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Engine 88 was a Rock Band that spawned out of the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1990s. HISTORY Engine 88 (originally known as simply Engine) released three albums on Caroline Records and a handful of 7 Inch singles throughout the 1990s. The band featured Tom Barnes of the notable College Rock band Sordid Humor as lead singer, Damon Wood of Smoking Section on guitar, Eric Knight on bass and Dave Hawkins (also of Smoking Section ) on the drums. Their first two releases, two 7 Inch Singles , ''Funny Car'' and ''Twenty'' were put out independently on their own label, Shut Up and Drive in 1993 and 1994, respectively. In 1995, their first full length LP , ''Clean Your Room'' was released on Caroline Records, defining their characteristic sound of driving guitars and rhythms counter-acted with introspective and often abstract lyrics. 1997's ''Snowman'' followed, to much critical acclaim, however in 1998 the group disbanded and their final full-length, ''Flies and Death n' Stuff'' was released posthumously in 1998 on Wingnut Records . WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Singer Tom Barnes released a CD entitled ''Three Day Ditties'', which abandoned the louder Rock sound of Engine 88, in favor of a more Soft Rock sound similar to that of his former project, Sordid Humor . His songs have gained a cult following and have been covered live by the band Counting Crows . Guitarist, Damon Wood , is now performing in a Pretenders tribute band, Message Of Love , in the San Francisco Bay Area . Engine 88 played a "reunion" show commemorating the release of on Friday, Oct 27 2006. BAND MEMBERS DISCOGRAPHY
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