History
The band began as a recording project in Rochester, New York with frontwoman April Laragy on vocals and guitar, Gary Trainer on bass, and Roy Stein on drums. As they began to play together they realized that they would need to play live gigs to attract a following and added guitarists Chris Yockel and Scott Ostrowski for a fuller sound.
Adding Yockel and Ostrowski contributed to the emergence of the band's eclectic nature. Ostrowski, a blues-based traditional rock guitarist contrasted with Yockel's jagged ambient style to create an edgy tension to their sound.
Keyboardist Johnny Cummings rounded out the sextet and they began playing ... and recording the tracks for what would become their self-released debut album, Coming Out Electric. Ostrowski has since been replaced by Mike Gladstone.
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