[1] Members include Forrest on vocals; bass players Jon Huck, Rob Graves, Dallas Don Burnett and Martyn LeNoble; guitarists Chris Handsone, Bill Stobaugh, Dix Denney, Zander Schloss, Mike Martt, K.K.
Their 1986 debut album, Baby...You're Bummin' My Life out in a Supreme Fashion was described as "bluesy, jazzy, snaggle-toothed singer-songwriter pop blaring through a busted speaker.
In its best moments, the LP explores questions of identity and self-worth in stark, unflinching ways that recall the passion and purpose of some of rock's classic collections.
"[8] The following tour brought the band around the world, including a notorious set in which Forrest climbed on the roof of the main stage at the 1993 Pinkpop Festival in The Netherlands.
California Clam Chowder would feature guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who was also a member of Forrest's short-lived band, The Bicycle Thief.
[11] On January 19, 2024, the band played what Bob Forrest described as "the last ever Thelonious Monster show" at a tribute concert to guitarist Mike Martt, who died in 2023.