The Hoochie Coochie Men, named after the Willie Dixon song "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man", were Bob Daisley (Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Uriah Heep) on bass, Tim Gaze on lead vocals and guitar, Rob Grosser on drums and Jim Conway on harmonica The band's life changed drastically when legendary founder member of DEEP PURPLE, Jon Lord decided to join them for a concert at the famous "Basement Club" in Sidney just after a few hours rehearsal. All musicians loved playing together and remained in contact. Many journalists and fans have already said the HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN is Jon Lord's return to rock music and thanks to the distinctive presence of his Hammond organ; louder and cooler than ever. Live At The Basement is documenting the show that started the Hoochie Coochie Men project feat. Jon Lord.
Mike & The Melvins is a project featuring the 1999 Melvins lineup of King Buzzo (bass/guitar/vocals), Dale Crover (drums/vocals), and Kevin Rutmanis (bass/vocals) with Mike Kunka (bass/vocals) from the band godheadSilo. The album, Three Men and a Baby was mostly recorded in 1999, with some final touches added in 2015. It was released on April 1, 2016. On this album 3 of the 4 members play bass, with very little guitar: Mike Kunka on bass that sounds like a guitar, King Buzzo on low-end bass, & Kevin Rutmanis doing all the slide bass.