Mark Sasso, who does words, guitar, banjo and harmonica for the band started playing the guitar after his parents offered him the opportunity to learn.

Grant-Lee Phillips, Paul Kimble and Joey Peters will reunite as Grant Lee Buffalo for dates between December and February.

The '90s reunions continue, and here's a genuinely welcome one. The original lineup of Grant Lee Buffalo are reuniting for some select shows this winter, including a stop at Bowery Ballroom on February 5, 2011 .

Rege Behe is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7990 or via e-mail. Grant Lee Phillips' most recent album, "Little Moon," is not a record that's going to grab a listener by the scruff of the neck and make them pay attention.