Strange Parade was birthed by Brian Cleary, former keyboardist/co-songwriter for The Movies and Radar Brothers (Merge Records). LP has members of both bands and members of Trans Am, Eels, Strictly Ballroom & DNTEL.
A new lineup features Dan Allaire (former drummer, Brian Jonestown Massacre), Paul Lacques, guitar/lapsteel (I See Haws in LA and Ashley Berry on bass (Wet & Reckless).