[2] The original line-up consisted of Kyle (vocals and guitar), Luke Jacobs (bass and keys), Mark Hedlund (drums) and Christopher Becknell (violin).
While the group's members and contributors have changed over the years, Kyle's vision, vocals and songwriting have been the consistent thread throughout the different iterations.
[4] Christopher Becknell left the band during this first recording and was replaced by Jessy Greene (founding member of Geraldine Fibbers and collaborator with The Foo Fighters, Wilco and The Jayhawks).
[5] James Orvis joined the band as drummer for this recording, and in addition to Kyle, Jacobs and Greene, significant contributors to the sound and shape of this project included pedal steel guitar player Eric Heywood (of Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs fame), guitarist Peter Rasmussen, and vocalist Laurie Kyle.
While on tour in Austin, Texas at SXSW in 2009, this instantiation of Romantica wrote and recorded the album Control Alt Country Delete live, in the space of one day.