Toad The Wet Sprocket
USA
Formed: 1986
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
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Named in honor of a sketch by the Monty Python comedy troupe, Toad the Wet Sprocket became one of the most successful alternative rock bands of the early '90s, boasting a contemporary folk-pop sound that wielded enough melody and R.E.M.-styled jangle to straddle both the modern rock and adult contemporary markets. Singer Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning (the nephew of '50s hitmaker Mark "Teen Angel" Dinning), and drummer Randy Guss formed the group in 1986 in their native Santa Barbara, CA. After honing their sound in...
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