Growing up near Hollywood, the guys of Clear Static initially came together when most of the quintet's members were barely in their teens. Pre-adolescents Tom Pederson (vocals) and Michael David (guitar/synth) became friends at a neighborhood party and soon began writing songs together. In time, they decided to expand their burgeoning band to included Pederson's older brother Rich (bass) and grade-school friends Danny Kincaid (guitar) and Jacob Shearer (drums). Like many young musicians, several of Clear Static's members started whetting their musical palates in the realms of ...