Spilt Milk was created in 1993 by Andy Sturmer (drums & vocals) , Roger Manning (harmony vocals and any keyboard instrument you can think of) , and Tim Smith (more harmony vocals and bass) with the help of producers Jack Joseph Puig and Albhy Galuten. Guitar geniuses Lyle Workman and Jon Brion also lent their talents to this record.

The bottom line of this album is that

A: It is a benchmark of 90's "pop" songwriting

B: It sounds amazing

C: It does recall Jellyfish's many influences blatantly, but it really does stand on its own.

They combined their influences of The Beatles (mostly just Paul), Queen, Supertramp, and The Beach Boys to make something that could not possibly be recreated by anyone else. It was original in its own way and the songs really speak for themselves.

Many feel that Spilt Milk is a concept album, but it's really just that the songs are arranged and ordered so well that they compliment each other beautifully.

Song List:

Joining A Fan Club

Sebrina Paste & Plato

New Mistake

Glutton Of Sympathy

The Ghost at number 1

Bye Bye Bye

All Is Forgiven

Russian Hill

He's My Best Friend

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

Brighter Day

After this album, Jellyfish added permanent guitarist/vocalist Eric Dover to the lineup. He soloed amazingly and he added the 4th really TIGHT harmony to the group.

There are a few bootlegs of this short era in Jellyfish history, the best of which is "Socrates, Pathos and Plato", a great soundboard recording which is a collection of some of the best performances from the last (or next-to-last?) tour.

Sometime in mid 1994, Andy Sturmer and Roger Manning (the key players in the story) decided that they couldn't work together anymore and they split up. End of story.

Where are they now?

-Andy Sturmer has been relatively silent since the breakup, with rumors of an impending solo album constantly "in the works" since 1995 or so. He was even distributing a few song demos in Nashville for a while.
Meanwhile, Andy has made a name for himself as a producer of such acts as The Merrymakers, Bleu and Japanese pop stars Puffy AmiYumi with a little help from Idle Jets frontman Pat Buchanan. Check out a deliciously groovy chamber-pop band called Swan Dive; Andy guest stars on their self-titled album as well.

-Roger Manning and Eric Dover went on to form Imperial Drag, who released an album in 1996 and (of course) broke up in late 1997. It was a much harder rock sound and featured Eric on vocals and guitar, with Roger as his songwriting partner and keyboardist/vocalist. Eric Skodis (drums) and Joseph Karnes (bass) were the two lucky fellas who got to make great music with them, but that's another story for another time... COPYRIGHTED Photos of Imperial Drag from right before their album came out! ID photos.

"But what about Slash's Snakepit?" You say? Here's the deal. Go rent the Brady Bunch Movie, it will provide a decent background for the story. Roger and Eric Dover had formed a band temporarily called DoverMan (and a few other miscellaneous names) which would later turn into Imperial Drag. The bass player's name escapes me, but the drummer's name was Marc. This band started making a buzz around LA and they did indeed get to back up Davy Jones in that Brady Bunch Movie. Yup, did you not notice Roger's flowing locks and hair swinging before?! As the band was preparing to record their album in mid 1995, drummer Marc got the offer to go on tour with Gilby Clarke (since he played on Gilby's album on a few tracks) and he took it. This put "DoverMan" on hold for a bit, but they only needed a new drummer. Marc suggested his friend Icky - Eric Skodis. When Gilby's friend Slash asked Marc if he knew any good lead singers for his own project, he suggested Eric Dover. Dover accepted Slash's invitation and "DoverMan" became officially inactive. The bass player left, but he was replaced by Joseph Karnes (a friend of Icky's?). The band had to wait for Dover to get back from recording and touring with Slash's Snakepit to get anything done, which took a very very long time. Upon Eric Dover's return, the new lineup which came to be known as Imperial Drag finally got the ball rolling and the rest is history.

-Tim Smith formed the Umajets after Jellyfish disbanded. The Umajets released a new album in early 1999, and Tim has also recorded an album with Johnny Colt (formerly) of the Black Crowes under the title of Shiva Machine. He is currently working for Sheryl Crow as a bassist and guitarist.

-Eric Dover has been incredibly busy working as Alice Cooper's guitarist but has somehow found time to do other things: Sextus (a solo project) and Glamnation (a retro-glam band).

-Roger Manning, Jason Falkner and Lyle Workman were ALL in Beck's touring band for a while over the past few years, but their tenures have ended one by one as everyone moved on to other projects:
-Falkner and Manning were in Air's touring band for a good while.
-Manning, Brian Reitzell of Redd Kross and Falkner (peripherally) crafted a moog-filled soundtrack to a fictional Logan's Run sequel: Logan's Sanctuary.
-This same lineup (minus Falkner) crafted a few songs for the Lost In Translation Soundtrack
-And finally the "supergroup" combining Falkner, Reitzell and Manning gave themselves a name and a concept: TV Eyes - synth-driven pop wonderfulness.

Jeez... Jason is in the studio with none other than Paul McCartney, which has put a slight delay on his next solo album. In the meantime he gives us "Bliss Descending".

-Roger has also been fairly successful with his (and buddy Brian Kehew's) project, the Moog Cookbook. You may have heard them doing elevator music in a Foo Fighters video or doing a hilarious Moog version of a classic rock song.




