Originally founded as Kinderhook Creek in 1973 at Rutgers College where Jerry and Andy attended school, the pair met Stan Taylor, who would become the group’s pedal steel guitarist. Stan left the group eventually to pursue other interests, but is still active as a songwriter and contributed the song “Good Guys Wear Black” to the new 2018 album. Drummer Craig Barry was recruited after Stan Taylor’s father heard him in the audience singing harmony along with the band. A Rutgers friend and musician from the earliest days, Jack Kurlansik, became the group’s lead guitarist in 2014. Most of the band members cite The Beatles, The Byrds and Poco as the influence for a strong vocal and harmony based band.