John Bradley Houser is an American

United States

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 bass guitar, baritone saxophone and bass clarinet player, originally from Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

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. He was a co-founding member of the New Bohemians, later to become known as Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians is an alternative rock jam band that originated in Texas in the mid-1980s. The band is best known for their 1988 hit "What I Am" from the album Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars. Their music contains elements of rock, folk, blues, and jazz...

. He also co-founded Critters Buggin

Critters Buggin

Critters Buggin is a Seattle, Washington-based instrumental group which performs in a jazz, rock and African-influenced, eclectic style. The band is composed of Matt Chamberlain , Skerik , Brad Houser Critters Buggin is a Seattle, Washington-based instrumental group which performs in a jazz, rock...

 (of Seattle, Washington) with fellow New Bohemian Matt Chamberlain

Matt Chamberlain

Matthew Chamberlain is an American drummer, producer and sound engineer. He is currently based in Los Angeles, California.-Early life:...

 and Skerik

Skerik

Skerik is an American saxophonist from Seattle, Washington. Performing on the tenor and baritone saxophone, often with electronics and loops, Skerik is a pioneer in a playing style that has been dubbed saxophonics. He is a founding member of Critters Buggin, Garage a Trois and Skerik's Syncopated...

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In 2006 he stated, "In Austin I play with the Patrice Pike Band, Steve Wedemeyer, Colin Brooks

Colin Brooks (musician)

Colin Brooks is a singer-songwriter, blues-rock guitarist and dobro player currently living in Austin, Texas. He is member of the Americana group the Band of Heathens....

, Oliver Rajamani, Zydeco Blanco, and The Summer Wardrobe..." In 2008 he could be seen playing with Mingtones (Laura Scarborough) and BoomboxATX in Austin, Texas. BoomboxATX debut Feel the Boombox was released 2007.

Houser is credited on recordings by other Austin-based artists such as Aimee Bobruk (2006), OHN (2005) and Mastica (2002). He rejoined members of Critters Buggin for Black Frames Solarallergy

Solarallergy

Solarallergy is a jazz and rock instrumental album by Black Frames. Black Frames is a collaborative project by Skerik, Mike Dillon, Earl Harvin 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...

(2003) and for Stampede

Stampede (Critters Buggin album)

Stampede is a studio album by Critters Buggin of Seattle, Washington recorded and released in 2004. Although categorized as jazz, funk and rock reviews of Stampede mostly noted it as unique and boundary defying. Reviews also described it as similar to the electronic period of Miles Davis...

(2005). In 2006 he reunited with Edie Brickell & New Bohemians to release Stranger Things

Stranger Things

Stranger Things is the fourth album by American jam band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, released July 25, 2006 on Fantasy Records.- Track listing :#"Stranger Things" - 3:20...

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Also Houser has toured with Skerik and Mike Dillon

Mike Dillon (musician)

Mike Dillon is a percussionist, vibraphonist, bandleader, vocalist and songwriter born in San Antonio, Texas. He is a member of Critters Buggin, Les Claypool's Fancy Band and Garage A Trois...

. In October 2009 the trio released a CD Bewildered Herd.

Houser has also co-designed a line of bass guitars with Reverend Guitars named the "Brad Houser 5".

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