SECRET SUNDAY

Television was released at the end of the millennium—just before the emergence of social media, streaming music, and smartphones—by an unlikely band of Gen Xers on the verge of either making it or breaking it in the music business. Largely a concept album, the dystopian themes and imagery of mass media disinformation and sentient technology woven throughout the lyrics and album art have seemed—in hindsight—to have foretold the post-pandemic, AI-saturated future that we find ourselves in today.

In 2000, shortly following their East Coast tour in support of the album, the band parted ways. Here are their post-departure musical journeys:

S. Wesson, Moore, and Wiggington dove headfirst into a new project called MenMechanical, which lasted until 2002—roughly a year after Wiggington left to join the military. Moore and S. Wesson moved on to join established alt-rock band Pale for several years until they went inactive in 2014. Early during that same 12-year period, Moore and S. Wesson both played with Arthur Yoria. S. Wesson was also a member of The Prodigal Sons while Moore had brief stints with 61 Cygni (with the other Wesson brother) and Casino.

Meanwhile, in the US Air Force, Wiggington (Master Sergeant, retired) kept the music going in England and Japan. He drummed for a Rush cover band with no name, rock/metal outfits The Reaping and Hai Sai Heroes, started a Nirvana cover band called Breed, and then rounded out his Okinawa tour playing reggae/beach vibes covers with Oki Vibez.

After a short time playing with 61 Cygni in 2003 (alongside Moore), J. Wesson found solace for years playing and writing music on his own. In 2019, he teamed back up with his brother and best friend S. Wesson on Western Mirrors, a collaborative music project with a revolving cast of friends—including the ever-present Moore—and the creation of their Wesson House music studio in Houston.

Hungate veered away from the music industry, turning his creative talents toward art school and building a successful career as a designer and digital creative director.