''Breathe'' is an
album
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by
Keller Williams
Keller Williams is an American singer, songwriter and musician who combines elements of bluegrass, folk, alternative rock, reggae, electronica/dance, jazz, funk, along with other assorted genres. He is often described as a 'one-man jam-band' d ...
with
the String Cheese Incident
The String Cheese Incident (SCI) is an American jam band from Crested Butte and Telluride, Colorado, formed in 1993. The band is composed of Michael Kang (acoustic/electric mandolin, electric guitar, and violin), Michael Travis (drums and percus ...
(collectively known as the Keller Williams Incident), released in 1999.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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wrote that "the accompaniment of the String Cheese Incident provides a wondrous canvas that elevates the richness of
eller'sguitar work and frees him from the confines of looping."
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The Washington Post
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'' called the album "strange and delightfully odd," writing that "Williams weaves a lot of quirky textures and riffs into his original compositions, borrowing freely from funk, reggae, folk, pop and jazz to create a series of colorful backdrops for his curious musings ('Best Feelings'), entertaining rants ('Stupid Questions') and offbeat tales ('Vacate')."
Track listing
# Stupid Questions – 4:55
# Brunette – 2:49
# Breathe – 4:11
# Best Feeling – 5:55
# Bounty Hunter – 3:25
# Vacate – 4:48
# Roshambo – 3:06
# Revelation – 5:10
# Lightning – 4:18
# Blatant Ripoff – 4:38
# Not Of This Earth – 5:07
# Rockumal – 3:21
# Callalloo And Red Snapper – 9:37 *
* includes hidden track –
nknown title
Credits
* Lorne Bregitzer – assistant engineer
* Darrin Brunner – design, layout design
*
Ty Burhoe
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– tabla, turntables
* Kevin Clock – engineer, assistant producer
* E-Dub – vocals
* Michael R. Everett – artwork
* Frenchy – paintings
* Scott Gallery – artwork, design, layout design
* Mary Louise Greenlaw – artwork
*
Kyle Hollingsworth
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– organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, piano (electric)
* Jamie Janover – dulcimer (hammer)
*
Michael Kang – mandolin, violin, vocals, violin (electric), electronic mandolin
* Mike Luba – trumpet
* Jeroen Wery – trumpet
*
Keith Moseley
Keith Moseley (born February 5, 1965) is an American musician and songwriter, who plays bass guitar among other instruments for The String Cheese Incident, a jamband from Boulder, Colorado, of which he is a founding member.
He has written and pro ...
– bass guitar (electric), bass guitar (acoustic)
*
Bill Nershi
Bill "Hershey" Nershi (born September 16, 1961 in New Jersey) is a founding member and acoustic guitarist for The String Cheese Incident, from Boulder, Colorado.
The String Cheese Incident took a break starting in the summer of 2007, but the band ...
– guitar (acoustic)
* Todd Radunsky – photography
* Jeremy Stein – photography
* Michael Travis – percussion, drums
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Keller Williams
Keller Williams is an American singer, songwriter and musician who combines elements of bluegrass, folk, alternative rock, reggae, electronica/dance, jazz, funk, along with other assorted genres. He is often described as a 'one-man jam-band' d ...
– guitar (acoustic), piano, arranger, bass guitar (electric), flugelhorn, guitar (electric), vocals, guitar (10 string), producer, bass guitar (acoustic), piano (grand)
References
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1999 albums
Keller Williams albums
The String Cheese Incident albums