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Brad Houser was a pivotal figure in the American alternative and indie scenes, known for co-founding Edie Brickell & New Bohemians in Dallas and Critters Buggin in Seattle. His versatile bass playing and saxophone work left a lasting imprint on the Dallas, Austin, and Deep Ellum music communities. Houser contributed to Edie Brickell & New Bohemians albums including Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars (1988) and Ghost of a Dog (1990), helping define the sound that brought alternative rock into the mainstream. He also played with the Dead Kenny Gs and collaborated across the Austin and Deep Ellum scenes, shaping a generation of artists with his adventurous approach to groove and melody.