Lustre King

Comprised of members Jay Danderan (aka TKO; drums), Mike Boltz (aka Mike Lust; guitar, vocals, programming), and Craig Ackerman (aka Craig Mack; bass, vocals), Lustre King combines good old rock & roll with ambient-like loops. The trio issued a pair of releases in the late '90s, the EP The Money Shot and their full-length debut, Shoot the Messenger. The latter of which was a largely instrumental affair, but featured vocal appearances by Joan of Arc's Tim Kinsella and the 90 Day Men's Brian Case. ~ Greg Prato