Phono-Comb

Phono-Comb
Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1993 in Toronto, Canada
Headquarters	Toronto, Canada
Products	Music albums and singles

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Phono-Comb, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 29 November 2025

Phono-Comb was an instrumental and modern surf rock ensemble from Canada, established in 1993 in Toronto.

History

The inception of Phono-Comb occurred when Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet teamed up with Jad Fair during his visit to Toronto to promote a documentary about his group Half Japanese. As Shadowy Men prepared to take a break, guitarist Brian Connelly chose not to continue with the subsequent project, although he retained co-writing credits. Drummer Don Pyle and bassist Reid Diamond enlisted Dallas Good from The Sadies, creating the lineup known as 'Jad Fair & Phono-Comb.' This formation released a single in 1995 followed by the album Monsters, Lullabies...and the Occasional Flying Saucer in 1996. Once Fair returned to his solo endeavors, the remaining trio recorded an instrumental single. Later in 1996, Beverly Breckenridge, previously of Fifth Column, joined on bass while Diamond transitioned to guitar. This four-piece recorded Fresh Gasoline, with engineering by Steve Albini. The band toured across North America and contributed to the soundtrack of the documentary Pitch. Reid Diamond succumbed to cancer in 2001, and Dallas Good died from a heart-related illness in 2022.

Members

Jad Fair & Phono-Comb:

Jad Fair – vocals
Dallas Good – guitar, also affiliated with The Sadies
Don Pyle – drums, previously part of Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
Reid Diamond – bass, formerly of Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet

Phono-Comb:

Dallas Good – guitar
Don Pyle – drums
Reid Diamond – guitar following Beverly Breckenridge’s addition
Beverly Breckenridge – bass, ex-member of Fifth Column

Discography