A Berkeley band that never stopped writing sharp, tuneful songs.
For a quick sense of their sound, 'Ed Says' and 'Paraffin' still hold up. They're just good, straightforward songs.
They've been a reliable presence in indie rock since the late '80s, putting out records that balance melody with a raw edge. Songs like 'Ed Says' from the 1992 album 'Clumsy' capture that early energy perfectly. Even later tracks such as 'Paraffin' show they never lost their knack for a hook.
They formed in Berkeley in the late 1980s and broke through with 'Clumsy' in 1992. After experimenting with more dissonant sounds on albums like 'You Are Freaking Me Out', they've kept recording and touring, releasing 'Stovall' as recently as 2018.
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