Matt Love (guitar, vocals), Leonardo Barbalho (keyboards, samples, vocals), Lulina (guitar, percussion, vocals), Lucas (bass), Pedro (drums), Habacuque (guitar), The Fazz (vocals) Ana Shio (vocals) and Olivia (vocals) met while working as waiters in a Brazilian Steakhouse in Washington DC. Leo, Lu, Lucas, Pedro, Habacuque, Ana and the Fazz are Brazilian, Matt and Olivia just pretends to be. Over time they discovered that they had a remarkable number of things in common - they were all members in bands where they were supporting talented and charismatic, but stubbornly idiosyncratic t leaders. Their creative lives were characterized by periods of frenetic creative activity, and stretches of inactivity.They found it ironic in the extreme that they were working as waiters until they could become rawk stars - but they were waiters in their creative lives as well. Over a steaming platter of steaks they were serving to a congressional delegation, they decided to form their own band, and use it as a vehicle to display their unique talents. They named themselves the Waiters so that they would never forget why they formed this band.