Somewhere around this time, Jenny Olay joined on second guitar and went on the band's first American jaunt with the Go Team, Rich Jensen, Spook & The Zombies, and Mecca Normal.

Bill Karren (later of Bikini Kill) was an early associate of the band and contributed guitar on the live version of "Snow."

Just before the 1990 release of their first full album, Appetite For Extinction, Robert Christie left the band and was replaced by Don Blair and bass player Martin Bernier, whom Larsen had found in a free musician's wanted ad.

[3] “Mousetrap” has been recorded by The Thirsty Giants (2023), Skin A Buck (Open Up and Bleed, 2020), Jeneric (2015) [4] and the Greek noise-rock group Postblue (Phase, 2004).

[5] Artists that have performed Some Velvet Sidewalk songs live include Spider and the Webs (“Dinosaur”)[6] ,Oswald 5-0 (“Loch Ness”) and New Zealand group Threat.Meet.Protocol[7] Chat Pile singer Raygun Busch has cited Some Velvet Sidewalk as inspiration for his stage performance style.

Martin Bernier joined Seattle's the Heroic Trio, which featured Australian ex-pat and future Welcome bassist Jo Klaxton and drummer Lenni Rennals.

The original drummer and founding member, Robert Christie, was killed in a car accident February 2001 along with his wife, Denise and two sons, Ted and John.