The Dandy Warhols

The Dandy Warhols formed in Portland, Oregon when singer Courtney Taylor-Taylor met guitarist Pete Holmström while he was studying sociology, psychology, and music at Cascade College. Taylor-Taylor worked as a mechanic after graduating and also played drums in a local band called Nero's Rome before The Dandy Warhols took off.

The Dandy Warhols formed in 1994 but had some trouble finding a bass player at first. After an unsuccessful attempt to get lead singer Courtney Taylor-Taylor's girlfriend to play the instrument, the band invited Zia McCabe to join the band after Taylor-Taylor met her while she was working at a coffee shop.

David Bowie personally selected The Dandy Warhols to play at his Meltdown festival in 2002. Bowie also joined the band onstage to perform "White Light/White Heat" during the gig. The Dandys later supported Bowie on his 2003 A Reality tour.