Forming in a Calgary basement in the summer of 1998, TSG have been developing a brand of hard-rock all its own. Drawing from a blend of influences including punk rock, heavy metal, funk, and ska, TSG's sound has evolved into a form of hard, crowd-pleasing, high-energy rock unique to the band. From 1998 to 2001, the band consisted of Patrick Murray on bass and vocals, Daniel Lemmon and James Fenske on guitar, and Peter Phillips on Drums. They quickly recorded a couple of live bootlegs of themselves and a basement recording of their original songs. James left to pursue his education abroad in 2000, but still played with the band when he returned during summer and winter breaks. Patrick left the band in 2001, and after a school induced hiatus, was eventually replaced by Mark Slevinsky on bass and Ian McAusland on vocals in order to record an album of the groups work to date. A solid list of the band's original music, established a foundation that can be heard on their 'second' effort No Cash Value. At the release show for No Cash Value, Ian neglected to show up, instead opting to go see a Wilco concert. He called halfway through the set and informed the others that he was quitting the band. The band made it through the performance with Mark and Dan on vocals. After that incident, the band tried to recruit another vocalist to replace Ian. Unsuccessful, the band resolved itself to proceed with the remaining members, now with Mark as the lead vocalist. From 2004 onward, the band has maintained a power-trio configuration with Daniel, Mark, and Peter. Consisting entirely of engineers [Electrical, Computer and Civil respectively], the band claims the title of best engineered rhythm in the scene. With a focused sound and recent efforts geared towards writing new material, TSG are now eager to perform and record. TSG went into the studio this fall to record a new album, highlighting its finest material, spanning the band's entire history. The result was 2008s release The Ritual of the Calling. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.