When Trail of Dead first performed in Austin on Congress St., the lineup was Conrad Keely and Jason Reece.

Later they added Deanne Rowley for one or two shows, and then Kevin Allen as a second guitarist, and then Neil Busch on bass. For awhile different folks joined them on stage, working a four track packed with samples, or extra instrumentation. Denver Smith of Wizard Town infamy, Nikki Holiday from Prima Donnas, and Jason McNeely all joined them at different one or two off shows, around the time of their first album on Trance.

100 Watt Clock formed around 95/96. Chris and Mike are from Copperas Cove and have been in many bands together over the years. Chris was in Kid's Meal, and both were in Minority before they formed Carbomb in 1994. Sean McFalls was also in The Satans. Kenny Hopper eventually moved to San Francisco, where he played with Crime In Choir.

The group released an LP on Buddy System Records in August of 1996. You can download it from another site here.

At one show, I think at Pato's Tacos, John Monge of The Brownie Points and Keith Anderson from Gut played with 100 Watt Clock. But that lineup was short lived.

Like most Austin bands, 100 WC was short lived, and soon they started something else — Tune In Tokyo.

This band got together to write some songs and play one show on New Year's Eve, 1996.

They met downtown on an E 5th St. practice space for a few weeks working up a set. At the time, it felt like the mixing of four styles of songwriting into a blender. That blender was your ears. The concoction, was poison.

The Andromeda Strain was playing around Austin in 1993 - 1996. They recorded a 7" at Sweat Box Fall of 1993 which came out on 6" Doylie Records. You might be lucky to come across one in the used bins.

They broke up in 1996, and Neil began playing with ...Trail of Dead, Eddie began playing with Paul Newman, and Steven played drums in Sixteen Deluxe.

Chris Hodge, Sean McFalls, Noble Brown, Mike Gerner, Paul Newman, Gabe Bishop, Craig McCaffrey from Multitude of the Slothful, maybe Shane Tyson.

They released a 7" on Little Deputy.

Brownie Points played a lot at Blue Flamingo back in the 90s.
They were very noisy, spastic, and chaotic. Golden Hour released one tape by them,
GHR 31. It was a mix of 4 track stuff and live stuff.

"Fucking Excellent band that never gets the appreciation that they deserve. A but like N.O.U., this band is so full of energy that I nearly shit my work pants. Futuristic, punk rock in its newest form, their split cassette with Brick blows me away. I hope they play out more cause I can't get enough. I'm so glad Texas is their home. Angular, dissonant, wildly executed with a great rythmic sense. Be glad these guys exist so get off your ass and invite them to play at your house."
- Ernest Salaz, Shelf Life #2, v.1 Oct. 1994

Paul, Linus and Ernest went on to play in Glorium. Malcom played in The Search Party and The Shape.

Milo Misut passed away in 1992.
Rest in peace, Milo.

Cyrus Rego appears on GHR 24, a split cassette with Fire Island, and the Capitol City Signals comp, GHR 20.

Eddie also played with Andromeda Strain and Paul Newman. You can hear those groups on Andromeda Strain GHR 02, You Might Miss Everything comp tape, GHR 09, and Paul Newman on CCS comp, GHR 20.

Wolff and Tuba on myspace

Hominy Bob, Liquid Mice, Big Horny Hustler, and Paul Newman.

Drums and Tuba on Myspace

Here is an excellent testament from bassist Aaron Forland.

Snowbyrd on Myspace

Minimalism, maxed-out at its extremeties. Geordie was on drums, but this kid was a guitar player. August was a hardcore singer, but here he is using his voice differently, softer, exploring new possibilities. August was also in Crown Roast, Big Horny Hustler, and Filipino Wife, later went on to sing for Society of Friends. Geordie was also in Big Horny Hustler. Ernest was also in Glorium, Antarctica, Sexto Sol, The Giant.

Gemini Space released a tape as GHR 07, and appear on the You Might Miss Everything comp tape, GHR 09.

Ernest Salaz solo recording sessions in Houston and D.C.

