The line-up was Stewart Lupton (vocals), Tom Frank (bass), Paul Maroon (guitar and pedal steel), Matt Barrick (drums), and Walter Martin (organs, keyboards).
In 1993, the members went to college, mostly in New York City, and Jonathan Fire*Eater was formed with Cheney departing and later joining The Cunning Runts and Lupton taking over vocal duties.
Later that year, a self-titled EP on PCP established their reputation with the frenetic tracks "The Public Hanging of a Movie Star" and "When Prince Was a Kid".
In 1996, the five-song mini-album Tremble Under Boom Lights[1] was released by The Medicine Label, featuring well-produced offers such as "The Search for Cherry Red" and "Give Me Daughters".
[3] Maroon, Barrick, and Martin later went on to form The Walkmen and Lupton has pursued his music career through his band The Childballads, who put out their debut album in January 2007.
[7] The Kills, also considered part of the post-punk revival, covered "The Search for Cherry Red"; their version was released as a B-side to their single "Pull A U".