''Solarallergy'' is a jazz and rock instrumental album by Black Frames. Black Frames is a collaborative project by

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, Mike Dillon,

Earl Harvin Earl Harvin is an American drummer, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist who has lived in Dallas, Texas and Los Angeles and is now residing in Berlin, Germany. Harvin studied at the University of North Texas College of MusicBrad Houser John Bradley Houser (born September 7, 1960) is an American bass guitar, baritone saxophone and bass clarinet player, originally from Dallas, Texas. He was a co-founding member of the New Bohemians, later to become known as Edie Brickell & New Boh ...

from 2002. The album was accompanied by a national tour. Between the musicians are long-time associations: Dillon and Harvin from Ten Hands and

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; Skerik, Houser and Dillon from

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. Though Dillon and Harvin are primarily percussionists, for ''Solarallergy'' all members are credited for percussion. Each musician is also credited for composition.

Personnel

- tenor saxophone, marimba, fancy sax * Mike Dillon - vibes, marimba, tabla, percussion *

- bass, sentir, timpani

Tracks

#25 Billion Stars Per Human (Dillon, Harvin) #French Farse (Harvin) #Hafta (Dillon) #Sonic Vapor (Skerik, Houser) #Mallet Cut (Dillon) #Turbulance (Dillon) #White Envelopes (Harvin) #Gophers (Dillon, Harvin) #Lucky Dog (Houser)

References

*Liner notes
Black Frames, Cheap Shades & Solar Flares
Dennis Cook, ''

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'', 23 October 2002 Retrieved October 4, 2007
Mike Dillon: A Mallet Cut Above
Dennis Cook, ''JamBase'', 13 December 2002 Retrieved October 4, 2007 {{Authority control 2002 albums Jazz albums by American artists