[1][2] The Asexuals formed in 1983 when Sean Friesen, T.J. Collins and Paul Remington, all Beaconsfield High students, decided to start a punk rock band.

[3] Their music mixed elements of hardcore as well as more melodic punk rock à la The Nils or Hüsker Dü.

and,[8] the same year, contributed the song "Contra Rebels" to the Montreal punk compilation Primitive Air-Raid [9] on Psyche Industry Records.

[12] Also in 1985, Psyche Industry released the Asexuals' second LP, Contemporary World,[13] which featured a hardcore treatment of Bob Dylan's classic song, "The Times They Are a-Changin'", and generally flirted with a more alternative rock sound.

[18][19] Under the direction of Producer Steve Kravac, Dish was an artistic and sonic departure from their previous recordings, not only because of the noticeable absence of Kastner's sneering vocals, but because of a more college-radio friendly sound.

Cheetah quit the band after this tour and was replaced by Dom Pompeo, with whom they recorded their fourth LP Exile from Floontown.

[20] Released in 1991 (on CD, unlike previous recordings), the album went a long way towards restoring the band's original distorted electric guitar sound, while remaining melodic and college-radio friendly.

Friesen moved to Austin and started the band La Motta with Inland Empire bassist Alfred Mueller and drummer Wal Rashidi.