EP 0: Toad House

In this special origin episode of The Underknown, host Yon Perullo reunites with his former bandmates from Toad House—a hard-touring, grunge-leaning rock band that tore through venues in the 1990s. Together with Jeff Soderbergh, Kurt Friel, and Troy Williams, Yon shares the untold story of the band’s formation, evolution, and relentless pursuit of a dream. From playing college parties to hauling Aerosmith’s old sound system up fire escapes, this is a behind-the-scenes look at what it really meant to be a working band in the pre-digital era. Expect road stories, songwriting battles, gear disasters, missed weddings, and a whole lot of laughter. If you’ve ever wondered what it was like before the Spotify streams and social media hype, Toad House is the perfect place to start. This is the soul of The Underknown: telling the stories of talented musicians—before the world catches on.