Beginning as teens in Santa Barbara, Calif., Toad the Wet Sprocket crafted smart pop/rock that matured from humble beginnings. The band's first two albums -- including their mopey sophomore masterpiece, Pale -- were recorded on slim budgets and, often, live in the studio or living room. Successive, more mainstream-oriented work, including the chart singles "All I Want," "Walk on the Ocean," "Fall Down," and "Good Intentions," garnered them a wide, grassroots fan base througho...  [+]