ðə bˈænd ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv mˈaɪkəl ˈɜːluːˌaɪn lˈiːd sˈɪŋɚ, hɑːɹmˈɑːnɪkə, dˈæn ˈɜːluːˌaɪn lˈiːd ɡɪtˈɑːɹ, ɹˈɑːbɚt ʃˈɛf kˈiːboːɹdz, ɹˈɑːbɚt vˈɪnɑːpəl bˈeɪs, ænd mˈaɪkəl "spˈaɪdɚ" wˈɪn dɹˈʌmz.
The band originally consisted of Michael Erlewine (lead singer, harmonica), Dan Erlewine (lead guitar), Robert Sheff (keyboards), Robert Vinopal (bass), and Michael "Spider" Wynn (drums).