finetune artist: Dishwalla

US alternative rock band Dishwalla made something of a startling entry into the recording industry when they appeared alongside much more celebrated acts on the Carpenters' 1994 tribute album If I Were A Carpenter, before they had even released a single. Their contribution, a version of "It's Going To Take Some Time", alerted several record labels to their presence, but unbeknownst to them Dishwalla were already signed to A&M Records. Originally comprising George Pendergast (b. Santa Barbara, California, USA; drums), Scot Alexander (b. 10 December 1971, Santa Barbara, California, USA; bass), J.R. Richards (b. 30 April 1972, Santa Barbara, California, USA; vocals/guitar) and Rodney Browning (b. Santa Barbara, California, USA; guitar), the band formed in Santa Barbara in 1991, and spent three years locked together in a tiny rehearsal space before hitting the Los Angeles club scene. Keyboard player Jim Wood (b. Santa Barbara, California, USA) was added to the line-up during this period. Originally titled simply Dish, they were forced to extend that name when they discovered the rights to it were already held by a group from the east coast of America. They switched instead to Dishwalla, a name taken from a magazine article about satellite-dish pirates in rural India.

Listen to Dishwalla at Finetune.

(2005) Dishwalla
(1998) And You Think You Know What Life's About
(1996) Counting Blue Cars
(1995) Pet Your Friends

Counting Blue Cars
Counting Blue Cars (Tell Me Your Thoughts On God)
Collide
Until I Wake Up
Charlie Brown's Parents