skˈuːl fɹˈɛndz, dɹˈʌmɚ ɡɹˈænt tˈeɪlɚ ænd ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst dˈeɪv zˈiːmbə, stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ðə ɡɹˈuːp ænd sˈuːn ˈædᵻd bˈeɪsɪst tʃˈʌk dˈeɪli tə bɪkˌʌm ɐ tɹˈiːoʊ.
School friends, drummer Grant Taylor and guitarist Dave Ziemba, started the group and soon added bassist Chuck Dailey to become a trio.