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	Topics Ruby Vroom Topic Home *Ruby Vroom* was Soul CoughingSoul Coughing Soul Coughing was a New York-based band founded by vocalist and guitarist Mike Doughty , a folk singer , slam poet, someti... 's 1994 (see 1994 in music1994 in music See also: 1993 in music, other events of 1994, 1995 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music'.... ) debut albumAlbum An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public.... . The album's sound is a mixture of sample-based tunes (loops of Raymond ScottRaymond Scott Raymond Scott, was a Russian-American composer, orchestra leader, pianist, engineer, recording studio maverick, and electron... 's "PowerhousePowerhouse (song) "Powerhouse" is a composition by Raymond Scott, most famous as the iconic "assembly line" music in animated cartoons.... " on "Bus to Beelzebub", Toots and the Maytals, Howlin' WolfHowlin' Wolf Summary Chester Arthur Burnett, better known as Howlin' Wolf or sometimes, The Howlin' Wolf, was an influential blues si... , The Andrews SistersThe Andrews Sisters The Andrews Sisters were a close harmony singing group, consisting of sisters LaVerne Andrews, Maxene Anglyn Andrews and Pat... , and The RochesThe Roches The Roches, a female vocal group, comprises three songwriting sisters from New Jersey: Maggie, Terre, and Suzzy Roche.... on "Down To This," and a loop of sampler player Mark De Gli AntoniMark De Gli Antoni Mark De Gli Antoni, often credited as Horse Tricks, is a New York / San Francisco composer, best known for his work as keybo... 's orchestral horns on "Screenwriters Blues" among others), guitar based tunes like "Janine," "Moon Sammy," and "Supra Genius." and jazzy, upright-bass-fueled songs that often slyly quoted other material--the theme from "Courageous Cat" on "Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago," Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk was a jazz pianist and composer.... 's "Mysterioso" on "CasiotoneCasiotone Casiotone refers to a series of home electronic keyboards released by Casio Computer Co.... Nation," and Bobby McFerrinBobby McFerrin Bobby McFerrin is a jazz-influenced a cappella vocal performer and conductor.... 's cover of Joan ArmatradingJoan Armatrading Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist.... 's "Opportunity" on "Uh, Zoom Zip." The album's lone guest is Rachel Benbow Murdy, band founder Mike DoughtyMike Doughty Mike Doughty, is an American singer and songwriter.... 's ex-girlfriend, who supplies a vocal on "Janine." Doughty had Murdy go out to a payphone in Sheridan Square in New York and improvise a long, meandering song into their answering machine. Recorded a year before the Ruby sessions, Doughty and bass player Sebastian SteinbergSebastian Steinberg Sebastian Steinberg is an American upright bass player, best known for his work in the band Soul Coughing.... recorded the tune at the avant-garde jazz club The Knitting Factory during the daytime, when the club was closed, with club soundperson James McLeanJames McLean James McLean may refer to:James "Buddy" McLean , Boston mobster and leader of the Winter Hill Gang... . McLean put a mic on the answering machine, which Doughty had brought to the session. Ruby* was named after Ruby Froom, daughter of record producer Mitchell FroomMitchell Froom Mitchell Froom is an American musician and record producer.... --a frequent collaborator of Ruby Vroom producer Tchad BlakeTchad Blake Tchad Blake is a record producer, engineer and mixer who has worked with Crowded House, the Finn Brothers, Elvis Costello, Peter G... --and singer/songwriter Suzanne VegaSuzanne Vega Suzanne Nadine Vega is an American songwriter and singer known for her poetic lyrics and eclectic folk-inspired music.... . The album was recorded at Sunset Sound Factory in Hollywood, Blake and Froom's usual haunt--a storage room near the studio's lounge was filled with vintage keyboards and road cases filled with toys--whistles, baby rattles, children's toy xylophones. Many of these ended up in the songs, such as a train whistle played by Doughty on "Uh, Zoom Zip". This was in keeping with Tchad Blake's spirit of maverick experimentation, which included sticking a binauralBinaural Binaural literally means "having or relating to two ears." Binaural hearing, along with frequency cues, lets humans and othe... head-shaped microphone in front of Yuval GabayYuval Gabay Summary Yuval Gabay is a Jerusalem-born hip-hop drummer who currently lives and works in the United States.... 's drumkit, sticking a mic in a car muffler, called "the Bone" and sticking that in the drum booth as well, and having Doughty improvise wild, yelling ad-libs on "Casiotone Nation," singing into a cheap amplification system called an AhujaAhuja Ahuja is a common family name among Hindus and Sikhs of the Arora caste of the Punjab and Sindh regions of the Indian Subco... that Blake bought in India. The speaker was essentially a huge bullhorn atop a stick. Personnel M. Doughty – vocalsSinger A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music.... , guitarGuitar The guitar is a fretted and stringed musical instrument, used in a wide variety of musical styles, and is also widely known ... Mark de Gli AntoniMark De Gli Antoni Mark De Gli Antoni, often credited as Horse Tricks, is a New York / San Francisco composer, best known for his work as keybo... – keyboardKeyboard instrument A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard.... , samplerSampler (musical instrument) A sampler is an electronic music instrument closely related to a synthesizer.... Sebastian SteinbergSebastian Steinberg Sebastian Steinberg is an American upright bass player, best known for his work in the band Soul Coughing.... – double bassDouble bass The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra.... Yuval GabayYuval Gabay Yuval Gabay is a Jerusalem-born hip-hop drummer who currently lives and works in the United States.... – drums