The band was formed in 1997 by Pall Jenkins (Mr. Tube and the Flying Objects, Pallllap, Ugly Casanova and Three Mile Pilot) and Tobias Nathaniel (Three Mile Pilot). The group is often augmented by the contributions of Matt Resovich, Mario Rubalcaba, Jason Crane, Joe Plummer, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Jimmy LaValle and Matthew Parker.
Pall Jenkins has also produced The Drowning Men.
The band release the Blood Bunny / Black Rabbit EP in 2010. Pitchfork praised the two new tracks but felt the band had not expanded creatively since their album The Spell.
In 2011, Jenkins played optigan, piano and sang on J Mascis's album Several Shades of Why.
In June 2013, San Diego City Beat reveal the band was on hiatus. Jenkins said "After years of touring and traveling and focusing on music, we decided just to kind of put an end to it for a while."
In 2014, Jenkins played guitar and sang on J Mascis's album Tied to a Star.
Origin
San Diego, California, United States
Genres
Indie rock
Years active
1997–2013
Labels
Headhunter Records, Temporary Residence Ltd., Touch and Go Records
Associated acts
The Album Leaf, Cold War Kids, Modest Mouse, Rocket From The Crypt, Three Mile Pilot, Ugly Casanova
Past members. Pall Jenkins, Tobias Nathaniel
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