Earwig

The roots of Earwig trace to a small video/music shop in Columbus, OH, were guitarist and vocalist Lizard McGee met bassist Rich Cefalo. With the lineup complete in 1992 after the recruitment of drummer Justin Crooks, the three-piece churned out their energetic indie pop that was melodic and complex at the same time. Accompanied by McGee's heart-on-his-sleeve lyrics, Earwig's debut single, Dinosaur Song/Wounded Knee, came out in 1993 with their first album, Mayfeeder, two years later. Released through their own Lizard Family Music label, the live album Bored in Chicago followed in 1996 along with the critical comparisons to Pavement, Foo Fighters, and Built To Spill. Earwig's second full-length release, Perfect Past Tense, would come out in 2000.