[1] Formed in 1987 in London, Ontario and later based in Toronto,[2] the band's lineup varied over its lifetime, including vocalist Chris Murray, guitarists Sam Tallo, Paul Ruston, J. C. Orr and Paul McCulloch, bassist Mitch Girio, organists Mark LeBourdais and Aleks Dmitrovic, conga player Greg Clancy, saxophonist Bruno Hedman, and drummers Brian Christopher, Dave Kennedy and Mike Southern.
[3] Their debut EP, 1989's Loud Party, was the first-ever release on Raw Energy Records,[6] and was followed by the full-length album King Apparatus in 1990.
[6] The band's best-known single, "Made for TV", was a hit on modern rock radio stations in Canada in 1991, reaching No.
Mitch Girio is still a large part of the Toronto ska scene, including as a solo artist and as lead singer and guitarist for the band The King Kong 4.
Sam Tallo played in Indy Rock band 'The Nines' with Steve Eggars and Paul McCulloch, then moved to Nanaimo, then Victoria BC.