[1] Before The Killer Dwarfs formed, the band consisted of Darrell Millar, Bryce Trewin, and Ange Fodero in a group called Sphinx.
The original line-up consisted of Russ Graham (vocals) and Darrell Millar (drums), along with Bryce Trewin (guitar) and Ange Fodero (bass).
Trewin and Fodero left the band shortly afterward and were replaced by guitarist Mike Hall and bassist Ron Mayer.
The band received much recognition in Canada and the United States during the 80s, and its videos were in regular rotation at MuchMusic and on the MTV program Headbangers Ball.
While passing through a construction zone along Interstate 70 in Indiana, the band's pick-up truck, driven by drummer Johnny Fenton, struck two other vehicles and crashed into a ditch.