some guys (now with bios wow!!!)

Richard Elton Stoddard (nickname is Dys; Richard > Rich > Rick > Dick (accurate) > Dys. yup.)
- during the late sixties has picked up some unfortunate drug habits
- at this point he's just sort of constantly stoned
- thinks he has a relationship with Rick
- really over-the-top and questionably sane
- kind of the driving force of the band; he's really enthusiastic and full of life and ideas
- appears to be very carefree and self assured
- used to be a hairdresser, in charge of styling bandmates’ hair
- constantly has to be reined in by the other guys when his behaviour gets too embarrassing
- used to have a lot of dignity and ego
- however, his issues with substance abuse have caused him to lose a lot of that as he finds it a bit humiliating
- not actually very happy with himself
- fiercely loyal to his bandmates
- super stubborn and persistent
- gets attached to people extremely quickly
- very physical and is constantly showing his affection
- please don't break his heart
- *had* a beautiful baritone voice, was considered for lead vocalist
- creates album covers for the band using a mixed-media collage technique
- very "unique" compositions
- he plays bass by the way
- likes very complex bass lines which he's usually too distracted/drunk to play correctly
- likes to bring alcohol on stage
- constantly pressing for more bass solos
- bass elitist

Richard Madison Bayer (nickname is Rick)
- drum man
- very sarcastic, patronizing, satirical, self-deprecating
- hardcore beating up them drums
- pachow pachow
- always carries drumsticks with him
- goes through about two or three sets of sticks per show
- i love him
- a solid member; doesn't contribute much in writing, prefers to stay in the background and let the other guys take over
- plays a big role in recording and mixing however, tech-savvy, also does lyrics often with Rich
- playing style: aggressive improvisation with dramatic fills
- kind of chill, less showy than the others but that doesn't mean he doesn't want attention
- a very good screamer, tends to shriek and howl while playing, very invested
- excellent headbanger
- really insecure so he makes fun of others to make himself feel better
- likes tattoos a lot (i didn't draw them here i guess ok)
- has had a steady stream of very inconsistent girlfriends, what happens generally is that he becomes scared that they don't love him anymore and assumes that it's the truth, then gives up
- got engaged once but that ended quickly
- doesn't love Dys back but does find the amount of attention he gives him comforting at times, usually it's just embarrassing though
- uses his sense of humour as defense
- names every piece of equipment he gets and tells them stories before bed
- really quite lonely

Richard Thomas Ledford (nickname is Rich)
- frontman although he doesn’t like that title; likes to think everyone in the band is his equal 'cause he's a sWEETHEART
- does his best to put up with Dys but actually cares a lot about him and his ever-decreasing health
- plays guitar and is lead singer
- also very good at piano
- has a sort of a unique fingerpicking style that he uses very often
- probably the best musician in the band tbh
- shoves this in Qor's face a lot (you'll know who he is eventually shh)
- super fabulous and sassy
- ego is through the roof literally
- loves attention and making a show
- much more respectful of himself and others than Rick and Dys
- down-to-earth and humble offstage, a nice guy
- doesn't like to fight, very good with words, likes to talk things out
- however he has a bit of a temper
- super charismatic
- good natured, really soft after you break through his outer shell
- very sharp, whiny, raspy voice 
- does lyrics with Rick
- extremely creative and inventive, matches Dys in that quality which is surprising let me tell you

and the others are the final trial which are the first band i created, they're my beautiful children and the best ok
they started off in the late 60s and had a relatively short career before they broke up, but did get very popular for awhile before the brotherhood, lasting until the early 70s ;v; their music is a lot softer than the brotherhood's, with a really strong beatles influence, stuff reminiscent of songs like blue jay way and eleanor rigby which gets all kinds of trippy later on to the point that they evade the mainstream and sort of die. there's a bunch of rivalry and competition in the band because there's more than one strong personality, which is good for songwriting but doesn't really benefit anything else.

Courtney Oliver Tyson (nickname/stage name is Qor)
- Angel’s (adopted) older brother
- was adopted at 7 years by Angel's family
- intersex; unclear genitalia caused him to be assumed female at birth
- identifies as male, but by the time he made that clear the name stuck
- Angel still calls him Courtney when he wants to piss him off
- super adorable and fluffy
- a show off, tends to ignore people’s points of view
- egotistical prick but everyone loves him
- gets really caught up in all the attention he gets
- every guitar is a child to him, super protective of his collection although he can't actually play any of them
- is lead vocalist and he has a tambourine
- doesn’t actually understand fully how to play said tambourine
- smooth, silky, angelic voice
- very motivated and passionate but not very good at explaining himself
- very good stage presence, likes to spin around a lot, very engaging
- inevitably most well-known member of band because of his stage antics
- writes lyrics when he’s bored, usually doesn’t show them to people though
- really, really hates Rich (actually just jealous of the solidity of the relationships in his band)
- not very good at talking rationally
- Angel is a bit of an anchor for him when he can’t handle himself 

Russell Henry Ratner (nickname is Ross)
- he's the guy on the floor
- lead guitarist, pretty cool guy
- homo ehehehe
- likes qor but qor is straight goddamit
- main songwriter, obsessed with rock ballads
- extrovert, drama queen
- kind of wants more attention cause he's a greedy hog but doesn't want to take it away from qor
- really bad at decisions, bossy, hyper, hard to follow his train of thought
- likes to design clothing but its sort of his guilty pleasure
- works closely with qor a lot which is both amazing and torture because love is terrible like that
- brilliant performer i mean his stage presence is 10/10 man
- sort of awkward and lazy otherwise, dislikes public speaking
- blushes a lot
- with his friends he's always up for a good time
- DO NOT GIVE HIM ALCOHOL ok
- has lots of ideas but rarely carries them out
- likes doing acoustic sets with angel

Kyle Abraham Richter (nickname is Ky)
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- percussionist woot
- grounded, down to earth, chill, humble, all that jazz
- draws as little attention to himself as possible most of the time
- hard hitting, clean, sharp playing style perfectly executed over a hell of a lot of drums
- the oldest member, very experienced with a surprisingly large fanbase
- doesn't trust easily so he's also the band's manager because why bot
- in interviews he tends to be pretty modest and honest ha that rhymes
- well respected by others
- professional, authoritative and organized at work, gets frustrated easily 
- gets super nervous and fidgety when things don't go his way and starts freaking out
- lets loose otherwise though, pretty easygoing
- teases angel a lot because he's small and vulnerable heh
- gets to practice ridiculously early to tune drums and go over business stuff 
- hard for him to explain ideas to other people so he works alone whenever possible, then presenting finished product for critique
- detail oriented, nitpicky (especially about instruments)
- refuses to use equipment he doesn't own which gets really tiring

Lorden Tyler Morris
- ughhhhhhhhh
- a bitch
- guitar and keys
- makeup all over his face k
- even worse than kai when it comes to working i mean he will NOT tolerate joking or loss of focus at all ever when he's with the guys
- thinks qor is pompous and self absorbed (true tho), jealous of attention he gets
- dresses ridiculously to get attention
- really pretty voice, others won't let him sing though because they know he'll take control
- what a whiny idiot
- doesn't get kicked out because he's an amazing musician 100% talent right here
- agressive, sassy, selfish, passionate, lively, energetic, confident
- alcoholic
- quits as they start to decline, as a fundamental part of the band's sound this leads to their break up since they couldn't find replacements
- i still kind of like him though eee