The Trashcan Opera Society by Marc McVey

The band's third album A Happy Pocket followed in 1996. The band released two singles ('Hayfever' and 'I've Seen Everything') and toured the UK, North America and Japan in support of the album. The song ' Hayfever' made an appearance on the MTV animated series, Beavis and Butt-head. The follow-up record, I've Seen Everything was released in 1993. The band were often compared to The Smiths and the success of Cake in the United States, where it spent three months in the Billboard 200, led to extensive touring in both the UK and North America in support of the album. Cake featured the band's largest worldwide hit single, ' Obscurity Knocks' as well as a couple of other alternative music hits (' Only Tongue Can Tell' and 'Circling the Circumference'). Work began on their debut album, which was eventually released in 1990. Using their signing advance, the band purchased a recording studio in Kilmarnock, naming it Shabby Road. The band was spotted by Simon Dine in 1987 and quickly signed to Go! Discs.

While the band has included other members for short periods of time over the years, this is the line-up that would record the bulk of the Trashcan Sinatras' music to date. By late 1986/early 1987, the line-up had changed to include Paul Livingston (guitar), John Douglas (guitar) and Stephen Douglas (drums), along with Frank Reader moving to vocals and Davy Hughes to bass. The original band members included Frank Reader (bass), Davy Hughes (guitar and vocals), George McDaid (guitar) and Paul Forde (drums). The band members met through the club/pub music scene in Irvine. The band's music makes frequent use of pop harmonies and wordplay. Trashcan Sinatras are a Scottish band that were formed in Irvine, Scotland in 1986.

The Trashcan Opera Society by Marc McVey