Editing Dishwalla (section)

===Formation and eventual change to Dishwalla (1990–1993)===
J.R. Richards (vocals/rhythm guitar), Rodney Browning (guitar), and Greg Kolanek (keyboards) formed the band Life Talking in 1990. They released one demo album, ''By the Color'', in 1991. Unlike their later output, Life Talking was more [[synthpop]] and electronic-oriented.<ref name="93feature" />

The following year, the band changed its name to Dish as they added Scot Alexander (bass) and George Pendergast (drums) to the lineup. With a full band, their sound shifted into an [[alternative rock]] direction. Dish self-released a demo album in 1993, ''Dish'', as it featured three songs that were later re-recorded for their major label debut ("Charlie Brown's Parents", "Give", and "All She Can See"), one song that was re-recorded from their Life Talking era ("Worthless"), and three exclusive tracks ("The Chair", "Love Sees No Color", and "Tear").<ref>{{cite AV media notes |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/27100356-Dish-Dish/images |title=Dish Credits |type=liner notes |access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref>

Due to a cease-and-desist letter in August 1993, the band changed their name to Dishwalla. The name was based on a ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' magazine article that Kolanek had read, in which the story described a person who provided satellite TV to a neighborhood ("[[Parabolic antenna|dish]]" + [[Wallah|walla]]).<ref name="93feature" />