Frank Marino took Jimi Hendrix's two most famous songs, to a whole another level since the mid 70s.
The band is best known for Marino's soaring lead guitar, which bears a strong resemblance to the playing of Jimi Hendrix.
Marino has described the band's sound, as "The Grateful Dead meets jazz".
In an effort to gain press attention, the original record company created a fictional story. Stating that Frank Marino, prior to starting the band. Had spent time in a mental institution, after taking LSD and was visited by Jimi Hendrix in a vision.
Jimmy Ayoub, the original drummer died in 2023. Frank Marino stated in 2021, that they would never perform together again. Because Jimmy had become ill.
In 2000 they released their final album, known for containing mostly only guitar solos. In 2001 they performed, their infamous concert at club soda. Wich lasted 2,5 hours, the longest show Frank had ever played.
In 2021, he announced his retirement from music. In October 2025, he stated in an interview, his nerve damage had recovered sufficiently. Enough to play guitar publicly again, when and how was left up in the air.
He has been criticized by some as a Hendrix clone. Marino himself claims, that he did not consciously set out to imitate Hendrix. "The whole style just came naturally. I didn't choose it; it chose me."