United States. He is often accompanied by Blues Traveler keyboardist Ben Wilson and performs songs that span both Blues Traveler and his solo catalog. Side projects In 1992, Popper conceived the HORDE Festival as a venue to gain exposure for up-and-coming independent musicians. It ran until 1998. Popper was a part of a one-time studio band brought together in 1997 by New York drummer/songwriter Solomon Deniro. Other players included Trey Gunn, Bernie Worrell, Marc Ribot, and Vernon Reid. The group's only recordings were released as the album Gimme Gimme, under the name the Devotees. The same recording was re-released by Deniro in 2001, under the title Solomon. Popper took over in 1998 as frontman of jam-band supergroup Frogwings, which then released the live album Croakin' at Toad's. Popper later formed a rock/jazz/hip hop fusion group called the John Popper Project with DJ Logic, which released an album in 2006 and performs occasionally. He also performs on the 2008 album Jason Miles: Global Noize: A Prayer for the Planet. Popper's latest side project is John Popper & the Duskray Troubadours, which plays Americana roots music. The group's self-titled debut from 429 Records was released in March 2011 and was produced by band member Jono Manson, who co-wrote much of the material. The first single, "Something Sweet", written by Manson and Bruce Donnola, was released February 7, 2011, on iTunes. Mason and Popper conceived the project after Popper says he was "running out of ideas" for Blues Traveler before they took a short break. Acting and media appearances Popper is known for singing the song "But Anyway" in the Farrelly Brothers comedy Kingpin, starring Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, and Vanessa Angel. He had a speaking guest role in an episode of the sitcom Roseanne as a musician similar to himself. He appeared on episode 30 of Space Ghost Coast to Coast as a musical guest as well as featuring as a guest on the IFC television comedy series Z Rock. On the show, he plays himself and befriends the band, ZO2, helping them get a record deal. He also performed the Star-Spangled Banner prior to game 4 of the 1996 World Series. Popper has provided narration for art projects produced by his friends, including Das Clown, an award-winning short film in slideshow style that was screened at the Sundance Film Festival. He served as host of the third annual Jammy awards in