The first semblance of the New Girl Art Trend Band formed in 1995 to participate in the L'Austin Space Collective Battle of the Bands happening. Denver Smith was involved as a drummer but then switched to singing. Jon was on guitar but then switched to drums. It was sort of a free for all. Joey was singing on roller skates. At this point Kristin and Sarah were not actively a part of it. Later, with Sarah Carlson and Kristen Schilt singing, Becky Cortez on bass, Joey Caperton on drums, and Jon Rueter on guitar, the group began writing songs.

According to Jon, his vision of the band was "an artier version of Brick that had gays and girls in it and wasn't this macho hardcore band but still had these micro songs that were under a minute". The name was chosen as a reaction to the male dominated music scene in Austin at the time. Sarah moved down in August or September that year and joined the group.

Paul Newman, named after the bass player Paul, formed after Multitude of The Slothful, The Andromeda Strain and Yuck! split up. Paul was also playing with Gomez and Brick during this time.

Tony was playing in four other bands simultaneously, Drums & Tuba, Polio, Big Horny Hustler, and Noodle.

Eddie joined up a little later after the group formed in 1996 and later played in I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness.

Craig McCaffrey was previously in Multitude of the Slothful.

Ponce Ja Ja played Jan 97 - March 97.

The Prima Donnas are on the Capitol City Signals comp, GHR 20, as well as Austin Live Houses comp, GHR 08, and GHR 13.

Otto Matik went on to record as Gene Defcon, and then The Carrots, and Old Timerz. Niki Holiday went on to record in Puce Moment. Julius Seizure, or Mike Gerner, went on to play in 100 Watt Clock, Tune In Tokyo, VietNam and Dallas Acid.

Two female artists, drums and guitar. Lots of feedback, chorus, reverb, spacious beautiful gloom. The future of the past is now.

Their tape on GHR 06 is a modernist masterpiece.

Laurie played also in the Austin Disharmonic, Union on Track, and Ponce Ja Ja.

Sarah Carlson - second drummer

The Search Party formed to expore the musical connections between Brian Eno, Kraftwerk, The Fall, Neu!, Can, Throbbing Gristle, Leather Nun, and Suicide.

Their first show was Nov. 18, 1997 at Bates Motel, 311 E. 6th St. The Bates Motel was not even around one year. They played a few shows in Austin with Lauren on drums, recorded an EP at Sweatbox, and then Lauren moved away to D.C. Then Sarah Carlson, then of Rock Hudsons, took over drums and they played at 33 Degrees for an anti-SXSW gig in 1998. Hey! Lee Ranaldo was there!

After Search Party ended its run in Austin, Paul and Lauren played two shows in Washington D.C. under the Search Party name, before breaking up for good. some final mixing of Sweat Box recordings were mixed down in Providence, RI by Ernest Salaz but those final mixes had phasing problems and so they were never released. John Croslin recorded a few songs on the east side, and those were not released either.

Lauren went on to play in The Long Goodbye, Thunder Claw, and Ascended Master in San Francisco. Paul went on to play in Kingdom of Suicide Lovers.

John was also in The For Carnation, Sunspring, and played drums for Rodan before he moved to Austin.
Robert moved to NYC and played for Country Teasers. Grant went on to play for Magical Surprise.

Union On Track are on the Capitol City Signals comp, GHR 20.

In 2009 at the USAA show, there was a different line-up; Jason McNeely, Dan Matz, Alan Schaefer and John Yauklin. They've gone through 13 drummers!

Sarah Carlson - Guitar, voice
Amanda Stein - bass, voice
Lauren Robertson - drums, voice

Previous members:
Jeff Hunt - drums
Nikki Holiday - drums

After New Girl Art Trend Band split up, Sarah Carlson formed Yellow Fledgling with Amanda Stein and went through a few drummers, Lauren Robertson, Jeff Hunt and Nikki Holiday aka Jon Rueter. There were very unique in the Austin underground scene. A good description of it might be Fragile Rock. After Yellow Fledgling, Sarah went on to be in Rock Hudsons, and then played drums for The Search Party.

They recorded a ton of material with Linus Streckfus in 1997, and I don't believe it was ever released. It would be terrific to hear those tracks sometime.

One track he recorded appeared on the Capitol City Signals comp, GHR 20. This one here is not that one.