The Supersuckers were formed in late 1988 as The Black Supersuckers in Tucson, Arizona, first playing traditional punk rock. The original line-up was Eddie Spaghetti (Edward Daly) on bass, Dan "Thunder" Bolton and Ron "Rontrose" Heathman on guitar, Dan Siegal (who later used the stage name Dancing Eagle) on drums, and Eric Martin on vocals. All had been high school friends in Tucson. In 1989, they moved to Seattle, Washington due to limited interest in their hometown scene. Martin then left the band, and Eddie Spaghetti took over on vocals. They recorded numerous singles and cover songs for various small labels before being signed to Sub Pop. Their early recordings are compiled on the 1992 release "The Songs All Sound the Same". Their first album with Sub Pop, "The Smoke of Hell", was released in 1992, featuring a cover by graphic artist Dan Clowes.