Their music is described by rock critic Jim Derogatis as "Gonzo Electro Noise Pop"[1] and they have been compared to bands such as Devo, The Faint, Brainiac, and Mercury Rev.

The original line-up of Benjamin Hughes, David Golitko, Brent Rickles, Jeremy Lemmon, and Rob Johnson, performed their first show in May, 1991, under the moniker Shangrila.

In 1996, they began working with producer and former Mercury Rev and Shady front man David Baker and during the early winter months of 1996 they recorded the Loofa (I Wish I Was Her)/ I'm Electro single which was never officially released.

[1] The band toured over the next few months and officially relocated to Chicago, IL where they built a home recording studio and began working on their second release.

They contributed a version of "Trouble" for the Material Issue compilation cd Just What This World Needs, as well as a Christmas single on their own Crashfinder Records.