enjoy the change, however, seeing a clear progression in the band's sound.
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is a live album and was recorded on
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Mike Lowry (Lake Trout): We never really felt a part of that scene. We were kind of just taking gigs when we were offered them—we weren't going after that scene aggressively. At the time, the scope of what was being offered to us was very limited, hence the jamband affiliation. I guess our name
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In 2007 the band put a halt to its previous ongoing touring schedule. Since then the band has re-appeared every year for a few shows on the east coast. James
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Lake Trout first came together in 1994. Their first album is self-titled and consists of eight songs with a heavy dose of jazz. It was released independently in 1997. The band's second album, released in 1998, is also on SNS Records.
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was a significant influence on him at the time, driving his development of breakbeat and jungle drumming techniques and textures. The group's electronic experiments influenced the developing
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Big in Japan is a Lake Trout side project. Until 2009 its members were James
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480:Have You Ever - 2:37
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434:Iris - 3:19
410:Mine - 3:10
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259:Discography
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567:References
513:VII - 2:33
501:III - 2:01
404:Her - 3:20
155:Amon Tobin
121:Lake Trout
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510:VI - 1:23
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90:Ed Harris
55:post-punk
51:post-rock
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507:V - 3:42
462:I - 0:48
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234:Members
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131:History
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