. . . "Dave Gay, Brian Dunn, Diane Christiansen, Leslie Santos, Steve Dawson"@en . . "Stump the Host was a band from Chicago, United States, featuring lead singers Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen, who later formed the band Dolly Varden. From 1988 to 1993 they played primarily in Chicago and the Midwest. Their music was a mix of country, rock, and R&B, featuring dual male / female harmony vocals, country-blues electric guitar, saxophone and rhythm section. After a series of local and national reviews of their cassette recordings, and a performance at South By Southwest, they signed a publishing deal with PolyGram Music and were courted by Zoo Records. They eventually released one 7\" single, \"California Zephyr\" on the independent label Minty Fresh."@en . . "Stump the Host"@en . . . . "11460"^^ . . . . . . . "1993"^^ . . "Stump the Host"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "artist"@en . "1024934872"^^ . . "1988"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "Stephen Dawson, Diane Christiansen, Brian Dunn, Dave Gay, Leslie Santos, Davyd Johnson, Dan Massey, Tom Murray"@en . . "Stump the Host"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "p311167"@en . . . . . . . "30873709"^^ . . "Yes"@en . . . . . . "1988"^^ . . . "Stump the Host was a band from Chicago, United States, featuring lead singers Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen, who later formed the band Dolly Varden. From 1988 to 1993 they played primarily in Chicago and the Midwest. Their music was a mix of country, rock, and R&B, featuring dual male / female harmony vocals, country-blues electric guitar, saxophone and rhythm section. After a series of local and national reviews of their cassette recordings, and a performance at South By Southwest, they signed a publishing deal with PolyGram Music and were courted by Zoo Records. They eventually released one 7\" single, \"California Zephyr\" on the independent label Minty Fresh."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .