Paste magazine has described them as "a decidedly unusual band, as capable of reanimating Appalachian folk songs as they are traditional Celtic fare, honky tonk and reggae.
"[1] Dan Wheetman, Jon Wilcox, and Mike Phelan met in March 1986 in the San Fernando Valley during Saint Patrick's Day shows.
[2] In 2006, Van Dyke Parks produced Spooked, and artist Robert Crumb illustrated the album cover.
)[3] Guests on the recording included Bill Frisell (guitar), Buell Neidlinger (bass), and Don Heffington (drums).
[4] Released in 2012, Jubilee was produced by Cowboy Jack Clement, and includes performances by Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Marty Stuart, and Old Crow Medicine Show.