 Its initial band composition was Jimmy Wilson (rhythm guitar and pedal steel), Garry Comeau (lead guitar and violin), Lee Roy Stephens (bass) and Brady Gustafson (drums).They were later joined by guitarist Ray O'Toole and vocalist-guitarist Billy Cowsill.O'Toole had been a professional musician and songwriter since 1967, co-founding the Northwest Company in that year and remaining with the band for various periods between 1967 and 1974.