once upon a time, chris bernat from chrash, jamie toal from tenki, marty reyhons from the marlboro chorus, and wes haas from the multiple cat were in a band together called "tripmaster monkey". they were signed to Sire/warner bros and released three records, the third one being recorded by pat stolley of the marlboro chorus/multiple cat.
By the way - the part about Kasey Kasem is true - that man ruled my life; part of why music kicks me in the gut is those damned long distance special requests ... "For Diane, from Jim - its been 10 years and you've got 10 dogs, a sheep - and a husband ... I'm in prison and ruined my life ... But I still love you" ... Anyway, its true. And the K-Mart part ...
Several of the futureappletree gang embark on an annual Houseboat trip for three days making music, fires and food. This year (2010) marks the 9th anniversary.
