Complex sentence: The band was started by Frank Smarra (bass) and Harry Minas (drums) in Astoria, Queens, New York, they were soon joined by Fred Mesk (guitar) and together wrote most of the material that would be on their early releases.
Split into simpler sentences: The band was started by Frank Smarra (bass) and Harry Minas (drums) in Astoria, Queens, New York. They were soon joined by Fred Mesk (guitar) and together wrote most of the material that would be on their early releases.