and more for Working Group Artist Management. Saxophone player Roman Fleysher went on to join The Mighty Mighty Bosstones in 1998 and still occasionally plays with them. Kyle Briggs went on to form the band Tripod, in which he played from 2000 to 2003. In 2006 he relocated to Portland, Oregon where he released a solo album under the name Long Distance Runner and joined the bands Junkface and Pine. He has also acted as editor, sound mixer, producer, and composer as well. Nate Morton, who drummed on some tracks on the Hippos (2003) and toured with the band in the US after the departure of Briggs, is now the drummer of the house band of The Voice, among many other accomplishments. Garrett Ray, another of three drummers on The Hippos (2003), was the original drummer of Dirty Little Secret and Foreign Born, and is currently a frequent collaborator with Rechtshaid on the records he produces. Blair Sinta, the final of the three drummers on The Hippos (2003) and the touring drummer for their final Australian tour, has toured with Josh Grobin, Alanis Morissette, Annie Lennox, and Stevie Nicks among many others, and now runs a home drum tracking business. Members Final lineup Ariel Rechtshaid – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1995–2002) James Bairian – bass, backing vocals (1995–2002) Blair Sinta – drums (2000–2002); drums on The Hippos Louis Castle – trumpet, keyboards, backing vocals (1995–2002) Danny Rukasin – trombone (1995–2002) Rich Zahniser – trombone, keyboards, backing vocals (1996–2002) Previous members Roman Flyscher – saxophone (1995-1997) Brandon Bairian – percussion (1995-1997) Kyle Briggs – drums (1995–2000) Nate Morton – drums (2000); drums on The Hippos Garrett Ray – drums (2000); drums on The Hippos Timeline Discography Albums Singles Non-album tracks Demos References External links Musical groups established in 1995 American ska musical groups Musical groups from Los Angeles