Earlier versions of the band included Carson Binks (now of San Francisco's Genghis Khan) on saxophone, and - at different times - Yuri Didrichsons, James Sayce (both later of Toronto-based indie band Tangiers) and Randy Ray on bass.
Originally formed as a one-off band for a friend's birthday party, the Snakes kept performing together and soon became a popular draw on Toronto's live music scene.
Their 2005 single "Gore Veil", from the album Porcella, was named the fifth best song of the year by CBC Radio 3.
Ross and Gunn formed the band Quest for Fire, who released their self-titled debut on Tee Pee Records in 2009.
McCabe-Lokos is an actor and filmmaker who has appeared in Land of the Dead, Lars and the Real Girl, and The Incredible Hulk.