The history of Sunspot goes back to the winter of 1990 when bassist/vocalist Mike Huberty and guitarist Ben Jaeger started playing together in their early teens. Not satisfied with local cover bands and the cliched music scene, they formed a band called Nevermore to create the kind of music they weren't hearing on the radio. Influenced by bands like Queen, Alice Cooper, and Van Halen, they mixed together lyrics that make you think, harmonies you can sing along to, and rhythms you can move to in an intense modern rock cocktail.

After going through various incarnations of Nevermore in the Milwaukee scene, Jaeger and Huberty met up with drummer Wendy Lynn Staats at the University of Wisconsin in early 1996. Staats helped them solidify their modern rock sound, fusing elements of punk, metal, and alternative. This sound immediately distinguished them from other Madison area bands and brought their lively high-energy stage show to local clubs, television, and radio. After discovering a death-metal band from Seattle with the same name, Mike, Ben, and Wendy made a decision to change the band's name to Sunspot. Happily for the band, this new moniker proved to have an even more enthusiastic reaction from their fans.

In late 1996, Sunspot (then still operating as Nevermore) finished their first EP, 'Oubliette', engineered and mixed at Cactus Studios (Ph# 608-257-7140) by Ted Weigl, producer and member of Madison act Cornelius Klein. The recording featured a mix of the diverse styles that Sunspot is known for and was a great success, garnering airplay and increased popularity for the band. Sunspot's goal is to bring their unique brand of music to therest of the country as well as the world. They are always writing and performing new original material and have returned to the studio and finished recording a full length LP planned for wide distribution. Their first album, 'Radio Free Earth' is scheduled for release in Fall 1999.

Sunspot can currently be found bringing their intense live act to the Midwest. Their shows range from loud and raucous to solemn and introspective, but one thing always remains the same: the audience never goes home disappointed.