Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio frequently announced the lineup using their nicknames: Dave "The Truth" Grippo, Russell "Killer" Remington, and Carl "Gears" Gerhard.
In 1994, a different lineup performed with Phish under the name Cosmic Country Horns for a limited number of shows.
In addition to Grippo and Gerhard, this expanded horn section included Joey Somerville Jr. and Michael Ray on trumpet, Chris Peterman on tenor saxophone, Mike Hewitt on baritone saxophone, and Don Glasgo (a professor at Dartmouth College) on trombone.
This lineup can be heard on the song "Gumbo" from the platinum selling A Live One double album.
In late 2005, Remington joined Anastasio's new backing band a few months after the outfit debuted.