 As his audiences grew, Breinholt added members to his band, including pianist David Tolk, bluegrass musician Ryan Shupe, cellist Steven Sharp Nelson and occasional harmonica player Greg Whiteley.It was during this period that the group road-tested songs that would appear on Breinholt's next two studio albums, "Heartland" (1996) and "Deep Summer" (1999).In 1999, Breinholt's music was used to demo and market computer company iOmega's PocketZip, a technological predecessor to the iPod.