Spoon is an American rock band from Austin, Texas. The band was formed in 1993 by lead vocalist Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno, who played together in a band called The Alien Beats.

The band saw their first official release in 1994, with the publishing of The Nefarious EP, followed by their first full-length project in 1996, Telephono. Up until this point, the band had a very rough, heavy rock sound. However, with the release of their 1997 EP Soft Effects, which featured the more honed, post-punk and pop sound that they are known for today.

Current Members

Britt Daniel (1993-present), lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion
Jim Eno (1993-present), drums, percussion, and programming
Alex Fischel (2013-present), keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
Gerardo Lairos (2019-present), guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Ben Trokan (2021–present; touring member 2019–2021), bass, keyboards

Former Members

Wendel Stivers (1993-1994), guitar
Andy Maguire (1993-1996), bass
John Croslin (1996), bass
Josh Zarbo (1997-2000, 2002-2007), bass
Roman Keubler (2000-2002), bass
Eric Harvey (2004-2017), keyboard, guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Rob Pope (2006-2019), bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals