Effective period / Period of releases: 1988 - 1996

Members: Brad Steakley, Teddy Freese, Ian Spanic, Mike Fredrickson, Tom Spanic, Curt Lefevre, Paul Schroeder (2), John Bitenc

The father and son team of Tom and Ian Spanic, of Milwaukee, WI, became the darling of the critics in the late '80s and early '90s, when they released three albums for Rounder Records. Known for their loud, intense, fiery guitar playing, their music could best be described as roots rock, complete with lots of references to blues and rockabilly thrown into their heavily guitar-laden mix. The father and son duo, whose harmonies are reminiscent of the Everly Brothers, got their first big break when they performed on Saturday Night Live in 1990, thanks to SNL bandmember and fellow guitarist G.E. Smith.