Members:
John Lurie (saxophones, voice)
Evan Lurie (keyboards, voice)
Arto Lindsay (guitar, 1978-81)
Steve Piccolo (bass, 1978-82)
Anton Fier (drums, 1978-81)
Dana Vicek (guitar, 1981)
Tony Garnier (bass, 1983)
Dougie Bowne (drums, 1982-86)
Roy Nathanson (saxophones, 1986-89)
Curtis Fowlkes (trombone, 1986-89)
Marc Ribot (guitar, 1986-89)
Erik Sanko (bass, 1986-89, 1998)
EJ Rodriguez (drums, 1987-89)
Oren Bloedow (bass, 1991)
Michele Navazio (guitar, 1991)
Steven Bernstein (trumpet, 1991-98)
Michael Blake (saxophone, clarinet, 1991-98)
Calvin Weston (drums, 1991-98)
Billy Martin (percussion, 1991-98)
Jane Scarpantoni (cello, 1991-98)
David Tronzo (guitar, 1998)

Associated Acts:
The Jazz Passengers
Skeleton Key
Elysian Fields
Medeski
Martin & Wood

Genres:
Jazz
Post Punk
No Wave

Formed: In 1978 in New York, New York, U.S.A.

Debut Album: The Lounge Lizards (1981)

Did You Know:
The group disbanded in 1999