Toad the Wet Sprocket was formed in 1986, with the members having known one another from San Marcos High School just outside Santa Barbara, California . Singer/songwriter and guitarist Glen Phillips was only 15, while guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss were 19. Phillips was a 9th grader at San Marcos High and the others were all 1th graders. The band’s first public appearance was at an open-mic talent contest in September 1986. The band did not win.
Formed in 1986
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