A few months later he created the band Eagle (who would become "The Blondes" in 2000) with Bill Dusha (ex-Sacred Hearts and Sexy Death Soda) on guitar and vocals, Jimmy James (ex-Coma-Tones and The mansons) on bass, Autumn de Wilde (also graphic designer and art director; her photography and paintings have been used for releases by Beachwood Sparks, Beck, Neal Casal, Eels, Lilys, Elliott Smith, and other artists) on keyboards and back vocals, Byron Maiden (ex-Possum Dixon and the Liquor Giants) on drums and himself on lead guitar and vocals.
A few months later, he formed the band Eagle (which would become "The Blondes" in 2000) with Bill Dusha on guitar and vocals from Sacred Hearts and Sexy Death Soda, Jimmy James on bass from Coma-Tones and The Mansons, Autumn de Wilde on keyboards and back vocals who also worked as a graphic designer and art director (her work has appeared on releases by Beachwood Sparks, Beck, Neal Casal, Eels, Lilys, Elliott Smith, and others), and Byron Maiden on drums and lead guitar.