Maids of Gravity was formed in 1993 by Ed Ruscha and Jim Putnam, both of whom had just left the group Medicine; the mononymous Irwin joined on drums in 1994.
[3] The success of the single led to several tours, including with Bush, Matthew Sweet,[2] and God Lives Underwater.
[4] Critics described their sound as "highly melodic psychedelic sludge-grunge",[1] "weaving otherworldly lyrics with drugged-out guitar jams.
"[2] Peter Margasak wrote that the group "set[s] the hushed, dreamy vocals of Ed Ruscha amid swinging rhythms and artful, psychedelic guitar counterpoint.
[1] Putnam departed around this time to form Radar Brothers, and Ruscha kept the group alive with the addition of Eugene Gorester on guitar and Mark Kay on bass, although they did not release any new material with this lineup.