Solarallergy

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Solarallergy
Studio album by Black Frames
Released	August 1, 2002
Recorded	The Echo Lab, Denton Texas
Genre	Jazz, Groove
Label	Independent

Solarallergy is a jazz and groove studio album by Black Frames. Black Frames is a collaborative project by Mike Dillon, Earl Harvin, Skerik and Brad Houser from 2002. The album was accompanied by a national tour. Between the musicians are long-time associations: Dillon and Harvin from Ten Hands and Billy Goat; Skerik, Houser and Dillon from Critters Buggin. Though Dillon and Harvin are primarily percussionists, for Solarallergy all members are credited for percussion. Each musician is also credited for composition.

[edit] Personnel

• Skerik - tenor saxophone, marimba, fancy sax
• Mike Dillon - vibes, marimba, tabla, percussion
• Earl Harvin - drums, vibes, marimba, guitar
• Brad Houser - bass, sentir, timpani

[edit] Tracks

1. 25 Billion Stars Per Human (Dillon, Harvin)
2. French Farse (Harvin)
3. Hafta (Dillon)
4. Sonic Vapor (Skerik, Houser)
5. Mallet Cut (Dillon)
6. Turbulance (Dillon)
7. White Envelopes (Harvin)
8. Gophers (Dillon, Harvin)
9. Lucky Dog (Houser)

[edit] References

• Liner notes
• Black Frames, Cheap Shades & Solar Flares Dennis Cook, JamBase, 10/23/2002 Retrieved October 4, 2007
• Mike Dillon: A Mallet Cut Above Dennis Cook, JamBase, 12/13/2002 Retrieved October 4, 2007