Koufax were founded by Robert Suchan (guitar / vocals), Sean Grogan (keyboard), Andrew Cameron (bass) and Dave Shettler (drums).
[2] For recording the debut album “It Had to Do with Love” and the following tour, Jared Rosenberg joined the band as the second keyboarder.
Instead of Sean Grogan and Andrew Cameron, Benjamin Force joined the band as bass player, but also knew how to handle the guitar.
[7][8] In autumn 2004, Suchan moved from Ohio to Lawrence, Kansas and found the brothers Ryan and Rob Pope of the Get Up Kids as a new cast for the bass and drums section.
[3] After two records on Vagrant (2000's It Had to Do with Love and 2002's Social Life),[9][10] Koufax re-signed with Doghouse and released a third LP, Hard Times Are in Fashion, in 2005.
After Koufax withdrew from their musical activity, Nate Harold (2010) and Dustin Kinsey (2011) joined The Get Up Kids as touring members.
- Robert SuchanIn addition to the fusion of musical elements from 70's Rock, 80's New Wave and 90's Emo-Pop, Koufax have been compared again and again with artists such as Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello or The Cure, which the band did not reject.
In addition, artists such as Ric Ocasek, Eddie Money, Bruce Springsteen, Morrissey, Supertramp, the Cars or The Smiths are mentioned as possible influences.
[11] When asked if he was worried that other bands might steal material from him, Suchan replied in an interview: "In my opinion, that's the best compliment.