In 1984, Tim Rutili moved from the suburb of Addison, IL to Chicago in order to attend film school, where he met bassist Glynis Johnson.

Engineer Brian Deck, who recorded the drums for the session, was asked to become a full-time member behind the kit, after the departure of Ben Massarella, who left for a job as a studio musician.

The Smashing Pumpkins wrote a song "Glynis" as a tribute, which was released on No Alternative compilation.

Massarella returned, instead of replacing Brian Deck on drums, began employing his "batterie" techniques.

They appeared in Scott Petersen's film Out of the Loop, which documents the Chicago indie rock scene.

RRM's own Perishable label released Loftus in 1999, a collaboration with New York trio, Rex.

On March 24, 2009, Sub Pop released a deluxe edition of 1995's Bunny Gets Paid, which had been out of print for some years.