"[1] In 1987, the band, consisting of Roger Rose, his brother Randy (who was only fifteen years old at the time)[3][4] and their friend Mike Pendleton, released Mad at the World.

[5] Because the synthpop sound of the first two albums was difficult to emulate live[5] the band decided to change direction.

Beginning with their third disc, Seasons of Love, and in order to have a sound more amiable for live performances,[10] the band's musical style shifted to hard rock for the next three albums.

Seasons of Love, released in 1990 and the first disc to feature Brent Gordon on guitar, was the band's highest-charting album, reaching number 18 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Christian chart.

[11] It features some very aggressive and energetic songs, including "Promised Land" and "So Insane", both of which deal with drug abuse.

[11] In 1991, the band released Boomerang which included what has been called "the most controversial MATW song of all time,"[12] "Isn't Sex a Wonderful Thing?"

(see below) The disc continued the trend of a heavier sound, with "If You Listen" rendering an atmosphere that can "make one envision a mysterious haunted mansion complete with a graveyard."

[13] Through the Forest was released in 1992, the band's fifth studio album and the last to feature founding member Mike Pendleton and guitarist Brent Gordon.

[5] In the liner notes for the disc, Roger writes; "Extra Special Thanks To: Brent Gordon and Mike Pendleton for your friendship, years of hard work and musical contribution to M.A.T.W.

In 1998, KMG Records released World History, a collection of songs from the first six albums, but not The Dreamland Café.

"[15] In the liner notes it states: "The unifying thread is the Rose brothers' great writing, vocals, arrangements and spiritual challenges to take control of your life by following God's plan.

The band debuted the song at Cornerstone '89 and had planned to include the song on Seasons of Love but, according to Roger Rose, "(t)the record company thought it was too controversial, they thought the only thing anyone would remember is the hook line which says 'isn't sex a wonderful thing?'

They were also admired for creating quality albums on a very low budget,[1] and have been cited for singing about subjects not generally talked about in Christian music.

[18] Roger has stated that "if a person was to look at the majority of the whole Mad at the World musical career...it's probably more optimism through sort of the darker-side-of-life issues.

"[1] Roger and Randy Rose reunited in 2017 to record a new Mad at the World album after 22 years, funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign.

[23] Two songs on the album were co-written with Mad at the World fans who pledged $2,500 each, helping the campaign meet its goal.

[citation needed] Frontman Roger Rose was a mail carrier in southern California, although his MySpace page currently lists him as living in Dallas/Ft.

He started MATW as a synthpop band due to the absence of this type of music in the Christian market (he has cited Depeche Mode as an influence).

In an interview, he stated, "I think in most of my songs when I talk about things I'm always careful to point out the hope, or the answer, or the possibilities through some of (the) issues (of life).

When MATW was a synthpop band during its first two years, Randy played percussion, worked on the drum programming, and sang backup vocals.

After his tenure in MATW, Randy went on to make various demos under different names until forming his current band Mothership in 1998.

Mike Pendleton played the guitar, keyboards, and percussion on the first two albums, Mad at the World and Flowers in the Rain.

[25][26] Benjamin Jacobs and The Jolly Lamas music has had numerous independent cuts played on regular rotation on Radio Stations across America and Canada as well and local and regional attention in their homebase in Southern California.

The Jolly Lamas songs have appeared on The Conan O'Brien Show, the independent film The Others and an Episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter and have been nominated several times at the San Diego Music Awards.

He also was a member of Rose for the albums Healing, Intense Live Series Volume 3, Crazy Little World and Into The Unknown and played bass on Randy's Mood Ring project.

After the disbandment of MATW and Rose, Link moved to Idaho and recruited to play bass for metal band, Paylface.

He has also recorded/toured with other notable artists Factory Air, Oscar Ortega, Casey Corum, The Wannabes and Abel's Cry.