current_members website associated_acts years_active label past_members article_title
mike gent pete donnelly pete hayes -lsb- http://www.thefiggs.net/ www.thefiggs.net -rsb- graham parker 1987 & ndash ; present stomper guy scott janovitz lyons , mike viola , brett rosenberg , the figgs

the figgs

the figgs are a rock band out of saratoga springs , new york .
first formed in 1987 -lrb- under the name `` sonic undertones '' -rrb- , their output has included at least nine traditional full length albums -lrb- two on major labels in the mid 90s -rrb- , multiple eps and singles , a live album , and gigs backing graham parker since 1996 and on parker 's 2005 release `` songs of no consequence '' , as well as tommy stinson of the replacements fame .
the original lineup of the band included mike gent -lrb- guitar -rrb- , pete donnelly -lrb- bass -rrb- , and guy lyons -lrb- drums -rrb- , who all went to high school together .
when lyons temporarily left the band in 1989 , he was replaced by pete hayes .
lyons returned in 1992 , this time on lead guitar , to make the band a foursome .
a record deal followed late in 1993 .
lyons left the fold for good in 1997 , after recording `` could n't get high '' , which followed the band 's drop from capitol records .
the remaining three figgs continued to play , with several albums and regular concert appearances , as well as careers separate from the band .
in may 2013 lexus used the figgs ' `` je t'adore '' in a commercial entitled `` first sight '' for the lexus rx .
`` je t'adore '' was released on the album `` palais '' in 2004 .
