 Griffin was a founding member of the soft rock group Bread, and both Mainegra and Yancey previously recorded in Cymarron, another soft rock band.Griffin also recorded in 1990 as one-third of Black Tie, which also included former solo singer Billy Swan and former Eagles member Randy Meisner.The Remingtons were the first act signed to BNA Entertainment (later BNA Records), founded in 1991.