Editing Toadies (section)

===''Feeler'' sessions, ''Hell Below/Stars Above'', and breakup (1997–2002)===
The band entered the studio in 1997 to record new tracks for a second album, ''[[Feeler (Toadies)|Feeler]]''.<ref name="Feeler (Spin)">{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=William |url=http://www.spin.com/2010/07/exclusive-new-toadies-tune/ |title=EXCLUSIVE: New Toadies Tune |work=Spin |date=July 8, 2010 |access-date=December 21, 2015 }}</ref> [[Interscope Records]] did not approve the finished product, and rejected its 1998 release.<ref name="Feeler (Spin)" /><ref name="Feeler (Avalanche)">{{cite news |last=Sculley |first=Alan |url=http://lubbockonline.com/entertainment/2010-08-20/toadies-fished-out-unreleased-recordings-fresh-%E2%80%98feeler%E2%80%99-release |title=Toadies fished out unreleased recordings for fresh 'Feeler' release |work=The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |date=August 19, 2010 |access-date=December 21, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="Feeler (Statesman)">{{cite news |url=http://www.austin360.com/news/entertainment/music/at-long-last-toadies-feelers-sees-the-light-of-d-1/nRw5Q/ |title=At long last, Toadies' 'Feelers' sees the light of day |work=The Austin American-Statesman |date=August 17, 2010 |access-date=December 21, 2015 }}</ref> In 2000, they went back to the studio, salvaged some of the songs from the ''[[Feeler (Toadies)|Feeler]]'' sessions, and released their second full-length album ''[[Hell Below/Stars Above]]'' in the spring of 2001.<ref name="Feeler (Avalanche)" /><ref name="Feeler (Statesman)" /> Portland-based musician [[Elliott Smith]] performed piano backup for the title track.

''Hell Below/Stars Above'' was not promoted by Interscope and saw poor sales.<ref name="Observer 2001 Breakup">{{cite news |last1=Crain |first1=Zac |last2=Wilonsky |first2=Robert |url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dig-a-hole-6391514 |title=Dig a Hole |work=[[Dallas Observer]] |date=August 30, 2001 |access-date=December 21, 2015 }}</ref> The band toured in the spring and summer of 2001 in support of the new album, until bassist Lisa Umbarger unexpectedly resigned from the band on July 14, 2001. Umbarger told the Dallas Observer that she resigned after realizing that Interscope Records was not going to promote the band.<ref name="Observer 2001 Breakup" /> Vaden Todd Lewis decided to break up the band rather than continue without her, a decision which "stunned" Umbarger.<ref name="Observer 2001 Breakup" /> The band played a few farewell shows later that summer, with Mark Hughes filling in for Umbarger, before parting ways after their final show on October 1, 2001.<ref name="Observer 2001 Breakup" />

Shortly after the break-up, a [[live album]], ''[[Best of Toadies: Live from Paradise]]'', was released. It was recorded earlier in 2001 at the [[Paradise Rock Club]] in [[Boston|Boston, MA]]. The album was released through Aezra Records, but [[Kirtland Records]] later picked up the band's back catalogue.