The Rugburns consisted of gifted singer/songwriter Steve Poltz, bassist Gregory Page, guitarist "Dr." Robert Driscoll, and drummer Jeff "Stinky" Aafedt, who was at one time a member of the band Forbidden Pigs.
Poltz and Driscoll, longtime friends from the San Diego area, formed the original group, who stayed a duo for years before they added Aafedt and Page to make it a terrific foursome. There were other members at some points in the life of the band, like John Castro and James Castro.
The Rugburns played acoustic music in coffeehouses in San Diego for nearly a decade bef...