Toad the Wet Sprocket

Named in honor of a sketch by the Monty Python comedy troupe, California's Toad the Wet Sprocket became one of the most successful alternative rock bands of the early '90s, boasting a thoughtful folk-pop sound that wielded enough melody and R.E.M.-styled jangle to straddle both the modern rock and adult contemporary markets. The group broke into the mainstream with the 1991 release of their third album, Fear, and its hits "All I Want" and "Walk on the Ocean." While 1994's Dulcinea fared nearly as well, the group had disbanded by 1998. Subsequent reunions and occasional tours e...