Guitarist David Rhodes is most well known for his long association with Peter Gabriel, and indeed this album was recorded at Gabriel's Real World Studios. He has also played with artists as diverse as Kate Bush, Paul McCartney, Talk Talk, and Scott Walker. In a characteristically self-effacing manner, he says "I sing and play in this band". Bass guitarist Charlie Jones has a CV that lists playing for Robert Plant, Siouxsie Sioux, and Goldfrapp, and working as a composer with Plant and Alison Krauss on Raising Sand, picking up a Grammy along the way. Not to be outdone, drummer Ged Lynch also has a long association with Peter Gabriel, and has worked with David Sylvian, Tom Jones, Seth Lakeman, The Charlatans, and many others.