The band consists of vocalist Grant Lawrence, guitarists Nick Thomas and David Carswell, bassist Kevin "Beez" Beesley and drummer Graham Watson.
[2][3] They started by playing covers of then popular songs at local events and venues,[4] and went on a short tour to Alberta and Saskatchewan during March Break week.
In 1996, the Smugglers released their most successful album, Selling the Sizzle!, recorded at Sonic Iguana in Lafayette, Indiana, and produced by Mass Giorgini.
Carswell is a current member of Destroyer, and Thomas has gone on to play in similarly minded Vancouver garage-punk bands like the Vicious Cycles and the Tranzmitors.
[10] The Smugglers reformed for a series of reunion shows in Berkeley, Toronto, Ottawa, Seattle, and Vancouver, including one in Saskatoon at the Amigos, where they performed on their first tour.