The nucleus of the band comprised keyboardist Van Christie, vocalist Jane Jensen and wind player and percussionist Jim Marcus.
[1] Oxygiene 23 was formed in Chicago by musicians Van Christie, Jane Jensen and Jim Marcus.
[2] Marcus and Christie were still writing and performing in Die Warzau when they recruited vocalist and released the song "Sacrifice" in 1993 for the Invisible Records compilation Can You See It Yet?.
[4] The album was recorded with the contributions of Christopher Hall from Stabbing Westward and Mars Williams from The Waitresses.
[5] That year the song "Good for You" from their debut was released on the various artist compilation Forced Cranial Removal by Fifth Colvmn Records.