Vivian Trimble was born on May 24, 1963 to a pianist mother and an opera singer father. She attended Oberlin College, where she studied Art. She was a member of Luscious Jackson (keyboardist; left in 1998). She formed Kostars with Jill Cunniff in 1995 and released an album in 1996. In 1998 Vivian and Josephine Wiggs formed Dusty Trails and released one album together in 2000.
Josephine Wiggs was born on February 26, 1963 to Richard Wiggs. She graduated from the University of London and the University of Sussex. She was a member of The Perfect Disaster (bassist), is a member of The Breeders, and during her relationship with Kate Schellenbach they formed a short-term band called Ladies Who Lunch. In 1994 they were mentioned in The Advocate. She plays bass, cello, guitar, drums and piano. In 1998 she and Vivian Trimble formed Dusty Trails and released one album together in 2000, also in 2019 she released solo album called "We Fall.
Dusty Trails, released in 2000
Happy Accidents Soundtrack (only Dusty Trails songs), released in 2001