Ross McLennan, the founder of the band, has since gone on as a solo artist who has been nominated for the Australian Music Prize.
This combination recorded the band's most successful releases; The New Pop Dialogue (1996) and Circle High and Wide (1998).
[5] This album was released on W.Minc Productions, run by Graham Lee (The Triffids) and Steve Miller (The Moodists).
Snout played extensively on the live circuit in Australia, leaving Melbourne regularly to tour in their own right and with other prominent names of the era.
[1][3] During the 2010 Australian Federal election campaign, Australian Greens candidate Adam Bandt, professed that "I am a fan of jangle-pop bands like Bidston Moss, Underground Lovers, Ross McLennan and Snout,"[9] During the band's existence, McCartney worked on the side projects The Grapes (with Ashley Naylor and Sherry Rich) and as a member of Dan Brodie & the Broken Arrows.
McLennan also teamed up with his brother Link, front man of The Meanies to form the lo-fi duo, Meuscram.