Hailing from Austin, Texas, the three original principal songwriters formed the band almost by mistake - Colin Brooks, Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist - shared the bill at Momo's an Austin club. Originally each performed his own set. However they eventually started sharing the stage and collaborating with bassist Seth Whitney. The Wednesday night series was billed as "The Good Times Supper CLub". A misprint in a local paper billed that act as "The Heathens".