The San Diego three-piece of Jesse Klecker (drums), Paul Lai (guitars/ moog) and Cameron Presley (guitars/ moog) who are otherwise known as
Upsilon Acrux, made their debut on the 1998 compilation Before the Pirates Came. With their experimentation of improv jazz and prog rock that looked up to
King Crimson, the self-proclaimed "maximist" three-piece eventually inked with WIN Records, who released
Upsilon Acrux's first album,
LST Pirates of Upsilon, in 1999. ~ Mike DaRonco