His newest release, the characteristically eclectic Of Whales and Woe, came out under the moniker "Les Claypool and His Fancy Band," and incorporates instruments from sitar to saxophone.

Les Claypool, "Of Whales and Woe" As the driving force behind the now-defunct alt-rock band Primus, Les Claypool's unique brand of lyrical absurdity and off-kilter musicality won him a sizable ...

Les Claypool, Of Whales and Woe (Prawn Song Records). Like him or not, Les Claypool has a singular vision. And luckily (or unluckily), he doesn't steer too far from it here. Of Whales and Woe is ...

The rest is strictly academic. Grade: C Les Claypool, “Of Whales and Woe” It’s a curious thing: Whenever this prolific, unrivaled bassist brands one of his many projects a legitimate solo ...

THE BIGGEST THING about Les Claypool is his persona ... 2002’s “Purple Onion” (a Frog Brigade CD) and “Of Whales and Woe” (the first album to be credited solely to the bassist).

The 59-year-old California-born songwriter and performer Les Claypool is one of the most out-there artists in the contemporary scene. The founder and frontman of the quirky, cerebral rock band ...

The post Les Claypool Announces Career-Spanning Box Set Adverse Yaw: The Prawn Song appeared first on Consequence. The prolific solo career of Les Claypool is being condensed into a new box set ...

Les Claypool has confirmed the release of Adverse Yaw: The Prawn Song Years Box Set, a five-album set collecting his 2000s solo recordings. The compilation will officially drop on Feb. 9 ...

Although Les Claypool‘s twisted sense of humor has fueled Primus‘ best-known work, the singer and bassist is deeply serious about his two-year-old nephew Matthew, who is battling leukemia.