Just as Califone arose the from the ashes of Red Red Meat,Red Red Meat was born from the disintegration of Friends of Betty, one of Chicago's most passionately fucked-up rock bands during the late 80s, and when few chose to be genuinely weird. That trio featured singer-guitarist Tim Rutili,drummer Ben Massarella—the two common members of all three bands—and bassist Glynis Johnson.…
Source: chicagoreader.com