History

Number One Cup was founded, in a manner of speaking, by Seth Cohen, who had previously played in Eliot. He was interviewed by the alternative weekly

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 magazine New City

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in 1993, and told the interviewer that he was planning to see a concert

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 featuring Unrest

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, Gastr Del Sol

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, and Stereolab

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 in Chicago

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; after the story was published, guitarist Pat O'Connell and drummer Michael Lenzi both called Cohen, and the three decided to form a band together. The group went through a series of bassists; John Przyborowski, who was also a former member of Eliot, played bass until Jenni Snyder joined for their second single; she left shortly afterwards. Pat Reis then joined, but left after their debut full-length, after which Przyborowski returned on bass. Following their third album, People People, Why Are We Fighting?, released in 1998, Cohen broke his neck

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 during a hockey

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 game, and the group stalled touring plans for his recovery. Around this time Kurt Volk replaced Przyborowski on bass, but their 1998 LP was their last.

Members

• Seth Cohen - guitar
• Pat O'Connell - guitar
• Michael Lenzi - drums
• John Przyborowski - bass
• Jenni Snyder - bass
• Pat Reis - bass
• Kurt Volk - bass

Discography

• Possum Trot Plan (Flydaddy Records, 1995)
• Kim Chee Is Cabbage EP (Flydaddy, 1996)
• Wrecked by Lions (Flydaddy, 1997)
• People People, Why Are We Fighting? (Flydaddy, 1998)