 Originally from Calgary, Alberta, the group began performing under the name The Psychedelic Folk Virgins.The band consisted of vocalist Lisa Boudreau and guitarist Terry Tompkins, with a varying roster of supporting musicians that included Anton Evans on bass, Vic D'Arsie on keyboards, and Curtis Driedger, Allen Baekeland and David Quinton-Steinberg on drums.After moving to Toronto in 1985, the band released the independent cassette "The Bottled Romance of Nowhere" and signed a recording contract with A&R's PolyGram Records.