Oysterhead
Iconic avant-rock supergroup uniting Phish frontman Trey Anastasio, Primus bassist Les Claypool, and The Police drummer Stewart Copeland on The Grand Pecking Order.
👥 Personnel & Lineage (0)
Tap any band to hopPersonnel details being curated from archival liner notes.
⏳ Past Members (3)
Trey Anastasio
Guitar, Vocals
Les Claypool
Bass, Whamola, Vocals
Stewart Copeland
Drums, Percussion
📜 Archival Liner Notes & Thank-Yous
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The Historical Lineage of Oysterhead
Oysterhead emerged out of Sausalito, California, United States between 2000 and 2021, contributing distinctive energy to the Experimental Rock and Alternative Rock landscape. Anchored by personnel including Trey Anastasio, Les Claypool, Stewart Copeland, the band forms vital family tree connections across the scene, notably through Trey Anastasio (also of Phish and Trey Anastasio Band), Les Claypool (also of Primus). Their recorded output is documented across catalog releases on Elektra Records, acting as a tangible historical bridge in the independent music ecosystem.
Archival Entry Points & Significance
To explore Oysterhead's place in the knowledge graph, begin by examining their personnel roster and shared scene bridges. Immediate lineage hops connect directly to Phish (Past shared member Trey Anastasio), Trey Anastasio Band (Past shared member Trey Anastasio), Primus (Past shared member Les Claypool). Use the interactive Bridge Finder below to calculate the shortest path between Oysterhead and other scene originators.
Where to Dig Next From Oysterhead
Follow the tangible personnel threads, launch a bridge challenge, or explore curated guided trails
Shortest 1-hop connections linking Oysterhead to scene contemporaries:
Curated narratives and step-by-step lineages exploring this scene's history:
Southern Jam Dynasty: The Allman Brothers Band to Gov't Mule & Tedeschi Trucks
From Duane Allman's transcendent Capricorn Records slide guitar to the modern dual-guitar renaissance led by Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule) and Derek Trucks (Tedeschi Trucks Band).
Virtuoso Weirdness: Primus, Phish & The Police Collide in Oysterhead
When New Orleans Jazz Fest invited Les Claypool to assemble a dream band in 2000, he united Primus's mutant slap-bass with Phish's Trey Anastasio and The Police's Stewart Copeland.