Bar 17 is Trey Anastasio

Trey Anastasio

Trey Anastasio is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish...

's fifth solo studio album. It was the first release from his newly formed record label, Rubber Jungle Records

Rubber Jungle Records

Rubber Jungle Records is an independent record label created by Phish frontman Trey Anastasio. It was launched by Anastasio to release his album Bar 17. The label released Anastasio's new album, The Horseshoe Curve on July 24, 2007 and the live album Original Boardwalk Style on June 10, 2008.Time...

. Work began on Bar 17 shortly after the breakup of Phish

Phish

Phish is an American rock band noted for its musical improvisation, extended jams, and exploration of music across genres. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 , the band's four members – Trey Anastasio , Mike Gordon , Jon Fishman , and Page McConnell Phish is an American rock band...

, but had to temporarily suspend the project due to the absence of producer Bryce Goggin

Bryce Goggin

Bryce Goggin is a record producer and sound engineer. He began his career in the early 1990s working at Baby Monster Studios. He first received acclaim for mixing the album Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain by Pavement...

. During the long hiatus in the middle of the album's production, Anastasio flew to Atlanta to record his 2005 album Shine

Shine (Trey Anastasio album)

Shine is Trey Anastasio's fourth solo studio album, and his first release since the breakup of Phish in August 2004. Included in this release is new material written by Anastasio in late 2004 and early 2005. Shine also marks the first release by Anastasio apart from Elektra Records, as Anastasio...

, which was very pop-oriented and different from Anastasio's normal musical style. Bar 17 contains songs written over roughly three years by Anastasio, from the spring of 2003 to the spring of 2006.

The album features contributions by a greatly varied cast of musicians including Phish

Phish

Phish is an American rock band noted for its musical improvisation, extended jams, and exploration of music across genres. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 , the band's four members – Trey Anastasio , Mike Gordon , Jon Fishman , and Page McConnell Phish is an American rock band...

 bandmates Mike Gordon

Mike Gordon

Mike Gordon is a bass guitar player and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish. Gordon is also an accomplished banjo player, and is proficient at piano, guitar, harmonica and percussion...

 and Jon Fishman

Jon Fishman

Jon Fishman is an American drummer best known for his work with the band Phish. He is credited with co-writing 19 Phish originals, 8 of them as a solo credit....

 as well as the Benevento/Russo Duo

Benevento/Russo Duo

The Benevento/Russo Duo is an alternative jazz/rock band from New York City, featuring Marco Benevento on keyboard instruments and Joe Russo on drums.-History:Benevento and Russo met while in junior high school in New Jersey...

 and John Medeski

John Medeski

Anthony John Medeski is an American jazz keyboards player and composer. Medeski is a veteran of New York's 1990s avant-garde jazz scene and is known popularly as a member of Medeski Martin & Wood...

. The album credits a total of 42 musicians as performing on various tracks. The first single released from the album is Dragonfly

Dragonfly (Trey Anastasio song)

"Dragonfly" is a song by Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio from his 2006 album Bar 17. It was released as the album's first single, with heavy airplay on Jam On on Sirius Satellite Radio and Dish Network....

, recorded with Mike Gordon and the Benevento/Russo Duo.

Unlike Shine, no video has been recorded.

Bar 17 was released on October 3, 2006. Pre-orders made on Anastasio's official webstore came with a bonus disc, 18 Steps

18 Steps

18 Steps is an EP by Trey Anastasio that was included as a bonus with pre-orders of Bar 17 from his official website. The disc contains nine new songs, which are outtakes from Bar 17. Like the tracks on Bar 17, the tunes featured on 18 Steps were recorded over roughly a three year period, from the...

. Although it is not available in stores, 18 Steps is available separately on the Live Phish website.

Track listing

1. "Host Across the Potomac" (Anastasio) - 6:05
2. "If You're Walking" (Anastasio) - 5:47
3. "Dragonfly
   Dragonfly (Trey Anastasio song)
   "Dragonfly" is a song by Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio from his 2006 album Bar 17. It was released as the album's first single, with heavy airplay on Jam On on Sirius Satellite Radio and Dish Network....
   
   " (Anastasio, Benevento, Gordon, Russo) - 3:52
4. "Bar 17" (Anastasio) - 8:52
5. "Mud City" (Anastasio) - 4:04
6. "Let Me Lie" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 3:15
7. "What’s Done" (Anastasio) - 5:43
8. "Goodbye Head" (Anastasio, Anastasio) - 7:05
9. "A Case of Ice and Snow" (Anastasio, Cruz, Hoffman) - 4:42
10. "Empty House" (Anastasio) - 3:57
11. "Gloomy Sky" (Anastasio) - 5:56
12. "Shadow" (Anastasio) - 5:26
13. "Cincinnati" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 6:31