Name: Trading With The Enemy by Tuatara
Brand: Tuatara
SKU: 5099749121423
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

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Tuatara's second release, 1998's Trading With the Enemy, shows the band expanding their lineup (a total of 9 members) and focusing their sound even further. The songwriting is far more memorable and stronger this time around -- mixing elements of roots rock and jazz, while an air of improv looms over the proceedings. Such notable members as Peter Buck (R.E.M.), Justin Harwood (Luna), and Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees) are still present, and continue to explore different musical avenues than they have with their main bands. Tuatara creates a pretty original sound throughout (the only other band slightly comparable would maybe be Morphine), shifting through an ever changing variety of moods, from upbeat (the album opener "The Streets of New Delhi") to funky and groovy ("Smuggleros Cove"), and even melancholic ("Angel and the Ass"). Since Tuatara has rapidly grown between their first and second releases, it will be interesting to see where this intriguing, ad-hoc band winds up next.
© Greg Prato /TiVo

1. The Streets Of New Delhi

by Tuatara

Primary Artist: Tuatara; Main Performer
12-string Guitar: Scott Mccaughey; Performer
12-string Guitar: Scott Mccaughey; Performer
Acoustic Bass: Justin Hardwood; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Bass Clarinet: Craig Flory; Performer
Performer: Tuatara; Performer
Producer: Barrett Martin
Justin Harwood; Production
Tabla: Barrett Martin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Skerik; Performer
Composer: B. Martin
J. Harwood; Composer
Bells: Barrett Martin; Performer
Congas: Barrett Martin; Performer
Drums: Barrett Martin; Performer
Marimba: Barrett Martin; Performer
Recording: Ed Brooks
Martin Feveyear; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Eric Ivan Rosse; Production
Piano: Barrett Martin; Performer
Lyricist: B. Martin
J. Harwood; Composer
Composer: B. Martin
J. Harwood; Composer
Lyricist: B. Martin
J. Harwood; Composer
Triangle: Steve Berlin; Performer
Trumpet: Christopher Littlefield; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Bass Clarinet: Craig Flory; Performer
Bass Guitar: Justin Hardwood; Performer
Bells: Barrett Martin; Performer
Congas: Barrett Martin; Performer
Drums: Barrett Martin; Performer
Marimba: Barrett Martin; Performer
Piano: Barrett Martin; Performer
Tabla: Barrett Martin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Skerik; Performer
Triangle: Steve Berlin; Performer
Trumpet: Christopher Littlefield; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Eric Ivan Rosse; Production
Producer: Barrett Martin
Justin Harwood; Production

2. Smugglerõs Cove

by Tuatara

Acoustic Bass: Justin Hardwood; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Skerik
Steve Berlin; Performer
Drums: Barrett Martin
Mike Stone; Performer
Electric Guitar: Scott Mccaughey; Performer
Flugelhorn: Christopher Littlefield; Performer
Performer: Tuatara; Performer
Primary Artist: Tuatara; Main Performer
Lyricist: Barrett Martin
Mike Stone
Skerik; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Eric Ivan Rosse; Production
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Craig Flory
Skerik; Performer
Timpani: Barrett Martin; Performer
Trumpet: Christopher Littlefield; Performer
Composer: Barrett Martin
Mike Stone
Skerik; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Skerik
Steve Berlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Justin Hardwood; Performer
Drums: Barrett Martin
Mike Stone; Performer
Electric Guitar: Scott Mccaughey; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Skerik
Craig Flory; Performer
Timpani: Barrett Martin; Performer
Trumpet: Christopher Littlefield; Performer
Composer: Barrett Martin
Mike Stone
Skerik; Composer
Lyricist: Barrett Martin
Mike Stone
Skerik; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Eric Ivan Rosse; Production
Producer: Barrett Martin
Justin Harwood; Production
Recording: Ed Brooks
Martin Feveyear; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Producer: Barrett Martin
Justin Harwood; Production

