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timeline (as best as we remember) —


1984 / We meet and start playing (Tom, Biff, Steve and Courtney)

1985 / We self-release the Product One cassette, limited edition

          Fill The Sky LP released

1986 / Tom leaves the band, replaced by Beth Thompson

          Home LP released (Beth, Biff, Steve, Courtney)

          Doubting Thomas LP released (Tom solo album featuring Biff)

1987 / Shimmer EP released (Beth, Biff, Steve, Courtney)

1989 / On The Other Hand LP released (John Napier and Brad Laner featured as guitar players)

1990 / Nate Starkman & Sons re-releases Product One as an LP

1991 / The band splits up, Biff and John Napier form Ethyl Meatplow with Carla Bozulich

          Beth joins Brad Laner in Medicine

          Steve and Tom form Aether

1993 / Independent Projects Records releases Pendulum 10" and 7" vinyl 

1995 / Biff forms Polar Bear with Eric Avery from Jane’s Addiction

2001 / Steve, Courtney and Beth form The Shway

2004 / Biff joins Maven with Bon Harris from Nitzer Ebb

2006 / Steve forms Dnatured with Larry Frick and Biff

2014 / Fourwaycross jams as original foursome again for the first time since 1986

2015 / Fourwaycross plays a handful of gigs around LA while recording new songs

2016 / RUIN ep released, July
          RISK ep released, October

2017 / FICTION ep released, January
          FACT ep released, June

2019 / Steve & Courtney form The Roogs 

2021 / Steve Gerdes, RIP.