10/27/1988: Our first live performance was a house party sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers, 12th Street and SW 1st Avenue, Gainesville, FL; our friends Big Soul got us the gig.

The Vibe Merchants (l to r: Neil Faulkner, Steve Varosi, and Greg O'Rear)

The Vibe Merchants (l to r: Neil Faulkner, Greg O'Rear, and Steve Varosi)

Neil Faulkner

Greg O'Rear

Steve Varosi

Sabrina Jones, and other attendees

Big Soul (l to r: Sam Gough, Seann Frazier, and Jorge Cervera)