The Fiendish Thingies were created to fulfill a specific need: Peter's sister, Jennifer, was getting married, and needed a band to play at her reception, held at the Marriot in Richmond in September, 1988. That furry fellow on the skins is Nan Goat, Peter's childhood bro who was doing a tour of duty in Richmond...as opposed to the furry fellow on the guitar, who was actually at the height of fashion in 1988. Really.