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Songwriter, singer, guitarist, and producer David Crane was born in Vancouver, B.C., and grew up in Santa Barbara. The middle son of a minister father and a guitar playing mother, David grew up singing and playing music with his family. Both of David's brothers played in S.B. area rock and roll bands. David started playing music and writing songs early on. David passed away in 2004 from liver cancer. He was survived by his wife and young daughter

David played rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and funky original tunes in S.B.'s best and worst clubs. Writing acoustic music along the way, he began showcasing this material in Los Angeles in the early 90's. These songs led to the first release on Home Group Records, "Crucible."

David was an organic farmer during the day and over the years had done improv and comedy acting. He had recently been sculpting clay and painting.

As a hyper kid David did a lot of stupid, dangerous and embarrassing things over the years, though he did have a lot of fun doing them. It's said that he and Earl LaRoux were like long lost brothers, akin in many ways, and they did look sort of alike.

Earl LaRoux was reputedly born in Louisiana, yet grew up in Oklahoma, and or, Texas. In trouble with the law at an early age, and prone to exaggeration, the details of Earl's early days are obscure, and possibly shameful.

What was certain was at an early age Earl picked up a guitar and started writing songs. He apparently played the juke joint circuit, R&B, C&W and R&R covers being the mainstay.

However in the late 1990's in a trailer park in Bakersfield history was made. Earl met his wife Nadine and had an epiphany. Not sure what an epiphany was, Earl proceeded to write more songs, the result is Trailer Trouble.