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The trio improvised a good deal of music, which ranged in tone as McConnell experimented with acoustic pianos and various synthesizers. Turntablist DJ Logic joined them for a session. Ultimately, the band latched onto an electronic sound and McConnell shaped some of the material into songs and added lyrics. Following a run of introductory shows, Elektra released Vida Blue's self-titled debut in 2002. Over the next year they became a staple of the jam band circuit and recorded a 2003 follow-up, The Illustrated Band, which featured four songs backed by the colorful Afro-Cuban outfit Spam Allstars. Before McConnell retired the project in 2004, they captured a set at the San Francisco Fillmore, which was released on CD and DVD as Live at the Fillmore.
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