Artist description Pop/rock trio emphasizing melodic songwriting and blazing instrumental passages.

Music Style pop guitar heroics for a new generation of moptops

Musical Influences Dada, XTC, Beatles, U2, Police

Similar Artists Dada, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Cure, Beatles, Police

Artist History Formed in '94 by Eric Empson (gtr) and Josh Ramsey (vox, drums). After a tour of duty in Michigan, the band returned to Southern CA in '96. Jeff Elbel (bass) joined in early '97. Eric Empson relocated permanently to Michigan, and brought returning members John Barber and Rob Kandell back into the fold. Brian Richardson and Wally Segeida round out the current five-piece pop powerhouse.

Group Members Eric Empson (gtr, vox), John Barber (drums), Brian Richardson (vocal), Wally Segeida (keys), Rob Kandell (bass, keys), Jeff Elbel (bass, vox, studio rat), Josh Ramsey (vox, drums)

Instruments guitar, bass, keys, drums, vocal

Albums Five Year Journal (coming soon), Guitar Faces, Eureka ('97)

Press Reviews The Lighthouse

Location Ypsilanti, MI - USA

Copyright notice. All material on MP3.com is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. You may download this material and make reasonable number of copies of this material only for your own personal use. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works of this material, unless authorized by the appropriate copyright owner(s).