At night, she functioned as a guard and escort vessel; then, as sunrise came, she began daily exploratory sweeps, searching for moored, magnetic, and sonic mines in the harbor and its approaches.
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Several collaborative recordings have grown out of these Nashville activities . " The Magnificent Others " features Jamie Rubin's songs and lead vocals, with Gabrels on lead guitar . " Sonic Mining Company ", a Ropeadope Records 2012 release, is made up of improvisations by Reeves Gabrels ( guitar ), Frank Swart ( bass ) and Adam Abrashoff ( drums ).