This American band was formed by Frank Orrall in Hawaii in 1984. The band relocated to Austin, Texas, in 1988, where they recorded 2 EPs for Texas Hotel Records and two subsequent full-length albums for Columbia Records.
In 1992, the band relocated to Chicago and began incorporating orchestral arrangements and elements of electronic, house, and soul music into their rock style.
The band often featured anywhere from 8 to over a dozen players on stage, and the line-up changed from album to album, with over three dozen members drifting in and out. Orrall – who, in all honesty, didn’t have much of a voice – remained the sole constant.
Frank Orrall
Vocals, guitar Abra Moore
Vocals, guitar, accordion John “el John” Nelson
Percussion Ted Cho
Guitar, mandolin, bass Dave Max Crawford
Organ, trumpet, accordion Bruce Hughes
Bass, vocals Adam Sultan
Guitar Susan Voelz
Violin, guitar, vocals Paul Mertens
Flute, saxophone, clarinet Dag Juhlin
Guitar Robert Cornelius
Vocals Kornell Hargrove
Vocals Sean Coffey
Drums Kalea Chapman
Guitar, vocals Cliff Kamida
Guitar, harmonica Matt Miller
Bass, vocals
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