Goldfinger formed with it s original line-up in 1994. John and Simon worked together at NaNa s shoe store in California. They decided to form a band and needed a drummer, so they asked Darrin who was working at the local Starbucks, to listen to a tape they had made. The day he heard it he was air drumming along with it all day, he loved it! At this time, Goldfinger s original guitarist left to the band to become a pro surfer in Costa Rica, where he still lives. John had a good friend named Charlie who played guitar and he thought he would be a great replacement on guitar.
     
      Charlie s first show with Goldfinger was a little hectic, he was given a tape of the songs on Friday night, practiced with the band on Saturday and played a show that night. Goldfinger were now recording their Demo EP called richter, it was given amazing reviews and they were getting good indie/college radio airplay. Goldfinger were now given the oppurtunity to record the S/T debut LP. They recorded the cd in 1995 and it was released in spring on 1996, their first single/video Here in your Bed... (More GOLDFINGER Biography)