The Maroons

Already established members of the Northwest music scene before they came together in 1993, the Maroons -- first comprised of singer/guitarist John Moen (who was a drummer for <a href="spotify:artist:2ApaG60P4r0yhBoDCGD8YG">Elliott Smith</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7kHzvHP0HunVqrhhTKVDSm">Pete Krebs & Gossamer Wings</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:59IPo3F7aZifhZtHnoGHbo">Heatmiser</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:6lz8TrJesUMdGhKoyXTTda">the Spinanes</a>, among others), guitarist Jim Talstra (who played in <a href="spotify:artist:7k8oHbK8ratXIVlYX7fVRU">the Minus 5</a>), bassist John Cox (part of <a href="spotify:artist:7LQPLh6XX8uGuU8WKkHYIM">Satan's Pilgrims</a>), and drummer Eric Bennes -- introduced themselves and their brand of indie pop to the rest of the world in 1996 with their debut, I Am to Blame, on Slo-Mo Records. After adding keyboardist Mike Clark (who played in <a href="spotify:artist:7wyRA7deGRxozTyBc6QXPe">Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks</a> with Moen), the Maroons (all of whom had been busy with their various side projects) released You're Gonna Ruin Everything on In Music We Trust in 2002. ~ Marisa Brown, Rovi