Cinematic pop duo
Dusty Trails teamed former
Luscious Jackson keyboardist
Vivian Trimble and onetime
Breeders bassist
Josephine Wiggs. The two first met in 1993, when
Luscious Jackson supported
the Breeders on their European tour; two years later, when Trimble teamed with bandmate
Jill Cunniff in the side project Kostars, the duo tapped
Wiggs to produce their debut record, Klassics with a K. While
Wiggs went on to release a solo record, 1996's Bon Bon Life, Trimble remained with
Luscious Jackson until leaving the group in the spring of 1998;
Dusty Trails was born out of their mutual admiration for classic movie soundtracks, with the project marking Trimble's debut as lead vocalist. The duo's self-titled first LP followed in 2000; that same year,
Dusty Trails also scored the
Brad Anderson film Happy Accidents. ~ Jason Ankeny