Complex sentence: Chagall Guevara was an American rock band, heavily influenced by The Clash, formed by solo artist Steve Taylor in 1989, and joined by friends Lynn Nichols (from the 1970's Phil Keaggy band), Dave Perkins, bassist Wade Jaynes and drummer Mike Mead.
Split into simpler sentences: Chagall Guevara was an American rock band, heavily influenced by The Clash, formed by solo artist Steve Taylor in 1989. Taylor asked friends Lynn Nichols (from the 1970's Phil Keaggy band), Dave Perkins, bassist Wade Jaynes and drummer Mike Mead.