3. Night In The Emerald City

by Tuatara

Primary Artist: Tuatara; Main Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Congas: Elizabeth Pupo-walker; Performer
Flugelhorn: Christopher Littlefield; Performer
Guitar: Peter Buck; Performer
Performer: Tuatara; Performer
Piano: Scott Mccaughey
Steve Berlin; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Eric Ivan Rosse; Production
Producer: Barrett Martin
Justin Harwood; Production
Composer: B. Martin
J. Harwood; Composer
Bongos: Elizabeth Pupo-walker; Performer
Composer: B. Martin
J. Harwood; Composer
Clarinet: Craig Flory; Performer
Drums: Barrett Martin; Performer
Marimba: Barrett Martin; Performer
Percussion: Barrett Martin; Performer
Recording: Ed Brooks
Martin Feveyear; Production
Lyricist: B. Martin
J. Harwood; Composer
Lyricist: B. Martin
J. Harwood; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Bongos: Elizabeth Pupo-walker; Performer
Clarinet: Craig Flory; Performer
Congas: Elizabeth Pupo-walker; Performer
Drums: Barrett Martin; Performer
Guitar: Peter Buck; Performer
Marimba: Barrett Martin; Performer
Percussion: Barrett Martin; Performer
Piano: Scott Mccaughey
Steve Berlin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Eric Ivan Rosse; Production
Producer: Barrett Martin
Justin Harwood; Production

4. The Bender

by Tuatara

Alto Saxophone: Craig Flory; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Clarinet: Craig Flory; Performer
Drums: Mike Stone; Performer
Electric Guitar: Justin Hardwood; Performer
Flute: Craig Flory; Performer
Percussion: Barrett Martin; Performer
Performer: Tuatara; Performer
Primary Artist: Tuatara; Main Performer
Piano: Scott Mccaughey
Skerik; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Skerik; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Skerik; Performer
Alto Saxophone: Craig Flory; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Clarinet: Craig Flory; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Eric Ivan Rosse; Production
Drums: Mike Stone; Performer
Electric Guitar: Justin Hardwood; Performer
Flute: Craig Flory; Performer
Percussion: Barrett Martin; Performer
Piano: Skerik
Scott Mccaughey; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Skerik; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Skerik; Performer
Composer: B. Martin
J. Harwood
Skerik; Composer
Lyricist: B. Martin
J. Harwood
Skerik; Composer
Composer: B. Martin
J. Harwood
Skerik; Composer
Lyricist: B. Martin
J. Harwood
Skerik; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Eric Ivan Rosse; Production
Producer: Barrett Martin
Justin Harwood; Production
Recording: Ed Brooks
Martin Feveyear; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Producer: Barrett Martin
Justin Harwood; Production

5. Negotiation

by Tuatara

Acoustic Bass: Justin Hardwood; Performer
Bass: Justin Hardwood; Performer
Congas: Scott Mccaughey; Performer
Drums: Barrett Martin
Scott Mccaughey; Performer
Electric Guitar: Peter Buck; Performer
Percussion: Barrett Martin
Steve Berlin; Performer
Performer: Tuatara; Performer
Primary Artist: Tuatara; Main Performer
Piano: Mike Stone; Performer
Bass: Justin Hardwood; Performer
Bass Guitar: Justin Hardwood; Performer
Composer: P. Buck
B. Martin
J. Harwood
Skerik
S. Mccaughey
M. Stone
S. Berlin; Composer
Recording: Ed Brooks
Martin Feveyear; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Eric Ivan Rosse; Production
Congas: Scott Mccaughey; Performer
Drums: Barrett Martin
Scott Mccaughey; Performer
Electric Guitar: Peter Buck; Performer
Percussion: Barrett Martin
Steve Berlin; Performer
Piano: Mike Stone; Performer
Composer: B. Martin
J. Harwood
M. Stone
P. Buck
S. Berlin
S. Mccaughey
Skerik; Composer
Lyricist: B. Martin
J. Harwood
M. Stone
P. Buck
S. Berlin
S. Mccaughey
Skerik; Composer
Lyricist: P. Buck
B. Martin
J. Harwood
Skerik
S. Mccaughey
M. Stone
S. Berlin; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Eric Ivan Rosse; Production
Producer: Barrett Martin
Justin Harwood; Production
Producer: Barrett Martin
Justin Harwood; Production