This celebrity goo was created by player Erik Bates.
Scott Hardie replaced the difficulty and made minor changes to the clue provided by Erik.

publication date: Sunday, January 7, 2018 (part of Winter 2018)

category: Music

clue: Ummm... the band briefly croaked after this musician's departure.

explanation: "Ummm" is a play on Umbarger's last name. "Croaked" is a reference to The Toadies, the band for which Umbarger was the original bassist. The Toadies broke up after her departure in 2001, but have since reunited, though without her. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, and Chris Lemler


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