Created in 1992 by Superclark, producer of Malka Family and founder of "Patate Records", "Bart" and "Androuze", trumpet and trombone player of "La Marabunta", "Roufi" sousaphone player in "Boula Matari".
The band's name originated from Martin Fry's (sousaphone) pseudonym in The Temperance Seven.
An accomplished performer, Stevens was the original sousaphone soloist in the Broadway production Barnum and is a member of Symphonia, the world's first professional tuba ensemble.