Fall 1989 - Winter 2002. In the late summer of 1989 the era of The Uninvited Guests came to a close. But for many former Guests, their journey was just beginning.

Bob. Bob went to Knoxville to settle into married life as a Christian air traffic controller. Bob briefly played in a Christian-rock band and traveled to Russia as a Christian missionary. Music, though now Christian music, continued to be a part of Bob's life as he learned to play ukulele and mandolin. But, aside from Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer, Bob's family became the focus of his life in the 1990s.

Chris. After a few years in Perrysburg Ohio, Chris returned to Cincinnati. He continues to produce original, innovative music of the highest order without precedent and completely devoid of any influences. He co-founded the avant-garde funk-punk-hard-core-rap band The Marvel Bornamens and produces a radio talk show known as Chris's and Rob's Late Night Variety Show. The band is a favorite in the Clifton and Mt. Adams areas where their avant-garde funky-rap sound sets trends and keeps people moving. The talk show has brought many guests--such as Judge Wapner, comedian Tim Conway, radio exorcist Bob Larson, and a number of astronauts--into our living rooms over the past few years. There have been rumors that the show, which has been described by Chris as "avant-garde,"could go national in the near future. In a parting note, Chris would like to get a "shout out" to all the single ladies: "Hey, ladies!"

Craig. Craig joined Mikey W. in San Diego where he established a Cult of Ramen Noodles which, at it's core, sought to thank Ramen Noodles for being an inexpensive sustainer of life. Later, he relocated with Mikey W. to San Francisco where Craig came close to filing a law suit to fight discrimination against people with long hair. In the mid 1990s Craig returned to Cincinnati where he worked as a manager for The Tigerlilies, a Cincinnati-based rock outfit. Craig planned to join Mikey W. in New York City late in 1998 after attending Austin's South by Southwest Music Festival with The Tigerlilies. Tragically, while traveling through Texas, the band's van was struck by a drunk driver in an accident that injured several members of the band and killed Craig. Services were held in Cincinnati in the spring of 1998.

Dave L. Dave L. went on to play bass guitar in the country-rock band The Monkey Biscuits fronted by radio talk-show personality Rob Ervin. The Monkey Biscuits are a hard working outfit and have become crowd pleasers in the Hamilton-Fairfield area. Dave L. eventually married the sister of Bob and Larry and now seems to share the brother's problem with flatulence. Dave L. also learned that he suffers from sleep apnea, a potentially fatal condition. He now relies on a machine that keeps him alive. His spirits still high, he jokingly refers to it as "The Machine That Keeps Me Alive." Dave L. must keep the machine with him at all times in the event that he gets really drunk and can not drive home. In late 2000, Dave and his Biscuits began rockin' out on cable access.

Doc. Early in the 1990s Doc returned to Cincinnati after completing his studies in Tennessee and Western Illinois. For a few weeks in the summer of 1991 Chris, Doc, and Michael R. formed a band that wrote under the name Prostitution. Briefly, things looked as if they might work out even though Doc was concerned about a rumor that there might be a homosexual in the band. However, this chance to create music fell apart due to both the borderline personality disorder and the overbearing rock-star persona of the short-lived band's lead singer. A few songs were penned and quickly shelved. Doc, who had set up a troop of actors in Cincinnati named the John Body Players, decided to move the troop to Oakland, CA. Doc has since taken up guitar and is now reportedly an "Improv Guitarist" in the Oakland art scene. It has also been reported that in mid-2000 Doc was assimilated into the dehumanized legion of computer users when he opened an email account. In early 2002 Chris reports that one of Doc's most perplexing questions is "Why does he care for me so much? Is he in love with me?"

Greg. Greg, who on occasion sat in on guitar early in the band's career, and, in fact, wrote the music for "Chicken From Hell," has since moved to Nashville and into the field of county music where he became the band leader for The Brady Seals. Greg's song writing credits include hits such as "Country as a Boy Can Be" and is listed in the All Music Guide. Greg remembers his humble beginnings and makes an effort to bring The Brady Seals to the Fort Hamilton Days celebration, whenever that is held.

Jim. Jim continued to rock out with the Brown Shoes Blues Band and Odd Fish with another former Guest, Dave L. on Spitting Midget Records. In 1993 Jim married and now has three children, which he admits is not nearly as impressive as Bob's twelve. Jim wears many hats including tee-ball coach, church goer, house remodeler, and active parent in his children's education. In his professional life Jim divides his time between work in the Creative Group for an insurance company and with his own design company, Hot Fish Lounge Design. Jim remains active with music and recently designed Roger Yeardley's 2000 release, Roger Yeardley's Communal Effort (Son of Sheepless) and the self-promo CD "Synesthesia." Jim has won awards for his work ranging from the Addy's to How Magazine's Annual Self Promotion Awards.

Larry. Bob's brother Larry, the Guests' first professional vocalist, relocated to Brooklyn where he worked as a production assistant on the daytime drama "The Guiding Light." Larry has since returned to Cincinnati where he works in the field of finance. If you attend the Biscuits' shows, you may very well bump into Larry.

Michael R. Michael R. put down the guitar and completed his undergraduate and graduate studies which led him to Chicago, IL, Lexington, KY, and finally back to Cincinnati, OH where he serves as an academic librarian. After a 10 year hiatus, Michael R. returned to the guitar and jammed with Chris and Mike B. in the summer of 1999. Chris suggested returning to the Prostitution-era material but Michael R. rejected the notion. In mid 2000 Michael R. was seen entering Surfridge Studio numerous times. He says he may be seen there in 2001 as well. Chris has suggested that Michael R. may very well be persona non grata among the other Guests but he intends to show in 2004 nonetheless. He has also said he will seriously consider guitar lessons.

Mike B. Mike B. went to Illinois to study library science and later to Columbus, Ohio to work as a librarian. Mike played drums with several singer-songwriters in the Columbus area and eventually found his way back to Cincinnati. Recent gigs have included working with the Americana-inspired singer-songwrter Clete Francis and playing on his 1998 CD release "I Let It Go." In late 1999, Clete relocated to Los Angeles. Mike B. and Michael R. have talked about a musical project including recording new interpretations of 1980s mega hits such as Loverboy's "Working for the Weekend." This project was on hold in late 1999. In August of 2000, Mike B. became a Bee.

Mikey W. Mikey W. moved to San Diego in 1988 and shortly after was joined by Craig. A few years later he and Craig found their way to San Francisco. Mikey studied computer stuff in California and by 1998 Mikey W. had become very successful in the computing field and had relocated to New York City. Mikey's work began to take him around the globe in 1999 to set up networks in London, Stockholm, Munich, and Sydney. In November 2000 Mikey W. again took a cross country trip and relocated back to his favorite city, San Francisco, California. He remains successful in the field of computing and hopes to someday open a bar where he might perform with a guitar he purchased just after the 1999 convention.

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Dave A.
Dave N.
Doug.
John.
Mike C.
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