Spilt Milk Spilt Milk was created in 1993 by Andy Sturmer (drums & vocals) , Roger Manning (harmony vocals and any keyboard instrument you can think of) , and Tim Smith (more harmony vocals and bass) with the help of producers Jack Joseph Puig and Albhy Galuten. Guitar geniuses Lyle Workman and Jon Brion also lent their talents to this record. The bottom line of this album is that A: It is a benchmark of 90's "pop" songwriting B: It sounds amazing C: It does recall Jellyfish's many influences blatantly, but it really does stand on its own. They combined their influences of The Beatles (mostly just Paul), Queen, Supertramp, and The Beach Boys to make something that could not possibly be recreated by anyone else. It was original in its own way and the songs really speak for themselves. Many feel that Spilt Milk is a concept album, but it's really just that the songs are arranged and ordered so well that they compliment each other beautifully. Song List: Joining A Fan Club Sebrina Paste & Plato New Mistake Glutton Of Sympathy The Ghost at number 1 Bye Bye Bye All Is Forgiven Russian Hill He's My Best Friend Too Much, Too Little, Too Late Brighter Day After this album, Jellyfish added permanent guitarist/vocalist Eric Dover to the lineup. He soloed amazingly and he added the 4th really TIGHT harmony to the group. There are a few bootlegs of this short era in Jellyfish history, the best of which is "Socrates, Pathos and Plato", a great soundboard recording which is a collection of some of the best performances from the last (or next-to-last?) tour. Sometime in mid 1994, Andy Sturmer and Roger Manning (the key players in the story) decided that they couldn't work together anymore and they split up. End of story. Where are they now? -Andy Sturmer has been relatively silent since the breakup, with rumors of an impending solo album constantly "in the works" since 1995 or so. He was even distributing a few song demos in Nashville for a while. Meanwhile, Andy has made a name for himself as a producer of such acts as The Merrymakers, Bleu and Japanese pop stars Puffy AmiYumi with a little help from Idle Jets frontman Pat Buchanan. Check out a deliciously groovy chamber-pop band called Swan Dive; Andy guest stars on their self-titled album as well. -Roger Manning and Eric Dover went on to form Imperial Drag, who released an album in 1996 and (of course) broke up in late 1997. It was a much harder rock sound and featured Eric on vocals and guitar, with Roger as his songwriting partner and keyboardist/vocalist. Eric Skodis (drums) and Joseph Karnes (bass) were the two lucky fellas who got to make great music with them, but that's another story for another time... COPYRIGHTED Photos of Imperial Drag from right before their album came out! ID photos. "But what about Slash's Snakepit?" You say? Here's the deal. Go rent the Brady Bunch Movie, it will provide a decent background for the story. Roger and Eric Dover had formed a band temporarily called DoverMan (and a few other miscellaneous names) which would later turn into Imperial Drag. The bass player's name escapes me, but the drummer's name was Marc. This band started making a buzz around LA and they did indeed get to back up Davy Jones in that Brady Bunch Movie. Yup, did you not notice Roger's flowing locks and hair swinging before?! As the band was preparing to record their album in mid 1995, drummer Marc got the offer to go on tour with Gilby Clarke (since he played on Gilby's album on a few tracks) and he took it. This put "DoverMan" on hold for a bit, but they only needed a new drummer. Marc suggested his friend Icky - Eric Skodis. When Gilby's friend Slash asked Marc if he knew any good lead singers for his own project, he suggested Eric Dover. Dover accepted Slash's invitation and "DoverMan" became officially inactive. The bass player left, but he was replaced by Joseph Karnes (a friend of Icky's?). The band had to wait for Dover to get back from recording and touring with Slash's Snakepit to get anything done, which took a very very long time. Upon Eric Dover's return, the new lineup which came to be known as Imperial Drag finally got the ball rolling and the rest is history. -Tim Smith formed the Umajets after Jellyfish disbanded. The Umajets released a new album in early 1999, and Tim has also recorded an album with Johnny Colt (formerly) of the Black Crowes under the title of Shiva Machine. He is currently working for Sheryl Crow as a bassist and guitarist. -Eric Dover has been incredibly busy working as Alice Cooper's guitarist but has somehow found time to do other things: Sextus (a solo project) and Glamnation (a retro-glam band). -Roger Manning, Jason Falkner and Lyle Workman were ALL in Beck's touring band for a while over the past few years, but their tenures have ended one by one as everyone moved on to other projects: -Falkner and Manning were in Air's touring band for a good while. -Manning, Brian Reitzell of Redd Kross and Falkner (peripherally) crafted a moog-filled soundtrack to a fictional Logan's Run sequel: Logan's Sanctuary. -This same lineup (minus Falkner) crafted a few songs for the Lost In Translation Soundtrack -And finally the "supergroup" combining Falkner, Reitzell and Manning gave themselves a name and a concept: TV Eyes - synth-driven pop wonderfulness. Jeez... Jason is in the studio with none other than Paul McCartney, which has put a slight delay on his next solo album. In the meantime he gives us "Bliss Descending". -Roger has also been fairly successful with his (and buddy Brian Kehew's) project, the Moog Cookbook. You may have heard them doing elevator music in a Foo Fighters video or doing a hilarious Moog version of a classic rock song.