Phish's Trey Anastasio Plans Album With Touring Band September 5, 2001 - SonicNet by Joe D'Angelo Meanwhile, guitarist's Oysterhead project gearing up for tour. With Phish on dry land, guitarist Trey Anastasio is dipping into the musical well with another band. The six-string noodler is working on a studio album with the eight-piece band that accompanied him on this summer's solo tour, according to his spokesperson. The basis for most tracks has already been laid down, leaving Anastasio free to work on orchestral arrangements to complement the framework. A 35-piece orchestra will bring Anastasio's aural creations to life in his Vermont studio. It hasn't been decided whether the results will be billed as a Trey Anastasio solo album or fall under a collective name — like Anastasio's Surrender to the Air project, which featured guitarist Marc Ribot and keyboardist John Medeski, among others, and released its self-titled debut in 1996. In any case, the LP is expected to drop next year on Elektra Records. Meanwhile, Oysterhead, another project by the prolific guitarist, will hit the road for a monthlong run beginning October 21 in Seattle, with two warm-up shows scheduled for mid-September. The trio, rounded out by Primus bassist Les Claypool and former Police drummer Stewart Copeland, are touring in support of The Grand Pecking Order, due October 2. While Phish are still on an indefinite hiatus, a slew of live albums this fall should keep Phishheads swimming in sound. Five concert recordings from 1995-2000 are scheduled for release September 18, with a sixth slated for October.